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An effective way to increase speed on a passage is described by Swem in "A Systematic Speed Course for Advanced Writers". I call it "over-clocking".

An effective way to increase speed on a passage is described by Swem in . I call it "over-clocking".

Copy each passage from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 45wpm (1.5 words per second). (30wpm would also work, but I didn't make recordings at that speed for technical reasons.)

Start by reading and copying from the text and your own notes as in Stage 1 until you reach 45 wpm (1-1/2 words per second). This will reinforce the correct outlines.

If you are comfortable at your target speed, take dictation, check, and, if clean, you're done with that passage.

An effective way to increase speed on a passage is described by Swem in . I call it "over-clocking".

Your target speed is 10wpm higher than comfortable.

Start with your comfortable speed. Make sure you're doing it accurately before pushing the speed any higher.

Then increase to target speed. Then go 10wpm higher than target. Keep increasing until you can only get about 2/3 of the passage on paper. Write at least something for each word. The purpose of this is to break the habits which are slowing you down.

Take it again at target speed. Your final take of the day should be slow enough your notes are clean -- check against the text -- but fast enough that you can't relax. (Slowness is as bad a habit as poor penmanship.)

The books recommend using Gregg outside the classroom early on, and using longhand for words you don't know. Online groups suggest caution. Switching out of Gregg-mode is a bad habit. Also, inventing outlines before finishing the theory might mean you need to relearn them. Use moderation at this stage.

40wpm is good for the early chapters. After that it's up to you. Some set a target speed for each lesson so they reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory stops and review begins.) Spread the increases evenly across the book. After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Some instructors prefer to reach 40wpm as soon as possible, then work on finishing the theory before pushing speed again.

I used to recommend pushing for a higher speed for several reasons: If you earn the extra speed early in the book, the rest of the chapters will go faster. Pushing speed will prevent you from learning slow habits. Gregg outlines are easier to write correctly at speed than slowly. (Try it for yourself.)

On the other hand, how long do you want to stay on the same passage? Some, especially the early ones, are harder. Later chapters teach tricks like phrasing and abbreviating. (Those aren't cheating. They're part of the core instruction.)

Copy each passage from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 45wpm (1.5 words per second). (30wpm would also work, but dictation at that speed is painful to hear.)

The books recommend writing the outlines you know in real-world situations, but online groups suggest caution. Switching out of Gregg-mode is a bad habit. Also, inventing outlines before finishing the theory might mean you need to relearn them. Use moderation at this stage.

Beware of reading advice instead of practising. There's a lot out there.

Stick to the passages in your manual(and books keyed to that manual) until you finish all the theory. If you do too much "real-world" material too early, you might learn outlines that you'll have to unlearn later. It can also be very discouraging. On the other hand, "real-world" material might keep you excited about learning, in which case try it sometimes.

End each session by writing at your best accurate speed. Your body will remember this take more than the others.

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The equivalent paragraph numbers for the other editions / printings of Simplified would also be useful.

How to Contribute

Contact me first. I can use just about any help you want to give. I'd like the table to show other editions of the Simplified books.

If you send me recordings made at 60wpm (which is easy to record) I can convert them to 40wpm through 90wpm. (The extremes aren't great quality, but it's a trade-off. It makes no sense to spend five minutes making a file you'll only use for ten.)

If you can go all the way from text to recordings at other speeds, that would be even better.

Don't get caught up reading advice instead of practising. There's a lot out there.

40wpm is good for the early chapters. After that, set a target speed for each lesson so you reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory stops and review begins.) Spread the increases evenly across the book. After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Some instructors prefer to reach 40wpm as soon as possible, then work on finishing the theory before pushing speed again. I recommend pushing for a higher speed for several reasons: If you earn the extra speed early in the book, the rest of the chapters will go faster. Pushing speed will prevent you from learning slow habits. Gregg outlines are easier to write correctly at speed than slowly. (Try it for yourself.)

40wpm is good for the early chapters. After that, set a target speed for each lesson so you reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory stops and review begins.) Spread the increases evenly across the book. After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

By this time, you'll have found all sorts of advice online. Review the articles that didn't sink in the first time.

