WEEK 4&5: PRINTER CORRECTION SIGN ABBREVIATION AND MANUSCRIPTS

                                       WEEK 4 & 5

 PRINTER CORRECTION SIGN ABBREVIATION AND MANUSCRIPTS

Printer correction sign are marks used when amendment have to be made in a typewritten or handwritten work of which fair copy is to be Typed.

Sign as they may be found in the margin:

Signs                   Meaning 

Cap/s or uc       Type in capital letter

L.C.                  Type in small letter

Run on.             Go on typing, no new paragraph

N.p. or para      Begin with a new paragraph

Stet.                  Let the cancelled Stand or ignore the cancellation.

Abbreviation       Meaning

Abt.                       About

Dept.                     Department

E.g.                       Example

A/c.                      Account

B/f.                       Brought forward

C/d.                      Carried down

Standard Abbreviation are Abbreviation that are popularly known word wide. Some of the standard Abbreviation are

PTA.           Parents Teachers Association

NLC.           Nigeria Labour Congress

ILO.            International Labour Organisation

NFA            Nigeria football Association

NUT           Nigeria Union of Teachers

 MANUSCRIPTS:

 Manuscripts is a handwritten copy of the document to be typed. 

The following guideline must be followed while typing from the manuscripts.

1. Read through the whole passage first as you read take note of the following and make   necessary corrections and adjustment

2. Note all Abbreviation and write their full meaning where necessary

3. Refer to the dictionary for words you are not sure

4. Do not type carelessly. Be dedicated to your duties.               

SPEED DEVELOPMENT AND ACCURACY:

Speed in typing means ability to type words fast while accuracy is ability to type words accurately. To achieve efficiency in keyboarding, the typist or computer operator must type the exercises given speedily and accurately. Speed without accuracy is as good as nothing while accuracy without speed makes the computer operator's work slugish. As you keyboard, let your target be to achieve accuracy and speed.

To achieve accuracy and speed, you should  keep your eyes on the copy from which you are keyboarding 

1.      Do not look at the keyboard 

2.      Be on correct position 

3.      Place your two legs flat on the floor.