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At this point, press '''REDO''' if you want to practice more sentences. These timings are averaged with the previous timings. The average WPM displayed on the report screen this time, therefore, includes the WPM scores you received on the previous set of sentences. You can average up to 12 sentences in a row. After that, you must press '''BACK''' and start the timings over.
Sentences in the WPM TIMING option are randomly generated and include frequently used words. You can work for a long time in this section without repeating the same sentence. All sentences displayed are grammatically correct, although some of them will not make sense.
Your typing speed may vary, based on what words are in the sentence you are typing. Difficult key combinations, capitalization, etc., can slow you down. Also, you may type faster on short timings such as these than on a longer timing. Use the average WPM recorded by the module primarily to gauge your skill improvement.
It is important that you set your Target WPM each time you use the Touch Typing Tutor module, even if you do not want to take any WPM timings. Otherwise, the program assumes that you are a beginning typist, and your Target WPM is set to 15 WPM.
If you need to change your Target WPM, but do not wish to take any timings, press '''PROC'D''' while viewing the instruction screen. Type your target, press '''ENTER''', and then press '''BACK''' to return to the Diagnostic selection list.
Each time you sit down to practice your typing using the Touch Typing Tutor, it is a good idea to warm up first. Practicing on your sentence typing in the WPM Timing portion of the module is an excellent way to warm up.
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