For each passage:

First and foremost: Do not take shortcuts with practicing. Master each unit before you move to the next. It's okay to read ahead, but master each chapter before starting to write the next.

A good thread on speed-building is http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/journal/item/1159.(That's good group for anything Gregg-related.)

Another good article is Systematic Speed Course for Advanced Writers, by Charles Lee Swem, Official Reporter, Supreme Court, State of New York, reprinted from the book Gregg Speed Building.

40wpm is good for the early chapters. After that, set a target speed for each lesson so you reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory starts and review begins.) Spread the increases evenly across the book. After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Write each new outline several times, until it feels comfortable.

If you hesitate on specific outlines, drill them.

Usually, target speed is 10wpm above your comfortable speed. Target should be a bit difficult but feel "almost doable". Comfortable should be confident but a bit rushed.

Copy each passage from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 45wpm (1.5 words per second).

Slow copying is bad. Push yourself, but keep your outlines accurate.

Find your target speed for the chapter. Usually, target speed is 10wpm above your comfortable speed. Target should be a bit difficult but feel "almost doable". Comfortable should be confident but a bit rushed.

40wpm is appropriate for the early chapters. After that, set a target speed for each lesson so you reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory starts and review begins.) Spread the increases evenly across the book. After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Start by reading and copying from the text and your own notes as in Stage 1 until you reach 45 wpm (1-1/2 words per second). This will reinforce the correct outlines.

Take dictation at comfortable speed, then target speed. Then go 10wpm higher than target. Keep increasing until you can only get about 2/3 of the passage on paper. Write at least something for each word. The purpose of this is to break the habits which are slowing you down.

As you work through the book, you'll get a better feel for your comfortable and target speeds. Some passages are easier than others, even in the same lesson.

Read more online advice that's. Don't let it overwhelm you.

Target speeds 20 to 45wpm.

For each passage, copy it from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 45wpm (1.5 words per second).

Start at 40wpm and stay there for a few lessons, then set a target speed for each lesson so you reach 80wm by the end of the theory. (The Preface or Table of Contents of the book will tell you when theory starts and review begins.)

After 80wpm, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

First and foremost: Do not take shortcuts with practicing. Master each unit before you move to the next. It's okay to read ahead, but don't write ahead.

At this point, you're probably hooked. Find an online group for your method and ask which books they recommend. Some are better than others. Two good Gregg groups are: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/ and http://www.greggshorthand.proboards.com . Try not to read all the advice at once.

Pay attention to posture. Use your arm and wrist, not just your fingers.

Write to exhaustion sometimes. The tired muscles will drop out and force other muscles to take over. Eventually, they'll start sharing the load more equally.

Read more of the advice that's online. There's enough to be overwhelming.

Save higher than 80wpm until after you finish the theory, unless you're on a roll. Most writers hit a plateau at this point.

Go back and review the entire book, writing every passage at top speed. (That's why even the early chapters have fast recordings.)

By this time, you'll have found all sorts of advice online. Review the articles that didn't sink in the first time. Swem's Systematic Speed Course for Advanced Shorthand Writers is particularly good.

Let me know if you want more passages or different speeds. I'm willing to do passages from other texts and systems, although if there are a lot I'd appreciate it if you did the initial recording. Unless someone asks, I'll do the ones I need for myself first.

How to Study

First and most important: Do not take shortcuts with practicing. Master each unit before you move to the next. It's okay to read ahead, but don't write ahead.

In general, your target speed should be 10wpm faster than your comfort speed.

Stage 1

Target speeds 20 to 40wpm.

Read the entire chapter until you can read at 60wpm.

For each passage, copy it from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 40wpm.

If you hesitate on specific outlines, drill them separately.

Alternate copying from the text with copying from your own notes. This forces you to read and evaluate your work.

Read everything you can. Reading well-written shorthand by several good writers is as important as writing. In general, writing speed is half reading speed. The early versions of Gregg provided graded reading material in separate books. Later versions included more material in the main book. Most versions have reading material in still more books for when you've finished the theory.

