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37 In each of the following pairs, which of the two is more important to you: speed or accuracy? quantity or quality? knowledge or skill? ingenuity or diligence?

38 Of the above mentioned words, which of them do you feel you usually possess? Which of them have you applied to your word processing development?

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35 Do you prefer to edit your papers while you write them, afterward, both, or not at all?

36 What might errors in written documents say about the writer to the reader?

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33 Why is it necessary to have good editing skills and multiple means of editing?

34 List five common errors and place a symbol next to each.

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31 What type of software program is Pages?

32 What is the name of Microsoft’s equivalent software program?

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29 If you were to compete against someone who types 30 GWAM and you type 20 GWAM, what would be your handicap (if such a system were in place)?

30 Are you familiar with these terms regarding competition): win, loss, tie, points, score, table, differential, record, promotion, relegation? Pick one of these. How might this term motivate you to perform to your optimal level?

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27 What is a template?

28 How might the creation of a template help you with your lessons in this class?

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25 In Pages, what is the name of the tool used to edit, format, and enhance the document?

26 What are the five horizontal alignments that can be used in Pages?

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23 What are four types of TABS that you can set in the program, Pages?

24 What name is given to a tab which has the following before it? ...............

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21 If you end up typing 50 or more GWAM by the end of the first 9-weeks, will you maintain the speed regardless of how much you practice? Why or why not?

22 Can you think of a technological advancement that might replace the keyboard as the primary input device of a computer? What is this device and why might it replace the keyboard?

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19 In word processing, what is a table? Do you know how to create with Pages?

20 What does the term relegation mean? If this happens to you, is it a good thing? What about promotion? How might both terms apply to the MPL?