*Q1*
			Welcome to lesson Q1.

In the Q series of lessons, we will be learning to touch-type on the standard
keyboard.  I will introduce you to each letter on the keyboard, one at a time.
By the time you have completed this series, you will be able to type the entire
alphabet, the numbers, and most of the punctuation keys by touch.

If you have never taken any lessons in typing before, please be patient.  Typing
is not difficult but it does take a lot of practice.  Avoid the tendency to
look down at your fingers while typing.  This is a very bad habit and is hard
to break later.  If you hit the wrong key, I will let you know.  (But, I won't
tell anyone else, so don't worry about it.)

If you have always used the hunt-and-peck method, you will have an even harder
time keeping yourself from looking.  Don't be surprised if you find touch
typing slower than your old ways.  It may be slower when you first start.
But, touch typing is far faster once you get the hang of it.

If you can already touch type, you should be able to go through these lessons
fairly quickly.  Or, you may want to go directly to the S series.\T

			The HOME Keys.

In order to hit the correct keys by touch alone, you must always know where your
fingers are.  The way to do this is to have a special place for each finger.
This key is called the HOME position.

Place the first finger of your right hand on the J-key.  Now, place your second
finger on the K-key, your third finger on the L-key, and your fourth-finger on
the ;-key (the one with the : and ; on it).

Similarly place the four fingers of your left hand on the F, D, S, and A-keys.
Place your right thumb over the SPACE bar.  (Henceforth, always hit the SPACE
bar with this thumb.)  Now, lift all your fingers slightly so that they are
poised just over the keys.  Each finger should be just barely touching its home
key.  This is an electronic keyboard and does not take much pressure to ac-
cidentally press the key down.

Above the D-key is the E-key.  Above the K-key is the I-key.  Learn these
positions well.  Whenever you are about to type a line, look at your fingers and
make sure they are in the HOME position.  Then don't look at them again.\T

			DRILL PATTERNS

For the rest of this lesson, I will display a line of text in the middle of the
screen and instructions at the top of the screen.

All you have to do is type in the characters that you see in the middle of
the screen.  If you hit the correct key, I will not do anything.  If you make
a mistake, I will display a large X under the letter that you got wrong and 
beep the terminal. In either event, just keep going by typing the next letter.

When you have finished typing the line, hit the RETURN key.  To do this, extend
the little finger of your right hand over to the RETURN key.  Hit the key and
zip the finger back to its home position.  Be careful not to let your other
fingers move far from their home positions in the process.  Also, be careful
not to type an extra space at the end of the line.

If you made no mistakes on the line, I will display the next drill pattern.  If
you did make a mistake, I will beep at you and make you do the line again.  If
on the second try you made more than two mistakes, I will beep again and make
you try again, etc.  Don't forget to use your right thumb for the SPACE bar.\T
(1) Try this:\I
asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj\D
Now this:\I
asdef ;lkij asdef ;lkij asdef ;lkij asdef ;lkij asdef ;lkij\D
(2) Some more:\I
as al ad ak af aj fa ka da la sa ja sl sd sk sf ls ds ks fs
de le ae ke se je fe ed el ea ek es ej ef ed lf dk dl fl kl
ki ai li si di ji fi ia il is ik id ij if dd ee ss ff ll ei\D
(3) Hang in there; let's do some sentences...\I
Dad adds a salad  A lad asks  Salad falls as a lad asks Dad\D
(4)\I
Lease a desk  Add a safe deal  Ask less fees  Add a lease
Lease a lake  Add lake sales  Add deeds  Flee false deals\D
(5)\I
Feel a dead faded leaf  Seeds fall as a faded leaf falls
A lad sells seeds  Dad feels a seed  Dad adds a seed deal
A deaf lad sells a false jade  Dad sells a deaf lad a sled\D
(6)\I
Idle Sid seeks a salad  Sis aids Sid  A salad is laid aside
Sid seeks a lake Sis is all silks  Sid likes silks
A lad asks if Dad likes lilies  Dad is ill  Dad feels life dies as lilies fade
Dad slides all lilies aside  Dad is jaded\D
(7)\I
Sails fill as Sis sails a safe lake  Skill aids Sis  Dad
likes a safe sail  Sis seeks a lee isle  All sail is
laid aside  Sis feels life is ideal  Idle fields lead as
Sis seeks lilies  Sis falls  Lilies fade as Sis falls
Faded sails fill  Idle isles slide aside as Sis sails\D
(8)\I
Sid adds all sail as Dad sees a safe sea as idle as a lake\D
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*Q2*
			     Lesson Q2

			  (h g o u n . t)

In this lesson you learn six new letters (H, G, O, U, N, T) and the period. (.).
Be sure that the F-finger does not linger on the G-key  or the J-finger on the
H-key.

