1 01 B CALCULATING GWAM BEFORE CALCULATING GWAM

1. 01 B CALCULATING GWAM

BEFORE CALCULATING GWAM Before calculating your GWAM you will need to know: � How many words you typed � How many minutes will you type

COUNT THE NUMBER OF WORDS Every five characters equals one word. A character can be a: � Letter � Number � Symbol � Space

CALCULATE GWAM To calculate the GWAM � Divide timed. the number of words by the number of minutes

PRACTICE COUNTING WORDS How many words are in the following sentences? � The 9 words (45 keystrokes/5 characters = 9) � The boy ran and jumped over the water puddle. girl is taller than her younger sister. 8 words (43 keystrokes/5 characters = 8) Drop the remaining characters

PRACTICE CALCULATING GWAM If you type the following sentences for 3 minutes: � The boy ran and jumped over the water puddle. 9 words (45 keystrokes/5 characters = 9) 9 words divided by 3 minutes = 3 GWAM � The girl is taller than her younger sister. 8 words (43 keystrokes/5 characters = 8) 8 words divided by three minutes= 2 GWAM

PRACTICE CALCULATING GWAM If you type the following sentences for 5 minutes: � The boy ran and jumped over the water puddle. 9 words (45 keystrokes/5 characters= 9) 9 words divided by 5 minutes = 1 GWAM � The girl is taller than her younger sister. 8 words (43 keystrokes/5 characters= 8. 6) 8 words divided by 5 minutes = 1 GWAM