At this point, you're probably hooked. Find an online group for your method and ask which books they recommend. Some are better than others. Two good Gregg groups are: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/ and http://www.greggshorthand.proboards.com .

Stage 2

Target speeds 40 to 80wpm.

Start by reading and copying from the text and your own notes as in stage 1 until you reach 45 wpm (1-1/2 words per second). This will reinforce the correct outlines.

Pick your target speed. At first, use your fastest copying speed. Increase fairly rapidly until 40wpm. Then set a target speed for each chapter so you will reach 80wpm by the end of the theory section of the book. (If your book has very little practice material, aim for an increase of 10wpm per two hours of study, until you reach 80wpm.) After that, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Check your writing after each take and drill problem areas. You don't want to reinforce mistakes!

Take dictation at 10wpm higher than target. Keep increasing until you can only get about 2/3 of it. Write at least something for each word. The purpose of this is to break the habits which are slowing you down

Take it again at target speed. Your final take of the day should be slow enough your notes are clean, but fast enough that you can't relax. (Slowness is as bad a habit as poor penmanship.)

Some passages are easier than others, even in the same lesson.

Do not write new material until you have finished the theory.

Stage 3

Target speed above 80wpm

See Swem's Systematic Speed Course for Advanced Shorthand Writers.

By this time, you'll have found all sorts of other advice online as well.

If you hesitate on specific outlines, drill them separately.

Target speeds 40 to 80wpm.

Start by reading and copying from the text and your own notes as in stage 1 until you reach 45 wpm (1-1/2 words per second). This will reinforce the correct outlines.

Pick your target speed. At first, use your fastest copying speed. Increase fairly rapidly until 40wpm. Then set a target speed for each chapter so you will reach 80wpm by the end of the theory section of the book. (If your book has very little practice material, aim for an increase of 10wpm per two hours of study, until you reach 80wpm.) After that, work on finishing the theory rather than increasing speed.

Check your writing after each take and drill problem areas. You don't want to reinforce mistakes!

Take dictation at 10wpm higher than target. Keep increasing until you can only get about 2/3 of it. Write at least something for each word. The purpose of this is to break the habits which are slowing you down

Take it again at target speed. Your final take of the day should be slow enough your notes are clean, but fast enough that you can't relax. (Slowness is as bad a habit as poor penmanship.)

Some passages are easier than others, even in the same lesson.

Do not write new material until you have finished the theory.

Stage 3

Target speed above 80wpm

See Swem's advice, here:

In general, your target speed should be 10wpm faster than your comfort speed.

Stage 1

Target speeds 20 to 40wpm.

Read the entire chapter until you can read at 60wpm.

For each passage, copy it from the text at a comfortable speed, then push it to 40wpm.

Alternate copying from the text with copying from your own notes. This forces you to read and evaluate your work.

Stage 2

Target speeds 40 to 80wpm. Set target speeds so they steadily increase and you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory section of the book. (If your book has very little practice material, try for an increase of 10wpm per

Start by reading and copying from the text and your own notes as in stage 1.

Always start by copying the plate. I alternated copying a passage from the text and from my copy. This forced me to read my own work, which is...educational. Keep going until you can copy the passage at 40wpm. This keeps the proper shapes in front of you.

Once you're at 40wpm, start each passage by copying from the text. Again, do the passage

until you can do it at 40wpm. Then try it from dictation at

Copying from your own notes is good since it forces you to read your

, but only for one generation -- . I used to copy from the text to the left column, then from the left to the right column. If I hadn't made speed, I went back to the text for the next session.

Save "cold" dictation until you have mastered the theory -- it will prevent many bad habits. Copying from your own notes is also good. It forces you to proof-read carefully, and teaches you to read your own idiosyncrasies. End the session with your new "just-past-comfortable" speed: Slow enough you don't make mistakes, fast enough you don't reinforce slowness.

