Learn Online: Gregg Shorthand 101 (Centennial Version) Syllabus: Gregg Shorthand 101 (Centennial Version)
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Course Description
 Gregg Shorthand is the most widely used version of shorthand in the world. Since its inception in 1888, millions of professionals from all walks of life in nearly every country have used it. The Gregg system of shorthand is not only considered the most efficient, it's also thought to be the easiest to learn, use and read -- simple, straightforward and elegant in design.
This course addresses the newest version of Gregg Shorthand, which is the Second Edition “Simplified.” You'll find that by learning this system of shorthand your work will become much easier and the knowledge you have obtained will give you valuable access to numerous positions in the business world.
There are ten comprehensive lessons written in an easy to follow, informative manner.
Lessons will contain the following elements:
ü Introduction to the Lesson: “Introduction”
ü The Lesson body broken down by topic: “Learn It”
ü Lesson Conclusion: “Conclusion”
ü Practice writing and audio activities following each lesson
ü Brief lesson review quiz
ü Highlighted key terms, checklists, exercises, and Web site resources will be threaded throughout the entire course when and where appropriate and necessary.
This self-paced online course gives you 6 months to learn the system although you can finish as quickly as your schedule allows. Enroll today and begin learning shorthand.
Course Requirements
This course will not require any previous educational experience. Anyone interested in learning shorthand is welcome!
This course will require time. While the course material is organized in about ten easy to understand lessons, it will still require dedicated practice. You should be prepared to set aside between 20 to 30 minutes each day to learn and practice new strokes.
Outline
1. "First Shorthand Strokes" topics:
Silent Letters
S-Z and A, F and V
E, N and M
T and D
O, R, L and H
Omission of Minor Vowels
The Left S and Z
P and B, K and G
Sh, Ch and J
Long l
A, Ä and -ing
E, I, Obscure Vowels
The Th Sound
Brief Forms
Phrases
O, Aw
The "Ses" Sound
T for to in Phrases
X
Principals of Joining
Summary Review Questions
2. Useful Shorthand Devises:
Practice Program
Brief Forms
Words Beginning with Ex
Words Ending with –tion, -cient, -ciency, -tial
Amounts and Quantities
Disjoined Past Tense, -er, -or
Brief Forms
Using "Been" in Phrases
Able in Phrases
Word Ending –ly, -ily, -ally
Oi
Words Ending with –ure, -ture, -ual, -tual
Word Beginning Re-, Be-, De-, Dis-, Des-, Mis-
Brief Forms
Long i and a Following a Vowel
La, Ea
Joining of Hooks and Vowels
Principals of Joining
Summary Review Questions
3. Nine More Strokes, topics:
OO Hook
Wh Sound
Brief Forms
Word Ending –ther
W in the Body of a Word
Ah, Aw and Y
Brief Forms
Omission of Short U
The sounds of Ng and Ngk
Brief Forms
Rd and Ld Combinations
Principals of Joining
Summary Review
4. Six New Alphabetic Characters topics:
The U Soun
Brief Forms
The Combination of Ted
Ded, Det and Dit
Men, Mem, Min Mon, Mun, etc.
Nd, Nt, Md and Mt
Omission of Minor Vowels
U Represented by OO
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Cities and States
Omission of Ow before N
Omission of Ow between N-N
Omission of Ow in Moun
Words Beginning Per, Pur, Pro
Word Ending –ment, -ble
Summary Review
5. Useful Word Beginnings and Endings topics:
Word Ending –ship, –cal, -cie, -self, -selves
Word Beginning After-
Jent and Jend
Def, Dif, Div and Dev
Tive, Tif
Word Beginning Electr-
Electric
Word Beginnings Inter-, Intro-
Enter-, Entr-
Word Beginnings Short-, Ship-
Useful Business Phrases
Is Not, Was Not in Phrases
Age in Phrases
Want in Phrases
Word Ending –ful, –ify, –ification, –gram
Word Ending –rity, -lit, -ity, lty
Summary Review
6. The Remainder of the Gregg Alphabet topics:
Commas
The letter combinations of –Den, -Ten, -Tain, -Dem, and -Tem
Useful Phrases
Special Business Forms
Brief Forms
Omission of R
The –Ort Combination
Omission of T
Disjoined Past Tense, -er, -or
Other Derivatives
T Omitted in One-Syllable Words
T Omitted in Multiple Syllable Words
Disjoined St for –ist, -est
Brief Forms
Omission of D
Words Beginning Incl-, Post-, Super-, Supr- and Trans-
7. Abbreviating Devices topics:
Commas With Introductory Expressions
Word Beginnings Con-, Com-
Con- and Com- Followed by a Vowel or R or L
Word Beginnings En-, In-, Un-
En-, In-, Un- Followed by a Vowel
Word Beginnings Em-, Im-
Em-, Im- Followed by a Vowel
Word Beginnings For-, Fore-, Fur-, Al- and Sub-
The Ul Sound
Word Endings –hood, -ward
Compound Word Beginnings
Abbreviation Word Families Group One
Abbreviation Word Families Group Two
Abbreviation Words Not in Families
Omission of Vowel Preceding –tion
Summary Review
8. The Home Stretch topics:
Comma Separating Independent Clauses
Omission of Words in Phrases
Understand, Understood
Misunderstand, Misunderstood
Compound Words
Brief Forms
Quantities
Brief Forms
Word Beginnings Self-, Circum-, -pose, -position
Summary Review
9. The Final Shorthand Devices topics:
Brief Forms
Word Endings –ings, -ingly
Breif Forms
Word Endings –sume, -sumption, -ulate, -ulation
Brief Forms
Word Ending –less
Brief Forms
Proper Name Terminations
Common Geographical Abbreviations
Summary Review
10. Developing Your Skill; Practice Material topics:
Lesson One Review
Lesson Two Review
Lesson Three Review
Lesson Four Review
Lesson Five Review
Lesson Six Review
Lesson Seven Review
Lesson Eight Review
Lesson Nine Review
Course Materials
- Lined paper (notebooks or stenography pads will work very well)
- A few pencils with erasers (for beginning lessons)
- A few ball point pens (for later lessons)
- A timer (any device you can use to time yourself will work)
No books will be required, but the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified is recommended.
Grading Policy
This course has 10 lessons. There are points for review quizzes and self monitoring assignments . A percentage grade will be given based on point accumulation.
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