Synopsis
This text has been fully revised and updated to provide the definitive guide to the production of business documents, letters, personal correspondence, displayed and tabulated work. New to this eleventh edition is a chapter on examination practice, taking into account the new RSA Text Processing examinations. In addition, key exercises that will be particularly useful when revising for these examinations are highlighted throughout the book.
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From the Back Cover
Established as the best-selling text for teaching keyboarding, typewriting and text production skills, Walmsley's Commercial Typewriting with Text Processing has been fully revised and updated to provide the definitive guide to the production of business documents, letters, personal correspondence, displayed and tabulated work. The book progresses logically from simple to complex theory and practice, covering all the techniques necessary for the production of typewritten or wordprocessed texts up to advanced level.
New to this eleventh edition is a chapter on examination practice that includes sample papers from RSA, LCCI, and PEI. Additional handwritten material for students to type from is includes to assist students for whom English is a second language. It takes into account the new RSA Text Processing examinations and changes made to existing LCCI and PEI syllabi. In addition, key exercises that will be particularly useful when revising for these examinations are highlighted throughout the book.
The number of linked assignments has been expanded, allowing students to produce a series of related pieces of work to reinforce the skills and theories learnt. Many deal with new office technologies such as e-mail, voice mail, the Internet, pagers and other techniques used in the modern office.
Key features
• takes account of modern office technology
• expanded to include many additional examples
• includes new chapter on examination preparation (RSA Text Processing, PEI and LCCI)
• past and sample papers help students to become familiar with examination format
• updated to meet current examination syllabi
• examples illustrate theory and reinforce comprehension
• incorporates an error clinic to help in the diagnosis and correction of mistakes
• packed with linked assignments that follow examination style
Walmsley's Commercial Typewriting with Text Processing is specifically written for the single subject typewriting examinations from elementary to advanced offered by RSA, LCCI and PEI. It is also suitable for foundation-level business studies, computer studies courses and evening classes. Teachers and lecturers in secretarial and office skills will find the book a useful reference source.
Revised by Bettina K Croft who is a RSA External Verifier and Examiner for the Teachers Certificate in Office Skills. She was formerly Senior Lecturer at Southgate Technical College in charge of the teacher training courses in typewriting, word processing and related subjects.
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