Gregg Shorthand Simplified Recordings

Let me know if you want more passages or different speeds. I'm willing to do passages from other texts, although if there are a lot I'd appreciate it if you did the initial recording. Unless someone asks, I'll do the ones I need for myself first.

Extra Notes

Reading well-written shorthand by several good writers is as important as writing. It reinforces the correct outlines. In general, writing speed is half reading speed. The Functional method suggests you don't start writing until half-way through the theory.

Gregg Shorthand Simplified Recordings

The files are standard ZIP files. Each file contains several mp3's of the same passage, one mp3 per speed. The triangle symbol means the file hasn't been uploaded yet. ZIP sizes are between 5 and 15MB. Yes, large. I'll experiment with smaller for the next batch, but don't hold much hope. I'm getting about the same file size per minute as podcasts.

Advice on speed-building is here: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/journal/item/1159. (That's good group for anything Gregg-related.) In general, get to 40wpm as soon as possible, then set a series of goals so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. (Read the preface -- it will tell you what chapter that happens in your book.)

Always start by copying the plate. Save "cold" dictation until you have mastered the theory -- it will prevent many bad habits. Copying from your own notes is also good. It forces you to proof-read carefully, and teaches you to read your own idiosyncrasies. End the session with your new "just-past-comfortable" speed: Slow enough you don't make mistakes, fast enough you don't reinforce slowness.

The sooner you build speed, the less time it takes to write out each lesson, although early lessons are hard to write fast since they don't use as many brief forms.

Advice on speed-building is here: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/journal/item/1159. (That's good group for anything Gregg-related.) In general, get to 40wpm as soon as possible, then set a series of goals so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. (Read the preface -- it will tell you what chapter that happens.)

Start by copying the plate. Copy any difficult words out until they're smooth. Then take dictation at your comfortable speed (one step below your target speed), and copy the difficult words. Repeat at the next speed, and the next. Try to write at least something for each word. Yes, your notes will be almost illegible. When you're two steps beyond your target speed, do the target speed again.

This pushes you past habits that are slowing you down. Simply rewriting at your target speed just reinforces hesitation at the tough bits. The occasional marathon is also good. Tired muscles will use the least-tiring method, which is what you want.

Save "cold" dictation until you have mastered the theory -- it will save you many bad habits.

Advice on speed-building is here: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/journal/item/1159. (That's good group for anything Gregg-related.) In general, get to 40wpm as soon as possible, then set a series of goals so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. (Read the preface -- it will tell you what chapter that happens.) Do not take dictation that you cannot check against a plate until after you finish the theory.

The sooner you go fast, the less time it takes to write out each lesson, although early lessons are hard to write fast since they don't use as many brief forms.

Advice on speed-building is here: http://greggshorthand.multiply.com/journal/item/1159. (That's good group for anything Gregg-related.) In general, get to 40wpm as soon as possible, then progress steadily so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. The sooner you go fast, the less time it takes to write out each lesson, although early lessons are hard to write fast since they don't use as many brief forms.

All four Simplified manuals present the same theory in each chapter, but there may be differences in the explanations. See Gs-toc?. The practice material is mostly the same, with some books having more.

All four Simplified manuals present the same theory in the same order. See Gs-toc?. The only difference is the practice material, and most of that is the same.

Advice on speed-building is here: to come?. In general, get to 40wpm as soon as possible, then progress steadily so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. The sooner you go fast, the less time it takes to write out each lesson, although early lessons are hard to write fast since they don't use as many brief forms.

The files are here: Gregg Shorthand Simplified Recordings

All four Simplified manuals present the same theory in the same order. See Gs-toc?. The only difference is the plates. Even most of them are the same.

The files are standard ZIP files, one per passage. They expand to mp3s. The triangle symbol means the file hasn't been uploaded yet. ZIP sizes are between 5 and 15MB. Yes, large. I'll experiment with smaller for the next batch, but don't hold much hope. I'm getting about the same file size per minute as podcasts.

Good advice on speed-building is here: to come?

