Appendix 2: Text for copy typing

Remind subjects to ignore capital letters , carriage returns, and punctuation. If they make a mistake, they should just keep on going. Use the first two paragraphs for copy typing on the physical keyboard. Use the three sentences for mouse-typing. The subject will type all three sentences in succession with a particular keyboard layout. The same succession is followed for all layouts.

Paragraph 1 (212 letters)

• there were two cupcakes in his lunch bag and there was also a chocolate bar with almonds in it but all i had in my lunch bag was an old peanut butter sandwich and an old health cookie that did not taste very good
  
  
  

Paragraph 2 (212 letters)

• i went to school with gum in my mouth and now there is gum in my hair and when i got out of bed this morning i tripped on the skateboard and by mistake i dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running
  
  
  

Sentence 1 (46 letters)

• come back next week and we will play some more
  
  
  

Sentence 2 (46 letters)

• after school my mom took us out to go shopping
  
  
  

Sentence 3 (46 letters)

• on the way down the stairs i saw an orange cat