Master shorthand quickly with a proven self‑instruction course. This practical guide teaches Pitman-style phonography for reporters and students. It covers the phonographic alphabet, practice methods, and the use of grammalogues and contractions to build speed and accuracy. Written as a class text and for individual study, it guides you through careful, repeatable steps to lock in the outlines and ensure legibility of notes.
Structured lessons walk you from the basics of the consonant system to more advanced business writing. You’ll learn how to practice with dictation, review mistakes, and gradually increase your speed using timed exercises and clear rules. The volume also includes lists of common contractions, business phrases, and practical exercises designed to transfer longhand accuracy to the shorthand notes you’ll produce in real work.
Ideal for readers who want a structured, self‑paced path into modern shorthand and for students using it as a classroom text.
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Excerpt from A Complete Course in Phonography According to the Isaac Pitman Method: A Practical Self-Instructor and Guide to Shorthand Reporting; Intended for Use as a Class Text Book as Well as for the Individual Student
Therefore, in studying the following Lessons, the student should note carefully the directions accompanying each Lesson. To secure the best results, each principle as taken up should be thoroughly learned before the next Lesson is even glanced at.
A Faber pencil No. 2 is recommended, and this should be held as when writing longhand (but not in a cramped posi tion), all practicing being done in a Reporter's Note Book.
Each Exercise should be practiced as directed in Exercises 2 and 3.
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The Last of the Grammalogues; Further Suggestions; A List of Useful Business and Law Phrases; Compounds of Here, There and Where; Prefix In or Un; Prefixes and Exercise; Affixes and Exercise; Joined Vowels; Words Which Must Always Be Vocalized; Legal Forms - Court Documents; Court Documents; Complain; Summons; Endorsement of Complaint; Answer; Verification; Affidavit; Affidavit for a Commission; Order for a Commission; Commission; Interrogatories; Notice of Trial; Notice to Produce Papers; Special Term Order; Judgment; Consent; Petition; Brief; Form of Prayer; Introducing Evidence; Title Page of Testimony; Directions for Taking Testimony; Testimony; Testimony of Patrick Ryan; Other Legal Documents; Will; Conveyance by Deed; Conveyance by Mortgage; Bond; General Assignment; Lease; Power of Attorney; Agreement; Agreement of Creditors; Bond of Indemnity; Letters Relating to Law Work; Latin Phrases and Definitions; Address by Ex-President Harrison; Appendix; A Complete List of Contradictions; Intersected Words and Phrases (Shorthand); Business Phrases (Shorthand)
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the origins and evolution of shorthand writing, detailing how the system was developed over centuries to increase writing and transcription speed. The author traces the history of shorthand from its ancient origins in Greece and Rome through its development in medieval Europe and its refinement in the 19th century. The book also examines the different methods of shorthand that have been used throughout history, including the most popular system, the Gregg method. Through a detailed exploration of the history and development of shorthand, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of this essential tool for communication and record-keeping. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332115259_0
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