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And after a long time of trying, over and over again... I finally beat my previous record of 118wpm and pushed it up to 127wpm!
But then again, I suppose it varies from program to program that you use, but hey, I'm happy ^__^.
But I suppose my problem comes in the fact that there's no way I can beat this new record... :(.
So... QUESTION to give this a point. When you consider someone's typing speed, what do you think it should be based on?
Random basic words, like the program I used? A paragraph of words in proper sentence structure? Your typing speed when you type from your own mind? Or random words, some of which you have never seen or used?
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a proper paragraph in the proper sentence structure.
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Random basic words. Paragraphs are easy while having rhythm and structure. Typing shit off your head should have nothing to do with it.
I suppose typing random words you've never seen or used would be the most accurate assessment of your ability to type fast.
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from your own mind. not copying something.
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I find I can type far quicker when I'm thinking of what I'll say, like now, than on the tests where you copy out a paragraph. The random word order ones are the worst, as it's very hard to type words together you'd never normally order.
But I suppose a good score on a dictation/paragraph is most useful as it would be the one used most in a office or typist job. If they even have those any more.
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from your own mind
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I actually talked to someone about this the other day, as I personally have never tested my own speed. My friend told me it just depends on the company and the type of work they're doing. So say, you're going for this one job at a Medical Insurance office typing up claims, its best that you type the speed you're reading (ideally). I was looking at this one job that was looking for 60+ wpm, which is why I was asking my friend about it. She told me I prolly could easily go faster than that. *shrugs*
But here's my opinion on your question (sorry about my rambling).
"Random basic words, like the program I used?" Personally, I think this works best because it tests your reading skills as well and to make sure you're not assuming anything either.
"A paragraph of words in proper sentence structure?" Not too bad, but like I said... I think you would assume a little too much which could make you open to mistakes and such.
"Your typing speed when you type from your own mind?" Personally, I think everyone types faster when from their mind. So I don't know about that...
"Or random words, some of which you have never seen or used?" I think that pushes the whole typing speed too far.
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