Typewriting

Typewriting Hindi/English(322 and 323)

1. INTRODUCTION

Necessity is the mother of invention. In early days, man used to write with hand. With the increase in work, necessity arose to invent machines. Slowly machines took the place of handwriting. Typewriter since then came into existence. The study of the subject would prepare the students not only for wage employment but also understand the concept and idea of self employment.

2. OBJECTIVES

This course aims at enabling the learner to:
familiarise learners with the art of Typewriting
acquaint learners with the keyboard function
make them type any matter with proper display
prepare the learner for employment by providing a vocational skill

3. ENTRY QUALIFICATION

Education : X Class pass

4. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Wage employment
1. Typist Hindi/English
2. Assistant
Self employment
1. Undertake typing work on contract from various offices

5. DURATION
One year

6. SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Internal Assessment: NA
External Examination -
Total Marks - 100
Theory - 30%
Practical - 70%

7. Passing criteria
A minimum 33% marks separately in Theory and Practical

8. COURSE CONTENTS
Unit Contents Theory Practical
1. Typewriter and its - Typewriter its use & - Identifies various parts of
Proper Maintenance importance a Typewriter
- Makes and categories - Identification of various
of Typewriter makes of Typewriters
- Essential parts of - Demonstrates how to
a Typewriter maintain and clean the
Typewriter
- Care & unkeep of
Typewriter
- Ribbon Changing and - Demonstration of ribbon
Ribbon Economy changing and practice
ribbon economy

2. Methods of Typewriting i) Methods of Typewriting - Demonstration of Two
* Touch Method methods of typewriting
* Sight Method
- Their Merits and Demerits
ii) Approaches to typing - Demonstration of two
* Horizontal approaches of typing from
* Vertical the key board

3. Keyboard Operation - Sitting Posture - Demonstration of correct
sitting posture while typing
- Selection of table and chair
of proper size for type
writing
- Insertion and Removal - Demonstration of correct
of papers methods of insertion and
removal of paper from the typewriter
- Learning the home row
third row and first row
- Learning the fourth row
i.e., Number row
- Special signs and - location of different keys
Symbols on the key on the Typewriter
board and their uses
Unit Contents Theory Practical
- Demonstration of placing
of fingers on various keys
- Knowledge of signs and symbols
- Locate the non-character keys on the key board

4. Display in Typewriting - Centering - Develop skill in the use of
proper centering methods
- Margin spacing and line - Demonstration of various
spacing margin setting and line
spaces on the typing paper
- Use of Punctuation - Type a letter or a passage
marks which contains
punctuation signs, figures
both Arabic and Roman.
- Figures - Arabic and - Demonstration or typing of
Roman paragraphs like Indented,
Blocked and Hanging.
- Typing a letter or a passage
with number
- Paragraph - Type and - Typing the common styles
Styles, and Numbering of business letters
- Styles of typing different - Demonstration of various
kinds of letters sizes of paper & their
usage
- Typing of various offical
Letters/Correspondence
- Arrangement of tabular - Develops skills in
Statements arranging various types of
tabular statements
correctly
- Syllabification - Typing a passage and
dividing the word endings
according to the rules of
syllabification
- Foot Notes - Type passages and letters
with foot notes, observing
the rules for the same

Unit Contents Theory Practical

5. Carbon Manifolding - carbon paper and - Identification of various
their kinds types of carbon paper
- Typing multiple copies- - Develops skills in inserting
insertion and removal and removal of carbon
of carbon papers paper
- Typing Multiple copies,
observing the rules
- Carbon Economy - locate errors on carbon
copies
- Carry out corrections on
carbon copies with the
material required
- Corrections - use of - Take necessary
eraser, erasing shield precautions while erasing
white correcting fluid etc. errors
- Identification of Bichrome switch
- Practice carbon economy
while typing

6. Stencil Cutting - Technique of Stencil - Identification of stencil
cutting paper
- Correction of errors - Identify Stencil guide
use of correcting fluid marks
and Grafting Method
- Use of stylus pen and - Develop skills in cutting a
stencil slate stencil, taking precautions.
- List the material required
for carrying out corrections
in the stencil paper and its
usage.
- Demonstrate / acquaint

- Foot Notes - Type passages and letters
with foot notes, observing
the rules for the same

Unit Contents Theory Practical

7. Typing of Confused - List of commonly used - Type passages/letters
Hand written Proof correction signs with enough Proof
Manuscripts in the manuscripts and Correction Signs
their meaning
Unit Contents Theory Practical
- List of standard - Type Letters with
abbreviations abbreviations
- Precautions to be taken - Practice precautions
before typing a confused while typing a confused
handwritten manuscript handwritten manuscript draft. drafts.

9. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Marks Duration
Theory 30 1 ½ hrs.
Practical 70 1 ½ hrs.

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