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Machine shorthand

Module 17

Crossing New Learning

Sheryl C. PerezBachelor in Business Teacher Education 4-2

Prof. Sheryl Morales

Clariz Bustalinio


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October 2010

WHAT THIS MODULE IS ABOUT

Hello my dear student! How did you find the last module? Did you learn the lessons

properly? How do your rate yourself now? Are you improving? If you are, pretty good; if not,

you should pay attention in studying this module because it will serve as a guide for you to

become skillfully trained in the world of machine shorthand. So, what are you waiting for? Start

and enjoy the next lesson!

WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN

Probably, you are expected to:

1. Learn the proper home keys of the machine shorthand.

2. Discuss the new keys such as Initial H and Final D.3. Familiarize the different consonant compounds and abbreviation.

4. Improve your dictation speed.

HOW TO LEARN FROM THIS MODULE

The following are the simple guide for you to learn from this module:

1. Read and follow the instructions carefully and try to picture out in your mind the real

machine shorthand.

2. Answer the pre-test and post test honestly without looking at the key to correction in

order to know how much you gained from the lessons.


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3. Read every lesson and try your best to fully understand it.

4. Perform the activity and answer self-check at the end of each topic.

5. You may check your answers at the end of this module.

PRE-TEST

Direction: Read the following statement carefully and choose the best answer.

1. ________ is written by the left index finger in the home position.

a. Initial H

b. Final H

c. Initial D

d. Final D

2. _________is located at the right hand corner of the keyboard. Depress D with the right smallfinger.

a. Final D

b. Initial H

c. Final H

d. Initial D

3._________ is written by the right middle and small fingers.a. LD

b. ND

c. RB

d. NL

4. Depress LD with the right ring and _______fingers.a. index

b. ring

c. small

d. thumb

5. -RB is written by the_______ index and middle fingers.a. left

b. right

c. middle

d. ring

6. WR is an abbreviation of the word ________.


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a. where

b. nowhere

c. under

d. order

7. ________is the abbreviation of WEDNESDAY.

a. WID

b. WEN

c. WED

d. WEND

8. ________is the sound pattern of HOPE.

a. HOP

b. HUP

c. HUOP

d. HOUP

9. LED is the sound pattern of_______.

a. Lead

b. led

c. Lid

d. Lied

10. _________is the abbreviation of correspond/correspondence.

a. KHOR

b. KUR

c. KOR

d. KORE


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LESSON 17Crossing New Learning

NEW KEYS

Initial H and final D (-D)

Keyboard Practice

Write the new words and sentences. Be sure to depress D clearly for ease of reading.

here HER Here is the dress.

hat HAT Your hat is cute.hope HOP Do not lose hope.

sad SAD The story is sad.lead LED Lead the tour.

H is written by the leftindex finger in thehome position.

-D is located at theright hand corner ofthe keyboard. DepressD with the right smallfinger.

H E R

H A T

H O P

S A D

HR E D

R E D


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read RED Read the sign.

NEW CONSONANT COMPOUNDS

-ND, -LD, -RB

-ND is written by the right middle and small fingers.

Depress LD with the right ring and small fingers.

-RB is written by the right index and middle fingers.

Write the following vocabulary and sentences.

-ND

land LAND The land is dry.kind KIND The lady is kind.

bind BIND Bind the book.

-LD

old OLD Lola is already old.cold COLD He likes cold places.

told TOLD I told an old story.

-RB

herb ERB Point the herb. barb BARB The cat has a barb.

curb KURB The horse has a curb

PB D

L D

B

HR PB D

K EU PB DPW EU PB D

O L DK O L D

T O L D

E R BPW A R B

K U R B


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ABBREVIATIONS

where WR Where will you

hide the book?

nowhere NOWR The island is

nowhere in sight.

under UND Stay under the tree.

Wednesday WED See you onWednesday.

order OD Order early today.

correspond/ KOR Correspond with the

correspondence accountant.

circumstance SIRK Base the study under

the circumstance.

ACTIVITY 1

Direction: Write the abbreviation of the following words.

1. where

2. nowhere

3. under

4. Wednesday5. order

SELF-CHECK 2

Direction: Write the sound pattern of the following:

1. Herb

W R

T P H OW R

U PB D

W E D

O D

K O R

S EU R B G


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2. Curve

3. Hope

4. Read5. Here

LETS SUMMARIZE

1.H is written by the left index finger in the home position.

2. D is located at the right hand corner of the keyboard.

3. Depress D with the right small finger.

4.-ND is written by the right middle and small fingers.

5. Depress LD with the right ring and small fingers.

6. -RB is written by the right index and middle fingers.

In this module, you have learned the different new keys, abbreviations and consonant

compounds in Machine Shorthand. So, you may now do the POST TEST below. Keep up the

good work!

POST TEST

Direction: Read the following statement carefully and choose the best answer.

1. ________ is written by the left index finger in the home position.

a. Initial H

b. Final H

c. Initial D

d. Final D

2. _________is located at the right hand corner of the keyboard. Depress D with the right small

finger.

a. Final D

b. Initial H

c. Final H


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d. Initial D

3._________ is written by the right middle and small fingers.

a. LD

b. ND

c. RB

d. NL

4. Depress LD with the right ring and _______fingers.

a. index

b. ring

c. small

d. thumb

5. -RB is written by the_______ index and middle fingers.a. Left

b. right

c. middle

d. ring

6. WR is an abbreviation of the word ________.a. where

b. nowhere

c. under

d. order

7. ________is the abbreviation of WEDNESDAY.

a. WID

b. WEN

c. WED

d. WEND

8. ________is the sound pattern of HOPE.

a. HOP

b. HUP


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c. HUOP

d. HOUP

9. LED is the sound pattern of_______.

a. Lead

b. led

c. Lid

d. Lied

10. _________is the abbreviation of correspond/correspondence.

a. KHOR

b. KUR

c. KOR

d. KORE

ASSESSMENT OF YOUR ANSWER

Students, if you got scores 4-5 correctly, that is excellent! It seems that you have learned

a lot of things. Congratulations!

If you got scores 3-4, thats very good! It shows that you bear in mind the topic that we

have discussed. If your scores are between 2-3, thats good! You memorize those things that are

easy for you. I suggest that you should read the topic again so that you gain more. And finally, if

the correct answer is between 1-2, oh thats poor! I recommend that you should read and

practice the lesson again. Hope, you will be more excited for the next meeting! Thank you for

your cooperation. God bless you!


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ANSWER KEY

Pre-test/post-test

1. a

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. a

10. c

Activity

1. WR

2. NOWR

3. OD

4. WED

5. UND

Self-check

1. ERB

2. KURB

3. HOP

4. RED

5. HER


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