handwritten first draft is largely dead. Most people are typing "out of
their heads" for their first drafts anyway, and any editing done by another
person is done from a draft that is already typed.
We don't test kids for writing speed, so is there a reason to even test them
for typing speed anymore? Sure, the kid who types faster will be able to get
their work done faster, but so will the kid who writes faster. Isn't it
enough to just give kids the basic skill of proper keyboarding without
having to measure their speed anymore?
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keg
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Keith E Gatling
Email: keith@gatling.us
Blog: http://wordfromg.blogspot.com
Website: http://www.gatling.us/keith
The fact that I'm open-minded doesn't mean that I have to agree with you.
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