METHODS

OF

TEACHING

Ma. Orlynne Jewel T. Cano

BBTE 3-1

Prof. Sheryl
Morales

Edited by: Jovilyn Dano

Preparing to Type
What this module is about
 Good afternoon dear students! Let’s now study about the typewriter, how it is used and
how it develops your typing skills in a given minute. Practice your typing skill by learning the
different parts of the typewriter, the important things in the operation of the typewriter and your
typing speed and accuracy.

What you are expected to learn

This module is designed for you. At the end of the module, you are expected to have
achieved the following:

1. Identified each parts of the typewriter.

2. Understood the punctuation rules.
3. Observed the speed and accuracy typing standards.

How to learn from this module

You start learning about the typewriter. Who knows, someday you may find yourself
working in an office who can easily use a typewriter without any help of the others. However,
you have to:

1. Study the readings very well;

2. Perform the activities and work on the quick check exercises;
3. Show an enthusiasm in participating activities.
4. Answer the pretest and the posttest.

Now that you are ready, you have to take the pretest first. This is particularly prepared to
determine your previous knowledge of the lessons you are about to study.

PRETEST

Directions: Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer.

1. A mechanical device equipped with an inked ribbon that can reproduce printed characters on
paper.
 a. Computer c. Photocopying Machine
b. Typewriter d. Telegraph

2. Top moving part that carries the paper.

a. Carriage c. Carriage Return
b. Backspace Key d. Tab set Key

3. Lever used for returning the carriage.

a. Carriage c. Carriage Return
b. Backspace Key d. Tab set Key

4. Lever at the end that frees carriage so it can be moved by hand.

a. Carriage c. Backspace Key
b. Left Carriage Release d. Carriage Return

5. The overall typing speed regardless of how many errors you make.
a. Typewriter c. Computer
b. GWAM d. Carriage

6. Moves carriage back one at a time.

a. Backspace Key c. Carriage Return
b. Tab set Key d. Right Margin Stop

7. Rubber roller around which the paper moves.

a. Platen or Cylinder c. Carriage
b. Platen or Cylinder Knob d. Carriage Return

8. This has a big print and a center point of 42 on the scale.

a. Pica c. Typewriter
b. Elite d. Computer

9.This has a center point of 50 on the scale and has a small print.
a. Pica c. Typewriter
b. Elite d. Computer

10. It is often used as a measurement for users who are just learning to type and is later replaced
by WPM.
a. Typewriter c. Computer
b. GWAM d. Carriage
The answer key will be found on the last page of the lessons. You may prefer into it. If
you were able to answer the pretest correctly, keep up the good work! If not, you may have to
study further and learn from the foregoing lessons we have to take.

LESSON 1
 PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE TYPEWRITER

1. Carriage Top moving part that carries the paper.

2. Carriage Return Lever used for returning the carriage.

3. Left Carriage Release Lever at the end that frees carriage so it can be
moved by hand.

4. Right Carriage Release Lever at right to free carriage so it can be moved by

hand.

5. Platen or Cylinder Rubber roller around which the paper moves.

6. Platen or Cylinder knob Handle at either end of cylinder.

7. Right Platen knob Handle at the end of cylinder.

8. Paper Guide Blade against which paper is placed.

9. Card Holder Presses cards and envelopes close to the cylinder.

10. Left Margin Stop Lever used to adjust the setting of left margin.

11. Right Margin Stop Lever used to adjust the setting of right margin.

12. Paper Bail Clamps the paper to cylinder.

13. Paper Release Loosens paper for removing.

14. Line Space Lever or Regulator Controls space between lines

15. Backspace Key Moves carriage back one at a time.

16. Tab Set Key Places at tab stop at desired point.

17. Tab Bar or Tabulator Key that releases carriage to move at a point where
the point tab has been set.

18. Space Bar Advances carriage one space at a time.

19. Tab Clear Key Removes tab stop at a time.

20. Margin Release Unlocks the margin stop.

21. Ribbon Color Control The part which indicates how ribbon is to be used –
upper, middle or lower.
Activity 1

Define each given parts of the typewriter. Write your answers below.

10

4 5
3

9
7

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Self-Check:
Give at least 10 parts of a typewriter.

LESSON 2

ESSENTIALS IN THE OPERATION OF A TYPEWRITER

1. Adjusting the Carriage

Use the line space lever to move the carriage to the right and press the knob of the
cylinder with the right hand. With the first finger, press the carriage release, and then bring
the carriage to the left margin.

