NEW ERA PITMAN SHORTHAND - (JESSIE THOM) XX

01-06-30-08-2023

WELCOME: 

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I am your tutor (Jessie Thom) guiding you through this shorthand course. The training will cover twelve (12) weeks and include three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. This course would be available for you to access at your convenience from anywhere and at any time providing you have internet access. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Shorthand writing is a skill that enables writers to produce outlines that when transcribed produce the perfect English sentence.  The course is highly beneficial in saving time. It is delivered on the e-earning platform and will include assignments, quizzes and other activities to help students grasp the concepts quickly to rapidly advance in their studies. 

Shorthand is a phonetic language which uses strokes, curves, dots and dashes, among other signs, to represent words in the English Language.  It helps writers save their time for other more pressing administrative tasks. This course will appeal to a wide spectrum of workers: college and university students, journalists and other office staff, as it prepares them for life-long learning.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The aim of the course is to train students in speed writing.  At the end of the training students wi be able to:

  1. Reinforce their writing and reading skills in the English language. 
  2. Master their writing and reading skis in shorthand.  
  3. Reproduce texts from shorthand notes.  
Required Texts and Other Supporting Course Materials

STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, students wi be able to:

  1.    earn the basics of shorthand writing in preparing for higher eves of earning.  
  2.    Identify consonants, vowels, diphthongs, diphones, triphones and short forms of shorthand.
  3.    Read, write and transcribe shorthand correctly.
  4.    Position shorthand outlines correctly by the use of vowels, diphthongs, diphones and triphones, 
  5.    Participate successfully in activities and assignments. 
  6.    Develop shorthand writing speeds ranging from 60-100 words per minute.
  7.    Memorize shorthand grammalogues (short forms) and Contrctions.
  8.    Reproduce, correctly, the various circles, loops and hooks used in shorthand tests.

     READING AND OTHER RESOURCES 

    • Textbooks: Pitman New Era Shorthand Instructor, with Key.
    • Shorthand Reading Material   Memos, etc.
    • PowerPoint Presentations and videos are posted to our course Moodle site and on the Web.