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The document provides a checklist for evaluating keyboarding posture and technique. It includes 10 items related to proper sitting position, hand placement, finger movement, and other ergonomic considerations. Users are asked to rate themselves on each item from 1 to 3, with 1 being "always practiced" and 3 being "never practiced". The total score is then used to assess overall keyboarding posture and technique as excellent, good, fair, or poor.

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ACT 1

Posture and Technique Check List

Rate yourself using the following rubric by writing 1, 2,

or 3 for each item.

1 = always practiced
2 = sometimes practiced
3 = never practiced

1. Sitting with back straight.

2. Feet are flat on the floor.
3. Elbows are naturally by side, not too close.
4. Body centered in front of computer.
5. Fingers curved.
6. Wrists low but not touching the machine.
7. Quick, snapping strokes.
8. Quick, down-and-in motion of the thumb.
9. Right little finger used for enter key.
10. Used the appropriate little finger for the shift keys.
Total

Scoring Guide
10-12 = Excellent
13-20 = Good
21-25 = Fair
26-30 = Poor
Posture and Technique Review
ACT 2
Name

In the space to the left of each number, write the letter of the correct response to each statement.

1. Fingers in keying position are best described as

a. curved. b. straight. c. semi-rigid. d. upright.

2. Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair with
a. feet elevated. b. the back fairly straight.
c. one arm higher than the other. d. feet hanging loosely.

3. When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

a. touching the frame of the keyboard.
b. low but not touching the frame of the keyboard.
c. arched.
d. curved over keyboard.

4. The best control of eyes while keying involves

a. watching keys most of the time. b. watching screen most of the time.
c. reading copy, then watching the keys. d. looking at the copy most of the time.

5. The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard is called
a. posture. b. technique.
c. touch keyboarding. d. movement.

6. The correct keystroking technique is to use

a.. slow, deliberate strokes. b. slow, down-and-in motion.
c. quick, snappy strokes. d. any comfortable stroke.

7. Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body be

a. reasonably erect in front of the keyboard. b. leaning over the keyboard.
c. slightly to the right of the keyboard. d. slightly to the left of the keyboard.

8. The enter key is controlled by the

a. left thumb. b. left little finger. c. right thumb. d. right little
finger.

9. When a person is keying copy, the hands and arms should

a. move forward and back as each key is struck.
b. move from side to side as each key is struck.
c. remain relatively stationary as each key is struck.
d. be raised and lowered as each key is struck.

10. In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be

a. to the right of the monitor and keyboard. b. to the left of the monitor and keyboard.
c. directly in front of the keyboard. d. in any position where it can be read.
The home row keys are: _ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____.

On the blank provided, write the home row key

which is struck by that finger.
Finger Placement and Name

Indicate on the blank provided the correct name of each finger.

The left index finger. The right index finger.

The left middle finger. The right middle finger.

The left ring finger. The right ring finger.

The left pinky/little finger. The right pinky/little finger.

Keyboarding Quiz

DIRECTIONS: Use the keyboard picture above to answer the questions.

1. The “a s d f” homerow keys are struck by the 1.______

A. left hand. B. right hand. C. either hand.

2. The “j k l ;” homerow keys are struck by the 2.______

A. left hand. B. right hand. C. either hand.

3. The “z” key and the “q” key are struck by the 3.______
A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.

4. The “x” key and the “w” key are struck by the 4.______
A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.

5. The “x” key and the “w” key are struck by the 5.______
A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.

6. The “v” key and the “r” key are struck by the 6.______
A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.

7. The “t” key is struck by the 7.______

A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.
ACT 4, Page 2

8. The “g” key and the “b” key are struck by the 8.______
A. left index finger. B. left middle finger.
C. left ring finger. D. left pinky finger.