The original rule of thumb is that one page of typing on the average equals 250 words of text. Doing 10 pages would therefore be 2,500, a decent day's output for any writer.
But using my own writing as the speed test on the online tests it did come out to 200 wpm, and that is subtracting for mistakes.
This is where I call bullshit. An adjusted rate of 200 WPM? That's very rare air, and I would have to actually seen this done in order to reverse my stance. I go about 45 WPM, most office gigs require 30-60 WPM and high-end typists generally clock in at about 80-120 WPM. Practice does bring mastery, true, and she's certain;y banged out enough words in her day... but 200 WPM, accurately? I just flat-out don't believe her.
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Date: 2014-07-25 06:18 pm (UTC)But using my own writing as the speed test on the online tests it did come out to 200 wpm, and that is subtracting for mistakes.
This is where I call bullshit. An adjusted rate of 200 WPM? That's very rare air, and I would have to actually seen this done in order to reverse my stance. I go about 45 WPM, most office gigs require 30-60 WPM and high-end typists generally clock in at about 80-120 WPM. Practice does bring mastery, true, and she's certain;y banged out enough words in her day... but 200 WPM, accurately? I just flat-out don't believe her.