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K EYW ORDS SMARTA PPLET
Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test
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Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test
The third option in each lesson, Take accuracy and speed test, lets you
test your progress. Each lesson has four different tests that you can take. You
can retake a test anytime. Your record shows only your best results.
When you choose this option, the NEO shows the goals you need to meet for
accuracy and speed in order to pass the test.
As in the accuracy builder, the number of errors is counted as the number of
incorrectly typed words. Even if you make more than one mistake while
typing a word, it counts as only one error. Typing extra spaces between words
also counts as an error.
The top line on the screen shows you the text to type and when to press
enter. After you’ve finished the test, the screen shows your accuracy and
speed scores, your goal, and whether you passed for accuracy and for speed.
Note that you may pass either accuracy or speed without passing the other
element.
Press the space bar on this screen. One of two things will happen:
• On NEO 1s, or on NEO 2s running in offline mode (see page 140), you will
return to the lesson screen.
• On NEO 2s running in online mode (see page 140), you will be asked to
choose a network name, or you will be asked if you want to stay connected
to the last one you chose. Then, KeyWords will send information about all
of your KeyWords work to the NEO Manager program on the teacher’s
computer.