As you start on this piece of work, ask yourself one simple question. Are you happy in your work? If you are, then you will probably produce a very good piece of typing. If for some reason only known to yourself, you are not happy, then your private worries will probably extend to your brain and your fingers and prevent you from doing good work. It is very difficult to eliminate all your problems from your mind, but it is possible to concentrate very hard. Do not gaze at others; just keep your eyes on this page. If you have checked the previous piece of work, then you know just what to do to improve either your accuracy or your typing speed. The first should come before the second in order of importance. No employer wants a typist who cannot type the correct words. If you think there is something wrong with the way you type, ask to watch someone else, someone who is an expert. See how that person sits, upright but not uptight. Relaxed but not slouched. The arms will be almost still, with the zip taking place in the fingers and wrists. Decide that you like the wording in this paragraph. This will help you to get in the right state of mind to type really well. You have already practised the alphabetic sentences; you have watched an expert type and you want to succeed. Do not quit half way through the passage - keep on to the end with zest and determination. Try to be interested in the material: this is just what is required to keep your concentration in top form. Later on you will be typing business wording which should be interesting if you plan such a career. Everyone's typewriting speed can be improved, by studying closely the reasons for errors and factors which impede progress in a physical skill. For instance, you could take just one or two of the sentences on this page and practise them until you are able to produce the words at a very fast rate. Next, you could add on a further sentence, building up your speed until your fingers seem to "know" the characters involved without any mental effort seeming to be required. Typewriting is not easy: it is a complex physical and mental skill. Anyone aiming to become adept at using a typewriter should realise that such skill does not come about by merely wishing. Long and tiring concentration is needed to control muscles, nerves and tendons to move in a symphony of co-ordinated rhythm. Do not be satisfied with an inadequate performance - demand the best from yourself. It is amazing what can be achieved by adjusting to a new personal expectation level.