Speedwriting
October 17, 2020 2021-05-26 8:46Speedwriting
Speedwriting
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Welcome
Welcome to speedwriting, this introduction explains how speedwriting works and how this program will help you learn it.
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First Steps
For the first steps, we're going to take a look at abbreviations and vowels.
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Dropped Letters
Lets take a look at how dropping letters can be a huge time saver.
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Prefixes and Suffixes
The main speed-builders are replacing parts of words with a raised letter. Some of these are at the start of the word and some at the end. After the initial lesson to explain this, and get you started using u2018ingu2019, weu2019ll work steadily through them in pairs of one prefix and one suffix. Youu2019ll find some easier than others; keep going with the tricky ones and practise will see them become easier.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Part 2
Weu2019re half way through the prefixes and suffixes so I hope youu2019re feeling more comfortable with the concept of raising letters. Part two isnu2019t more difficult, itu2019s just completing the learning.
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Really Great Savings
There's no more learning to be done but you can combine dropped and raised letters to make some long words really quick to write. Do these a few times - see if you can write each twice in the time allowed as you get used to them. And there's a downloadable version of the Speedwriting Dictionary here to help when you need it.
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Test Your Speedwriting
Test your use of all the raised and lowered letters. See how you get on under pressure with a couple of timed tests and finish with some more reading. If the tests show any areas where you need a bit more practise, repeat the lesson or just the additional section of the list of words from it. Remember to say the words as you write them - it really helps.
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Next Steps
It's time to say goodbye - you're now a speedwriter so keep using it, practise any words that catch you out and let your speed grow naturally.