Note that you always follow a period with two spaces.\T
(1) Rhythm Drill\I
a;sldkfjgh a;sldkfjgh a;sldkfjgh a;sldkfjgh a;sldkfjgh
asdefghk lokijujhjn asdefgfk lokijujhjn asdefgfk
l.  a.  l.  s.  l.  d.  l.  e.  l.  n.  l.  t.  l.  o.\D
(2) Balanced Keyboard Drill\I
as os es us is an on en un in at ot et ut it ad od ed ud id
sa so se su si na no ne nu ni ta to te tu ti ha ho he hu hi
da do de du di au st oi sh oi ts ht oe nk ou nd ue ns ui th\D
(3) Continuous Copy\I
Ed had a shed.   His shed had dishes.  He had shade.
Ed had his ease.  Sis liked a safe shed.  Sis had shade.
His shed is ashes.  Ed hides his head.  He heeds Sis.\D
(4)\I
Odd ideas are like odd seeds.  Odd seeds die as do odd deeds.
Dad has odd ideas.  Dad sees a soda as a sad dose.  A soda
aids Sis.  So I see a soda is added.  Sis does like a soda.\D
(5)\I
Sid used us.  Sid sued us.  Ada used us as aid.  I did aid.
I added ease.  I issued added deeds.  Ada said adieu.  Ada
used dead deeds as issues.  Sid said I used deeds due Ada.\D
(6)\I
Ed is staid.  Ed uses tested data as assets.  Sis is a
tease.  Sis sets a tea date.  As Ed tastes tea I state tea
data.  Sis teases Ed at tea.  As Ed eats I state diet data.\D
(7)\I
Sis said Dean is dense as sand.  Dean needs an idea and Sis
needs a sedan.  Dad sends a sedan.  Dean is indeed sad as
he sees Sis and Ed inside.  At nine he sees Sis and Ed dine.\D
(8) Rhythmic Review\I
He sees that in a test he has to state and use a sane idea.\D
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*Q3*
			     Lesson Q3

			  (y r c , ? : p)

You learned first the letters that are most frequently used in the English
language.  They are repeated over and over again.

One space always follows a comma.  Don't forget there are two spaces between
sentences, no matter what punctuation mark closes the sentence.

The colon (:) introduces a list and is followed by two spaces.\T
(1) Rhythm Drill\I
deki frju dck, dcl. frju ftjy deki frju dck, dcl. frju ftjy
fgjh ;p;? jujy dedc lol. kik, fgju ;:;: frfk jujy dedc kik,\D
(2) Balanced Keyboard Drill\I
ag ac ar al ap at ay af ug uc ur ul up ut eg ec er el ep et
ey ef og or ol op ot of ig ic ir il ip if ga ca ra la pa fa
gu cu ru lu pu fu ge ce re le pe ye fe go co ro lo po yo fo
gi ci ri li fi gn pl gh ld sy rd ty ct ft ch nc dy dr ph ng
s?  d?  e?  f?  r?  f?  t?  j?  n?  s:  d:  e:  r:  t:  n:
k, i, d, e, f, r, k, u, f, t, k, y, d, c, k, n, k, h, l, o,\D
(3) Continuous Copy\I
Chance can aid a nice choice.  It can teach one to count his
costs too.  In each such case a chance cause can hit costs.\D
(4)\I
At his age a good song is the thing as he gets his dog and
gun.  He is going to hunt again.  As night ends he sets out.\D
(5)\I
As soon as papa is deep in a nap Pat happens to pound in his
shop and the phone sounds.  Pat is to paint and pass up noise.\D
(6)\I
I hear there is an error in her other order.  The store sent
her red dress to our door.  She is sure that it is too dear.\D
(7)\I
I shall hold those ideal hotel lots at least until all land
is sold.  Late sales still total less than the one old deal.\D
(8)\I
Sunday is too soon.  It is not easy to stay and study this
dandy day.  I need to study.  It is not easy on the eyes.\D
(9)\I
One needs to use faith if one fishes often.  It is fun to sit
on soft sod and fish.  It is fun to feel a fish dash out fast.\D
(9A)\I
Hello, is this Dan?  Hello, Dan, this is Ann.  No, Ann.  Did
you see Ted?  Is Nan at the house?  Then dash to the house.
Is he at the house?  Has he his auto?  Did he tie on those
odds and ends:  used suits, sun hats, shoes, and side tent?\D
(10) Rhythmic Review\I
Papa can not plan to get us all there in such a car as this.\D
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*Q4*
			     Lesson Q4

			(m w v z x b q ' -)

Self control is important in learning to type.  Concentrate on using the
correct finger for each key.  In this lesson you learn the seven remaining
letters of the alphabet.

