Grading Rubric for Technique
Grading Rubric for Technique
Total 20 points
Name ______________________ Date __________
Touch Keyboarding |
8 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| Eyes on copy or screen when composing or in MicroType. | Glances at hands occasionally to reposition. | Looks at hands to find backspace, tab, return, shift (service/function keys). | Looks at hands most of the time. | |
Position at Machine |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Sitting up straight, wrists not resting on table or keyboard. Arms at 90 degrees. | Sitting up straight, but wrists resting on keyboard. | Not sitting up straight, but wrists not resting on keyboard. | Not sitting up straight and wrists resting on keyboard or table. | |
| Stroking the Keys | 4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Correct fingering on the keyboard, with fingers upright over correct keys. Key without pausing between words. | Correct fingering on the keyboard, but pausing between words. | Incorrect fingering, but not pausing between words. | Incorrect fingering and pausing between words | |
Service/Function Keys |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Return Space bar Shift Tab Backspace. |
Operates all service/function keys without looking and without taking entire hand off keyboard. | Operates some service/function keys without looking and without taking hands off keyboard. | Looks when operating service/function keys. | |
| TOTAL POINTS |
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