2. Adjusting the Paper Guide

 It is placed at any point or at 0 point.

3. Controlling the Space

Use the line space regulator in spacing. Take 1 space for single space, no blank lines; 2
spaces for double space, one blank line between typed lines; 3 spaces for triple spacing, two
blank lines between typed lines.

4. Planning the Margins

Use the margin stops to limit the typing lines. For example, at a center point at 42 on
Pica, we use 40 spaces. The left margin would be 22 and the right margin would be 67. At a
center point at 50 on Elite, we use 40 spaces. The left margin would be 30 and the right
margin would be 75.

5. Setting the Margins

These can be done in two ways: For hand-set mechanism, margin-set keys and hand-set
levers are used separately. Press down or push in the lever, then slide it right on the left hand
to the desired point and finally release it. Repeat on the right margin. For spring-set
mechanism, set key at each end of the carriage. Press the left margin-set key. Move the
carriage to the intended point on the scale without releasing margin-set key. Then, release the
margin-set key.

6. Inserting and Removing the Paper

First, pull the paper bail out before inserting the paper so it cannot interfere. Then, place
the paper using your left hand behind the cylinder against the paper guide. Lastly, twirl the
cylinder knob to draw the paper.

7. Learning the home position or guide keys

Locate A S D F on your left hand keys. Locate J K L ; on your right hand keys. Place it
on the home keys then master the procedure several times until you made it.

8. Striking the Keys and Space Bar

For the electric typewriter, tap each key lightly with the tip of your finger. For the
manual typewriter, strike firmly and release quickly.

Activity 2

Enumeration: Give the 8 essential in the operation of the typewriter.

1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

LESSON 3
 GETTING READY TO TYPE

No mistakes. Always be sure and in control.

Slower is faster. The more you type things correctly, no matter how slow it has to be, the more
certain you will be.
Don’t look at the keyboard. Do not guess; always be sure.
Relax. No unnecessary tension.
Hit the keys squarely in the center. Slow down. Feel good to type.

PUNCTUATION RULES.

Period. Use a period at the end of the sentence.

Example: I enjoyed the movie.

Exclamation point. Used at the end of sentence, phrase, or word to indicate strong emotion.
Example: Ouch! That really hurts!

Question Mark. Used at the end of the question.

Example: Can I go with you?

Comma. Use comma after a mild interjection, such as oh or well.

Example: Oh, the test was not that difficult.

Semicolon. Used to join two independent clauses.

Example: Justin read a book; then he did a book report.

Colon. Use a colon between numerals indicating hours and minutes.

Example: School starts at 7:30 am.

Apostrophe. Used in a contraction to show where letters have been omitted, or left out.
Example: I don’t think I can make it.

Quotation Marks. Used before and after a direct quote.

Example: “She always makes me happy,” Andrei whispered.

Ellipsis. Used to indicate a pause.

Example: You mean … I … uh … we have test today?

Hyphen. Use a hyphen between the numbers in a fraction.

Example: I only used three-fourths of the flour you gave me.

Dash. Use a pair of dashes to indicate a sudden interruption in a sentence.

Example: there is one thing--actually several things--that I need to tell you.

Parenthesis. Use a set of parentheses around a word or phrase in a sentence that adds
information or makes an idea more clear.
Example: your essay (all nine pages of it) is on my desk.

Brackets. Used around around words of your own that you add to the words of someone you are
quoting.
Example: The news anchor announced, “It is my sad duty to inform our audience that we are
now at war [with Iraq].

Underlining (or Italics). Used for long works such as books, magazines, etc.
Example: We use The Language Handbook to study grammar.
We use The Language Handbook to study grammar.

Activity 3
Matching Type: Match the following of column A to its corresponding answer of column
B.

A B
1. Always be sure and in control. Ellipsis
2. Used before and after a direct quote Relax
3. Used to indicate a pause. No mistakes
4. No unnecessary tension. Underlining (or Italics)
5. Used for long works. Quotation Marks

Self-Check:
Give at least 5 punctuations and its rules.

LESSON 4

GWAM (Gross Word A Minute)

GWAM is the overall typing speed regardless of how many errors you make. It is often used as
a measurement for users who are just learning to type and is later replaced by WPM. GWAM
can be easily calculated by typing text from an alternate source for 3 to 5 minutes and taking the
amount of words you typed and divide it by the amount of minutes you typed. For example, if
you typed 400 words in 5 minutes; divide 400 into 5 to get you 80GWAM.
Activity 4

Measure your GWAM in 5 minutes by typing the paragraph below. Be sure not make
any mistakes.

