Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
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Exercise 2<br />
Samantha loved her birthday. It was on Halloween! This year she invited her entire class.<br />
Her birthday cake was going to be a giant orange cake shaped like a jack-o’-lantern. They were<br />
going to play “Pin the Sheet on the Ghost” and eat candied apples! But what costume should she<br />
wear? She thought and thought. Her birthday got closer. Finally, her birthday was the next day. She<br />
still had no ideas!<br />
Her mother and father helped her think. Did she want to be a princess? A clown? A fairy? No, none<br />
of those ideas was just right. Finally, when Samantha was getting very sad, her cat Collette jumped<br />
in her lap.<br />
Suddenly Samantha knew what she would be! And at her birthday party the next day, Samantha did<br />
indeed have the best costume. Her costume had two little black ears, white fuzzy whiskers, and a<br />
long black tail! What was she?<br />
Exercise 3<br />
How you dress can say quite a bit about you. This fact couldn’t be more pertinent than when you<br />
begin a job search. Remember, the person interviewing you is trying to get to know as much about<br />
you as possible in a very short amount of time, sometimes in one-half hour or less. He or she is<br />
looking closely at every detail about you to help him or her make the final decision about whether<br />
you will be right for the job. Your style of dress doesn’t make your career, but it helps.<br />
Generally, if you have a question about an outfit, don’t wear it. In most cases a more traditional<br />
“look” is the wisest choice. A clean, crisp appearance is always better than sporting the latest<br />
fashion craze.<br />
Whether you choose a skirt, dress, or pants (for women, of course!) or a coat and tie or suit (for<br />
men), make sure that these clothes are freshly cleaned and pressed and that the colors are flattering<br />
to you. A fresh, uncluttered appearance might well give the indication that you perform fresh,<br />
uncluttered work. This theory might sound silly or strange, but think how many times you have<br />
judged someone by how he or she is dressed (“Oh, he was just wearing old tennis shoes and ugly<br />
shorts!”). So, next time you head out the door to meet someone important, stop by the mirror and<br />
give yourself the once-over!<br />
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