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KeyWords User’s Guide

KeyWords doesn’t require a computer, except for initial setup; it 
runs on a portable AlphaSmart device, making it ideal for classroom 
settings.

KeyWords was designed based on research about how people learn 
to type:

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Speed and typing fluency increase more readily if simple words 
are used and repeated. The KeyWords method follows this 
model of repetition, presenting diverse vocabulary, rhymes, and 
humor to keep lessons interesting.

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Typists learn patterns of keystrokes more quickly when 
uninterrupted by immediate corrections. The KeyWords error-
checking method emphasizes the importance of words and 
phrases.

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Speed skills and accuracy skills are best developed 
independently. KeyWords provides separate lessons in these 
skills. Learners can set their own proficiency goals, test 
themselves, and create progress reports.

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Speed increases with practice typing words and phrases rather 
than random letters. By practicing with words and phrases, new 
typists learn common letter patterns that are the building blocks 
of simple and complex words. This promotes the ability to 
quickly recognize and type letter combinations that occur 
frequently.

KeyWords never loses sight of its final goal: the training of capable 
touch-typists. The result is a program that recognizes that touch-
typing goes hand in hand with having fun with language.