- Graded Words a Minute (GWAM) is GWAM = (characters keyed ÷ 5) ÷ minutes.
- Counted Words a Minute (CWAM) is CWAM = [(characters keyed ÷ five) – (errors times two)] ÷ minutes.
- Goal CWAM = CWAM + 2
- Goal GWAM = GWAM + 2
- Accuracy Percentage = correct characters divided by total characters keyed.
Typing Error Legend
The following table lists and describes the various typing errors users may come across using Keyboarding in SAM.
Error | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Missed word | The missed word is highlighted in blue in the sentence. |  |
Missed tab | The missed tab is indicated by an arrow 
highlighted in blue. |  |
Missed enter | The missed enter is indicated by a return arrow 
highlighted in blue at the end of the sentence. |  |
Missed space | The missed space is highlighted in blue. |  |
Missed character | The missed character is highlighted in blue. |  |
Missed punctuation | The missed punctuation is highlighted in blue. |  |
Incorrect word | The incorrect word is highlighted in red. |  |
Extra word | The extra word is highlighted in red. |  |
Extra tab | The extra tab is indicated by an arrow |  |
Extra enter | The extra enter is indicated by a return arrow 
highlighted in red. |  |
Extra space | The extra space is highlighted in red. |  |
Incorrect character | The incorrect character is highlighted in red. |  |
Extra character | The extra character is highlighted in red. |  |
Capitalization | Incorrect capitalization is marked through by a red slash. |  |
Incorrect punctuation | Incorrect punctuation is highlighted in red. |  |
Extra punctuation | Extra punctuation is highlighted in red. |  |
Transposed word | Transposed words have a red line over the first word, between the transposed words, and under the second word. |  |
Transposed character | Transposed characters have a red line over the first character, between the transposed characters, and under the second character. |  |
highlighted in red.