Key the following writing.  If you finish before the time is up, continue with the first paragraph.

WRITING1

            We live in a society of numbers.  From the number of a birth certificate to the number of a death certificate, numbers play a vital role in the daily life of each of us. 

Virtually all typed business and personal papers contain figures.  Quite often these documents contain some commonly used symbols, also.  Therefore, skill in keying on the

top row is critical to your future use of the machine.

            Data arranged in table form shows a common use of figures and symbols.  Although some tables include no figures, the greatest percentage of them does.  Just as top

skill on a letter keyboard may help you land a well-paid job, expert skill on figure copy may land you a prized data entry job that’s even better.  Workers in accounting and

data processing offices must know how to operate the number row with efficiency.