“Place your fingers gently on their respective keys now, light enough so that you are not
actually pressing them! This is where your fingers "hang out" when they're not typing,
and where they "spring" back to just after they have finished typing another key
somewhere else. It is very important for your fingers to be able to go to these keys at any
time, at a split second's notice. Practice taking your hands away and placing them on
these keys several times, until you can do it confidently, and without looking.”
 We’re now finished with our lessons for today. I hope you understood our lessons. Let
us now answer the post test to measure your knowledge about our topic we’ve encountered.

POST TEST

Directions: Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer.

1. A mechanical device equipped with an inked ribbon that can reproduce printed characters on
paper.
a. Computer c. Photocopying Machine
b. Typewriter d. Telegraph

2. Top moving part that carries the paper.

a. Carriage c. Carriage Return
b. Backspace Key d. Tab set Key

3. Lever used for returning the carriage.

a. Carriage c. Carriage Return
b. Backspace Key d. Tab set Key

4. Lever at the end that frees carriage so it can be moved by hand.

a. Carriage c. Backspace Key
b. Left Carriage Release d. Carriage Return

5. The overall typing speed regardless of how many errors you make.
a. Typewriter c. Computer
b. GWAM d. Carriage

6. Moves carriage back one at a time.

a. Backspace Key c. Carriage Return
b. Tab set Key d. Right Margin Stop

7. Rubber roller around which the paper moves.

a. Platen or Cylinder c. Carriage
b. Platen or Cylinder Knob d. Carriage Return

8. This has a big print and a center point of 42 on the scale.

a. Pica c. Typewriter
b. Elite d. Computer

9. This has a center point of 50 on the scale and has a small print.
a. Pica c. Typewriter
 b. Elite d. Computer

10. It is often used as a measurement for users who are just learning to type and is later replaced
by WPM.
a. Typewriter c. Computer
b. GWAM d. Carriage

Assessments of Your Answer

Dear student, if you got scores between 9 -10 correctly, excellent! It shows that you
understood and remembered what we have discussed. Congratulations!

If you got correct scores between 7- 8, very good! You remembered most of the things
we have discussed. Checked those questions you did not answer correctly and see why you
forgot the answers.

If you’re correct answers was from 5-6, that was good. What you have remembered were
probably the ones close to your heart. I suggest that you read the text again to answer the
questions once more.

Finally, if you have a score between 1- 4, I suggest that you read the lessons again and
see what details you’ve forgotten. After reading the difficult parts, try to answer the test again
and see if your score will improve. Good Luck!

Goodbye, dear students. Now you can relax and have fun. But still remember what you
have learned.
I hope to see you when we do the next module.

ANSWER KEYS
8. a
9. b
PRETEST 10. b
1. b
2. a ACTIVITY 1
3. c 1. Platen or Cylinder
4. b 2. Right Margin Stop
5. b 3. Ribbon Control
6. a 4. Carriage Return
7. a 5. Platen or Cylinder Knob
 6. Carriage 4. Dash/Semicolon/Exclamation point
7. Tab set key 5. Hyphen/Question Mark
8. Paper Bail
9. Backspace Key POST TEST
10. Right Carriage release 1. b
2. a
SELF-CHECK 3. c
1. Carriage/Right Margin Stop 4. b
2. Carriage Return/Paper Bail 5. b
3. Left Carriage Release/Paper Release 6. a
4. Right Carriage Release/Space Bar 7. a
5. Platen or Cylinder/Ribbon Color Control 8. a
6. Platen or Cylinder knob/Tab Set Key 9. b
7. Right Platen knob/Tab Bar or Tabulator 10. b
8. Paper Guide/Line Space Lever
9. Card Holder/Backspace Key
10. Left Margin Stop/Tab Clear Key/Margin
Release

ACTIVITY 2
1. Adjusting the Carriage
2. Adjusting the Paper Guide
3. Controlling the Space
4. Planning the Margins
5. Setting the Margins
6. Inserting and Removing the Paper
7. Learning the home position or guide keys
8. Striking the Keys and Space Bar

ACTIVITY 3
1. Always be sure and in control.
No mistakes

2. Used before and after a direct quote

Quotation Marks
3. Used to indicate a pause.
Ellipsis
4. No unnecessary tension.
Relax
5. Used for long works.
Underlining (or
Italics)

SELF-CHECK
1. Underlining (or Italics)/Ellipsis/Colon
2. Brackets/Quotation Marks/Comma
3. Parenthesis/Apostrophe Period