e-TYPEWRITING Introduction Computers have moved into every corner of our daily lives. Computers are at work in departmental stores, homes, offices, hospitals, banks, theaters and even coffee shops. They have become so fundamental to our modern society that without them, our economy would grind to halt. In the last few decades, computers have completely altered business practices all around the world. We are living in information age and with the concept...
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August 2, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
Joining of Strokes Now you have practised all the consonants of the Pitman’s system of shorthand. Like other systems of writing, the next step of learning shorthand is the joining of consonant strokes. Joining of consonant is necessary for making the words. Joining of strokes means to write two or more consonant strokes together without lifting the pen or pencil. Rules for Joining of Strokes The rules for joining strokes are...
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May 26, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
Size of Strokes The size or length of the stroke should be approx. 5 mm as shown in the table. Remember that while practicing the consonants you should be very careful about the accuracy and uniformity of the size of the stroke. If the size of the stroke varies, it may put you in a great difficulty later on, when the size of the stroke is reduced to its half and...
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May 26, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, Stenography1 Comment
Types of Consonants Types of Consonants are given below:- 1. Straight downward strokes : P B T D CH & J – as they are formed by straight lines in a downward motion. P & B are written with 120° degree angle, T & D with 90° degree angle and Ch & J with 30° degree angle, from the perpendicular. 2. Curved downward strokes: F V tH TH S Z SH...
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May 26, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
pee P play, ripe, peep Direction – Down – 45° bee B boy, boat, bribe Direction – Down – 45° tee T toy, tale, late ...
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May 25, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
Consonants Introduction In the last lesson you have learnt about the origin of Shorthand, its definition, usefulness of this art, as well as the job opportunities available for a shorthand writer. You have also read about the qualities of a stenographer, sitting posture, techniques for writing shorthand, material required for writing shorthand and the techniques of transcription. Not only in India but in many countries of the world, Pitman system of...
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May 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
Some Brief Hints to Speed Writing 1. Buy a good fountain pen with a fine and flexible nib. 2. Use good clean ink, preferably blue-black. 3. Buy a good notebook with smooth lined paper. 4. Prepare the page for rapid turning over before beginning to take dictation. 5. Cultivate a small and neat style of shorthand writing. 6. Write lightly, with no digging into the paper. 7. Hold the pen lightly,...
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May 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
Transcription Techniques in Shorthand (i) The notebook and reference papers should be placed adjacent to each other. Omission of words made from dots and dashes in shorthand is often the cause of many failures in examinations. (ii) The notes should not be read too fast. It is advisable to read the whole dictated passage before transcription. (iii) Once the transcription is over, in order to ensure accuracy, the whole transcription should...
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May 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourOffice Secretaryship, StenographyNo Comment
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