Perfect Scores on "Recall"

Question

What is it that people are doing to get perfect scores on "Recall"? Should I get an IPAD with a touch select button instead of trying to type the old fashioned way. There must be some trick to this.

Remotely possible once in a blue moon would fine with me. - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 1

check the answers from this thread from Q&A

I know, it's depressing isn't it??!??!?! There is a system but it's not the simple system of answering and getting it right. Unless you type with lightning fingers.

I would not have chosen "depressing". I think challening, frustating and aggravating would work better for me. - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012

I think the way some other people are doing it is as I described, with a touch pad. Which would really make it a re-run of the "Recognize" - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012

Yes, frustrating, aggravating.... I type slow and have no touch pad... alas, I quite worrying about it. That is one badge that I will not see on my profile. ha. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

oops, "quit" worrying about it... now you see why the recall shall never be mine. I'm hopeless at typing. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

It's hard, but not impossible. - 00e5a88f, Jun 26, 2012

Katy, I read that thread and got a laugh out of some of the comments. I am beginning to think an IPAD may be my only solution. Typing 157 wpm is completely out of the question. - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 2

I've heard that it's more of a speed typing test than a test of your knowledge!

Yes, but you are testing your knowledge while you test your speed! - 00e5a88f, Jun 26, 2012

When I have my keyboard set to Spanish, I mess up the normal punctuation, etc. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 3

That used to bug me too, as it's tough, even though I'm a pretty good typist. Then I remembered that I was really here to learn Spanish, and worrying about the points too much, even though they're cute and nice, was not serving me well. Voila. Problem solved

Well, I do it for points, I do it for the fun of doing it. - 00e5a88f, Jun 26, 2012

Being an Engineer, and thus numbers guy, I like the points too, but still need to remind myself, sometimes, that the goal is learning and communicating, and the points, while appreciated (please keep them coming) are secondary. - rogspax, Jun 27, 2012

Answer 4

I've done it a few times. What I do is just go through it a couple of times, giving it my best shot. Then, I remember what words/sentences come next, and I just type. Don't watch your hands. Keep your eyes on the words and focus on just letting your hands do the work. I have a horrible keyboard. It sticks when I type and doing the accents is extra difficult. But all I can say is, don't think too hard about it. Buenas suerte.

It just should not take this much effort. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Well, it doesn't for me, but if someone who really wants to do it, but is having a hard time, it can take that much effort. - 00e5a88f, Jun 26, 2012

Katy, a bit less effort would suit me just fine. The accents really make it tough. - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012

Cleppie, I can memorize the words but it doesn't make my hands faster and more accurate and I need the mouse for the accents. - LovesBirds, Jun 26, 2012