Advice on speed-building is here: to come?. In general, get to 40wpm as fast as possible, then progress steadily so you reach 80wpm by the end of the theory. The sooner you go fast, the less time it takes to write out each lesson, although early lessons are hard to write fast since they don't use as many brief forms.

The files are numbered based on Shorthand Manual Simplified Functional 2nd Edition (because I have the key to that one). If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

Version: Gregg Simplified

All four Simplified manuals present the same theory in the same order. See Table of Contents. The only difference is the plates. Even most of them are the same.

The files are numbered based on Shorthand Manual Simplified Functional 2nd Edition. If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

Files up to and including Assignment 6 are at 20, 30 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 wpm. Assignments 7 through 12 are at 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 wpm. Advice on speed-building is here: to come?

Text: Gregg Simplified Functional, 2nd Edition (1955)

If you have another Gregg Simplified book, you can still use these files. The theory is presented in the same order. Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras. The final column shows cross-references where known. If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

Files up to and including Assignment 6 are at 20, 30 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 wpm. Assignments 7 through 12 are at 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 wpm.

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(:cellnr:)Assignment 1 (:cell:)Comma s-z, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l, h. Omission of minor vowels, punctuation, capitalization. (:cell:)No dictation.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 2 (:cell:)Left s-z, p, b, k, g, sh, ch, j, long-I. (:cell:)No dictation.

Version: Gregg Simplified

All four Simplified manuals present the same theory in the same order. See Table of Contents. The only difference is the plates. Even most of them are the same.

The files are numbered based on Shorthand Manual Simplified Functional 2nd Edition. If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

Files up to and including Assignment 6 are at 20, 30 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 wpm. Assignments 7 through 12 are at 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 wpm. Advice on speed-building is here: to come?

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Text: Gregg Simplified

If you have another Gregg Simplified book, you can still use these files. The theory is presented in the same order. See Table of Contents Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras. The final column shows cross-references where known. If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

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(:cellnr:)Assignment 3 (:cell:)More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing.

23 Sentences Δ. (:cell:)23 (only 1st 13 sentences)

(:cellnr:)Assignment 4 (:cell:)Short o, aw. (:cell:) 27 Tom ship desks Δ
28 Paul, Helen Δ
29 John, Henry Δ
30 Don, fishing Δ
31 Nora, dog Δ (:cell:)

(:cellnr:)Assignment 5 (:cell:)ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke for x. (:cell:) 35 Fred, glasses Δ
36 Max, meeting Δ
37 Lee, Mary Δ
38 Ethel, dance Δ
39 Jane, sister Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 6 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:) 40 Recall chart Δ
41 Harris, baseball Δ
42 Fred, secretary Δ
43 Ted, sign lease Δ
44 Neighbour, dress shop Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 7 (:cell:)ex-. (:cell:) 48 Fox, expenses Δ
49 Gates, chairs Δ
50 appearance, Harris Δ
51 dress show Δ
52 express, clocks Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 8 (:cell:)-tion, -cient, -tient, -ciency, -tial, -cial, amounts and quantities, disjoined past tense, -er, -or. (:cell:) 59 Dix, mailing piece Δ
60 files, hotel Δ
61 sorry charged Δ
62 preparation catalogue Δ
63 neighbour, Ellis Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 9 (:cell:)Been in phrases, able in phrases, -ly, -ily, -ally. (:cell:) 70 Ted, Fresno Δ
71 Dad, pleased Δ
72 Neighbour, Gates range Δ
73 Places, heat Δ
74 March, spray trees Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 10 (:cell:)oi, -ure, -ture, -ual, -tual, re-, be-, de-, dis-, des-, mis-. (:cell:) 84 Doyle, Vital Debates Δ
85 Helen, delight Δ
86 Royal, revise schedule Δ
87 Schedule, Akron Δ
88 Taxpayer Δ
89 Relax, Royal boiler Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 11 (:cell:)ia, ea, oe, eo. (:cell:) 95 Lydia, sister trip Δ
96 Lyons, Roy, piano Δ
97 March, buy rayon shirts Δ
98 O'Brian, diet Δ
99 Writing, auto shop Δ

(:cellnr:)Assignment 12 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:) 100 Recall chart Δ
101 is explanation.
102 Royce, papers, in charge Δ
103 Three years grow Δ
104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile Δ
105 Salesman Roy Myers Δ

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(:cellnr:)Assignment 14 (:cell:)-ther. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 15 (:cell:)W dash, ah, aw, yo-, yoo-, ye-, ya-. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 16 (:cell:)Omission of u, ng, ngk. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 17 (:cell:)over-, under-, rd, ld. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 18 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:)No files yet.