The semicolon (;), like the comma, is followed by one space in a sentence.\T
(1) Rhythm Drill\I
dedc kik, frfv jujm swsx lol. aqaz ;p;p frfv jujm ftfb jyjn
aqsw az;p sxl. fvjm fvjn fbjn aqsw az;p sxl. fvjm fvjn fbjn\D
(2) Balanced Keyboard Drill\I
am aw av az ak ax ab um ub em ew ev ez ek eq ex om ow ov oz
ok ob im iv iz ix ib ma wa va za ka ja xa ba mu ju qu bu me
we ve ze ke je xe be mo wo vo zo ko jo bo mi wi vi zi ki xi
bi xt sm sk sw kn ms nk wh tw ks wn dv s; o; n; d; l; e; t;\D
(3) Continuous Copy\I
Iowa was white with snow when we two went down town and saw
a show.  We wanted to see news and not the widow who was wed.\D
(4)\I
John has to use a tan and jet auto.  He joined Jane in its
joint use.  Jane just intends to use it in June on a jaunt.\D
(5)\I
Smith is his name.  He is on some Maine team.  I am to meet
him and Miss Smith.  I must see them some time this month.\D
(6)\I
Kate uses ink to send a note south to Kansas kin.  She asks
to use a kodak to take along on these keen skates and skis.\D
(7)\I
I advise Eva in vain to avoid an auto visit in seven states.
Nevada is so vivid that Eva votes to have this visit saved.\D
(8)\I
She has questions and unique ideas to quote us.  So she is
quite the queen in this quiet set and sets us quaint quotas.\D
(9)\I
The zoo is shut.  His zest is dashed.  Dan dozes.  One sneeze
and then a dozen seize Dan.  In a daze he sees the zoo seized.\D
(9A)\I
The boat has been best to Boston.  On this basis no doubt one
is bound to be a bit behind but boats beat both dust and heat.\D
(9B)\I
Nan is in Texas.  She is anxious to dine at six.  She sees a
taxi stand next to the sixth exit.  Taxis exist to aid one.\D
(10) Rhythmic Review\I
Ask them to let us have the car if they both go to the show.\D
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*Q5*
			     Lesson Q5

Now you know all of the alphabet.  In this lesson we add the hyphen (-) and
the apostrophe (').\T
(1) Rhythm Drill\I
dedc kik, frfv jujm swsx lol. aqaz ;p;p frfv jujm ftfb jyjn
frfk fvfb jujy jmjn aqsw azsw azsx ;plo ;p;- kik, ;p;-\D
(2) Balanced Keyboard Drill\I
ad ar an al am ab ee st ed er en el es em ex om on or un up
id ic ir in im se sy le ly re ry ec fy ty de be my by bi di
l-t o-d s-c p-t o-d n-y r-o g-d r-h d-g n't t's l's y's I'l\D
(3) Continuous Copy -- Review\I
It is a good thing papa has gone.  Pat gets up a deep song.
Yet Ann says an easy song any day is a sign to guess again.\D
(4)\I
They often need funds but don't think it is any fun to study.
Ann is keen to ask him to use his kodak at the same time.\D
(5)\I
Ted notes an odd noise.  Dan is in the seas and needs aid.
He sheds his suit and shoes on the sand and is out in haste.\D
(6)\I
A good visit East is Ann's next quest.  Ann seems to seize
on this idea with zest.  She has set seven visits as a quota.\D
(7)\I
She is to adjust her six visits to have a snow-white Maine
Christmas.  An Iowa aunt asks Ann to take in that state, too.\D
(8)\I
It's a tax on time, but it's quite a new zone to Ann who is
in just the mood to end her quota of visits in sixteen weeks.\D
(9) Rhythmic Review\I
Two of the boys are to do it today and two of them next week.\D
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