Chapter 5 of 16
Capitals cost most typists a full beat. The fix is the opposite-hand rule: hold Shift with the hand that is not typing the letter.
The opposite-hand rule
Hold right Shift with your right pinky for letters on the left side (A to T), and left Shift for letters on the right side. Never twist one hand to do both.
target 18 wpm
Sentence starts
Every sentence starts with a capital. Practise the rhythm: period, space, Shift and letter.
target 19 wpm
Names and places
Capitals in the middle of sentences: names, cities, days and months.
target 20 wpm
Acronyms and all caps
Short bursts of capitals: NASA, HTML, SSC, WPM. Hold Shift through the whole word.
target 20 wpm
Capitals review
Mixed paragraph practice with capitals throughout.
target 21 wpm
Chapter test
One-minute test with capitals. Pass with 22 WPM and 95%.
target 22 wpm
The opposite-hand rule
Hold right Shift with your right pinky for letters on the left side (A to T), and left Shift for letters on the right side. Never twist one hand to do both.
target 18 wpm
Sentence starts
Every sentence starts with a capital. Practise the rhythm: period, space, Shift and letter.
target 19 wpm
Names and places
Capitals in the middle of sentences: names, cities, days and months.
target 20 wpm
Acronyms and all caps
Short bursts of capitals: NASA, HTML, SSC, WPM. Hold Shift through the whole word.
target 20 wpm
Capitals review
Mixed paragraph practice with capitals throughout.
target 21 wpm
Chapter test
One-minute test with capitals. Pass with 22 WPM and 95%.
target 22 wpm