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(:cellnr:)Assignment # (:cell:)Theory (:cell:)File (:cell:)Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified 2nd Edition

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(:cellnr:)Assignment 3 (:cell:)More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing. (:cell:)

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The files are standard ZIP files, one per passage. They expand to mp3s. The triangle symbol means the file hasn't been uploaded yet. ZIP sizes are between 5 and 15MB. Yes, large. I'll experiment with smaller for the next batch, but don't hold much hope. Podcasts are usually 1MB per minute of voice.

Text: Gregg Simplified Functional, 2nd Edition (1955)

If you have another Gregg Simplified book, you can still use these files. The theory is presented in the same order. Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras. The final column shows cross-references where known. If you can cross-reference other books, let me know!

If any of the files are worse than average (for this project's value of average), let me know. I just learned that saving intermediate steps as mp3 is bad.

(:cellnr:)Assignment # (:cell:)Theory (:cell:)File (:cell:)Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified 2nd Edition

File sizes are between 5 and 15MB. Yes, large. I'll experiment with smaller for the next batch.

The triangle symbol means the file hasn't been uploaded yet.

95 Lydia, sister trip Δ
96 Lyons, Roy, piano Δ
97 March, buy rayon shirts Δ
98 O'Brian, diet Δ
99 Writing, auto shop Δ

100 Recall chart Δ
101 is explanation.
102 Royce, papers, in charge Δ
103 Three years grow Δ
104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile Δ
105 Salesman Roy Myers Δ

97 March, buy rayon shirts Δ\\

File sizes are between 5 and 15MB. Yes, large.

(:cell:)ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke for x.

23 Sentences Δ.

27 Tom ship desks Δ
28 Paul, Helen Δ
29 John, Henry Δ
30 Don, fishing Δ
31 Nora, dog Δ

35 Fred, glasses Δ
36 Max, meeting Δ
37 Lee, Mary Δ
38 Ethel, dance Δ
39 Jane, sister Δ

40 Recall chart Δ
41 Harris, baseball Δ
42 Fred, secretary Δ
43 Ted, sign lease Δ
44 Neighbour, dress shop Δ

48 Fox, expenses Δ
49 Gates, chairs Δ
50 appearance, Harris Δ
51 dress show Δ
52 express, clocks Δ

59 Dix, mailing piece Δ
60 files, hotel Δ
61 sorry charged Δ
62 preparation catalogue Δ
63 neighbour, Ellis Δ

70 Ted, Fresno Δ
71 Dad, pleased Δ
72 Neighbour, Gates range Δ
73 Places, heat Δ
74 March, spray trees Δ

84 Doyle, Vital Debates Δ
85 Helen, delight Δ
86 Royal, revise schedule Δ
87 Schedule, Akron Δ
88 Taxpayer Δ
89 Relax, Royal boiler Δ

95 Lydia, sister trip Δ
96 Lyons, Roy, piano Δ
97 March, buy rayon shirts Δ
98 O'Brian, diet Δ
99 Writing, auto shop Δ

100 Recall chart Δ
102 Royce, papers, in charge Δ
103 Three years grow Δ
104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile Δ
105 Salesman Roy Myers Δ

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Attach:27 Tom ship desks Δ
Attach:28 Paul, Helen Δ
Attach:29 John, Henry Δ
Attach:30 Don, fishing Δ
Attach:31 Nora, dog Δ

