MODULE MATERIALS

List of Modules

No. MODULE TITLE MODULE

CODE

HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION OF STENOGRAPHY

1. Lesson 1&2: Principles of Writing and Reading Practice of STENO 101-1
Shorthand
2. Lesson 3&4: Principles of Writing and Reading Practice of STENO 101-2
Shorthand
3. Lesson 5&6: Principles of Writing, Principles of Joining, Recall STENO 101-3
Chart and Reading Practice of Shorthand
4. Lesson 7&8: Principles of Writing and Reading and Writing STENO 101-4
Practice of Shorthand
5. Lesson 9&10: Principles of Writing and Reading and Writing STENO 101-5
Practice of Shorthand
6. Lesson 11&12: Principles of Writing, Principles of Joining, Recall STENO 101-6
Chart and Reading Practice of Shorthand
7. Lesson 13&14: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary Builder STENO 101-7
and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand
8. Lesson 15&16: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary Builder STENO 101-8
and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand
9. Lesson 17&18: Principles of Writing, Principles of Joining, Recall STENO 101-9
Chart, Business Vocabulary Builder and Reading Practice of
Shorthand
10. Lesson 19&20: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary Builder STENO 101-
and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand 10
11. Lesson 21&22: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary Builder STENO 101-
and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand 11
12. Lesson 23&24: Principles of Writing, Accuracy Practice, Business STENO 101-
Vocabulary Builder and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand 12
13. Lesson 25&26: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary Builder STENO 101-
and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand 13
14. Lesson 27&28: Principles of Writing, Business Vocabulary STENO 101-
Builder and Reading and Writing Practice of Vocabulary 14
15. Lesson 29&30: Principles of Writing, Accuracy Practice, Business STENO 101-
Vocabulary Builder and Reading and Writing Practice of Shorthand 15

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 LESSON 1&2:
PRINCIPLES OF WRITING
AND READING PRACTICE OF
SHORTHAND

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: Fundamental of Shorthand

MODULE TITLE: Principle of Writing and Reading Practice of Shorthand

Lessons 1 & 2

NOMINAL DURATION: 5 Hours

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

1. Identify and apply correctly in different lessons the fundamental strokes

and techniques of shorthand strokes
2. Write assignments with correct shorthand strokes
3. Read the given business letter
TOPIC:

1. Shorthand Strokes s-z, long a, Silent Letters, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l, h,

-ing and long i
2. Punctuation and Capitalization
3. Omission of Mind Vowels
4. Reading Practice
ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:

1. Quiz
2. Recitation
REFERENCE:

1. Gregg Shorthand for College, Volume One, Series 90 by Lewis A., Leslie, Charles
E. Zoubek, A. James Lemaster, Mandaluyong City, Mc-Graw Hill Book
Company,1981

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 Information Sheet STENO 101 – 1&2

Lesson 1&2: Principles of Writing and Reading Practice of Shorthand

Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, you MUST be able to:

1. Identify the Shorthand Strokes s-z, long a, Silent Letters, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l,

h, -ing and long i { punctuation and capitalization and omission of minor vowels}
2. Differentiate the different sounds heard and what words can be formed
3. Read the strokes in the business letter with proper spell out

Before you proceed to the introductory lesson, kindly view first the link below
View: English Stenography: Lesson 01 @YouTube app: Stenographia; Feb. 6, 2017

Now you can begin your first six (6) lessons for Chapter 1

Module 1

LESSON 1 LESSON 2
1. Right S-Z 1. Alphabet Review
2. S-F-V 2. O-R-L
3. E-A 3. H-ING
4. N-M 4. Long I
5. T-D 5. Omission of minor vowels
6. Punctuation/Capitalization 6. Reading Practice
7. Reading Practice

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 What to know?
Let us start the lessons by knowing the basic principles of Shorthand
and the English language.

 S is the most frequently used consonant in the English language.

 A is the very important sound in the English language.
 Silent letters are omitted, only the sounds that you actually hear are
written.

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View: English Stenography: Lesson 02 @YouTube app: Stenographia; Feb. 6, 2017

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 Assessment STENO 101 – 1 (Lesson 1 & 2)

What to process?
After seeing the first 2 lessons, now it is your turn to try writing
and reading basic Shorthand strokes on your own.

A. Directions: Complete the table by filling in with appropriate shorthand strokes

PRINCIPLES SHORTHAND STROKES

1. The shorthand stroke for M is represented by a longer

forward straight line.

2. The shorthand stroke for T is represented by a short

upward straight line.

3. The shorthand stroke for R is represented by a short

forward curve.

4. The shorthand stroke for the long sound of I is

represented by a large broken circle.

5. The shorthand stroke for H is represented by a dot

6. The shorthand stroke for E is represented by a tiny

circle.

7. The shorthand stroke for A is represented by a big

circle.

8. The shorthand stroke for N is represented by a short

forward straight line.

9. The shorthand stroke for D is represented by a longer

upward straight line.

10.The shorthand stroke for L is represented by a longer

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 forward curve about three times as long as in R.

What have I learned?

A. Write the shorthand strokes for

the following:

1. M 6. E

2. T 7. A

3. R 8. N

4. H 9. D

5. Long I 10. L

B. Write the spell out and long hand C. Write the longhand of the following:

of the following shorthand strokes

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