RUBRIC FOR KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE
Name______________________________ Period_____
Posture (35 points) 5 pts 0 pts
Keyboard closest to front edge of table
Feet flat on floor
Back straight in chair
Fingers curved over home row keys
Eyes looking at the screen/copy
Hand span away from your table
Wrists curved and off the keyboard/table top
Keying Technique (10 points) 10 pts 0 pts
Keys—uses proper fingers to strike the keys; returns to home row after each reach
Total = /45
Keystroking
You should
….use the correct fingers to stroke each key.
….keep your fingers curved over your keys.
….not look at your hands to type.
….return your fingers back to home row after your reach for a key.
Position
You should
….sit up straight in your chair.
….keep your feet flat on the floor.
….keep your hand span distance from your table.
….pull the keyboard to the edge of the computer desk.
Name______________________________ Period_____
Posture (35 points) 5 pts 0 pts
Keyboard closest to front edge of table
Feet flat on floor
Back straight in chair
Fingers curved over home row keys
Eyes looking at the screen/copy
Hand span away from your table
Wrists curved and off the keyboard/table top
Keying Technique (10 points) 10 pts 0 pts
Keys—uses proper fingers to strike the keys; returns to home row after each reach
Total = /45
Keystroking
You should
….use the correct fingers to stroke each key.
….keep your fingers curved over your keys.
….not look at your hands to type.
….return your fingers back to home row after your reach for a key.
Position
You should
….sit up straight in your chair.
….keep your feet flat on the floor.
….keep your hand span distance from your table.
….pull the keyboard to the edge of the computer desk.