Cycle 8 Notes
CYCLE OVERVIEW
In the eighth cycle, you will repeat the process of cycle one through seven. If you have 5 errors or less in your timing, take the diagnostic test. You may also take this test before the posttest timing. This test consists of ten 1- minute timings. No editing is allowed and Word Wrap is off .
Always proofread or view your timings. Never take timing after timing. This is a Prescriptive program that works in cycles to increase accuracy and speed. Identify your errors. For added practice on a blank screen, click on the Corrective Practice button from the Main Menu and select Misspelled Words. In this practice screen, word wrap is off, editing is disabled, and activities are untimed and unscored. You may also take a supplementary timing.TIP: Use the instruction screen to familiarize yourself with the goals, suggested time of duration (approximately 5 hours each cycle), charting, Word Wrap status and specific activity directions. A Championship Technique tip appears on every instruction screen.
Skillbuilding Charts
Chart 1: Speed and Accuracy Graph
The Speed and Accuracy Graph (Chart 1) is a bar graph that plots your GWPM (gross words per minute) and NWPM (net words per minute) scores for all of your 5-Minute Timed Writings. To access the chart: Select Speed and Accuracy Graph on the Reports pull-down menu.
Chart 2: Misstroke Analysis Chart
The Misstroke Analysis Chart appears after a 5-minute timed writing is completed. After a 5-minute timing is scored, the Speed and Accuracy Chart displays. Clicking the Next button on the Speed and Accuracy Chart opens the Misstroke Analysis Chart for that timing.
To access an analysis of your misstrokes on your most recently scored 5-Minute Timed Writing, select Misstroke-Analysis Chart on the Reports pull-down menu. Misstroke Analysis Charts are available for Pretest/Posttest Timed Writing and Supplemental Timed Writing and are accessed by selecting the charts on the Misstroke Analysis Chart submenu.
Chart 3: Speed and Accuracy Analysis Chart
The Speed and Accuracy Analysis Chart appears after a diagnostic test is completed. After a diagnostic test is scored, the Speed and Accuracy Chart displays. To access an analysis of your speed and accuracy on any Diagnostic Test, select Speed and Accuracy on the Reports drop-down menu.
Chart 4: Skill Development Paragraph Record
The Skill-Development Paragraph Record is a chart that records the date each Skill-Development Paragraph was keyed in one minute without an error. The center bar shows the completion status for each paragraph. A filled-in circle indicates a successfully completed Skill Development paragraph. The date the paragraph was successfully completed appears to the left of the filled-in circle. The WPM level of the Skill Development paragraph appears to the right of the filled-in circle.
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EMAILING A SUMMARY REPORT
To EMAIL a summary report and a detailed report of your work, follow the steps below.
EMAILING A DETAILED REPORT
To EMAIL a detailed report follow the directions above with one exception. After you have reached the Summary Report dialogue box:
- Click on the timing exercise for the cycle you are working on to highlight it. Notice that the dimmed buttons on the bottom of your screen are now available.
- Click on the View Text button. The screen has now changed to a Detailed Report dialogue box and the text of your timing appears on the screen.
- Click on the Export to HTML button and Save the file. Notice the name they have placed in the name box is CPKDetailedReport.