Attach:35 Fred, glasses Δ
Attach:36 Max, meeting Δ
Attach:37 Lee, Mary Δ
Attach:38 Ethel, dance Δ
Attach:39 Jane, sister Δ

Attach:40 Recall chart Δ
Attach:41 Harris, baseball Δ
Attach:42 Fred, secretary Δ
Attach:43 Ted, sign lease Δ
Attach:44 Neighbour, dress shop Δ

Attach:48 Fox, expenses Δ
Attach:49 Gates, chairs Δ
Attach:50 appearance, Harris Δ
Attach:51 dress show Δ
Attach:52 express, clocks Δ

Attach:59 Dix, mailing piece Δ
Attach:60 files, hotel Δ
Attach:61 sorry charged Δ
Attach:62 preparation catalogue Δ
Attach:63 neighbour, Ellis Δ

Attach:70 Ted, Fresno Δ
Attach:71 Dad, pleased Δ
Attach:72 Neighbour, Gates range Δ
Attach:73 Places, heat Δ
Attach:74 March, spray trees Δ

Attach:84 Doyle, Vital Debates Δ
Attach:85 Helen, delight Δ
Attach:86 Royal, revise schedule Δ
Attach:87 Schedule, Akron Δ
Attach:88 Taxpayer Δ
Attach:89 Relax, Royal boiler Δ

Attach:95 Lydia, sister trip Δ
Attach:96 Lyons, Roy, piano Δ
Attach:97 March, buy rayon shirts Δ
Attach:98 O'Brian, diet Δ
Attach:99 Writing, auto shop Δ

Attach:100 Recall chart Δ
Attach:102 Royce, papers, in charge Δ
Attach:103 Three years grow Δ
Attach:104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile Δ
Attach:105 Salesman Roy Myers Δ

attach:23 Sentences?.

attach:27 Tom ship desks?
attach:28 Paul, Helen?
attach:29 John, Henry?
attach:30 Don, fishing?
attach:31 Nora, dog?

attach:35 Fred, glasses?
attach:36 Max, meeting?
attach:37 Lee, Mary?
attach:38 Ethel, dance?
attach:39 Jane, sister?

attach:40 Recall chart?
attach:41 Harris, baseball?
attach:42 Fred, secretary?
attach:43 Ted, sign lease?
attach:44 Neighbour, dress shop?

attach:48 Fox, expenses?
attach:49 Gates, chairs?
attach:50 appearance, Harris?
attach:51 dress show?
attach:52 express, clocks?

attach:59 Dix, mailing piece?
attach:60 files, hotel?
attach:61 sorry charged?
attach:62 preparation catalogue?
attach:63 neighbour, Ellis?

attach:70 Ted, Fresno?
attach:71 Dad, pleased?
attach:72 Neighbour, Gates range?
attach:73 Places, heat?
attach:74 March, spray trees?

attach:84 Doyle, Vital Debates?
attach:85 Helen, delight?
attach:86 Royal, revise schedule?
attach:87 Schedule, Akron?
attach:88 Taxpayer?
attach:89 Relax, Royal boiler?

attach:95 Lydia, sister trip?
attach:96 Lyons, Roy, piano?
attach:97 March, buy rayon shirts?
attach:98 O'Brian, diet?
attach:99 Writing, auto shop?

attach:100 Recall chart?
attach:102 Royce, papers, in charge?
attach:103 Three years grow?
attach:104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile?
attach:105 Salesman Roy Myers?

72 Neighbour, Gates range?\\

23 Sentences?.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 4 (:cell:)Short o, aw. (:cell:)

(:cell:) 35 Fred, glasses?\\

(:cell:) 40 Recall chart?\\

(:cell:) 48 Fox, expenses?\\

(:cell:) 59 Dix, mailing piece?\\

(:cell:) 70 Ted, Fresno?\\

(:cell:) 84 Doyle, Vital Debates?\\

(:cell:) 95 Lydia, sister trip?\\

(:cell:) 100 Recall chart?\\

(:cell:)23 Sentences?.

The files are standard ZIP files, one per passage, and the actual recordings are mp3s.

Files up to and including Assignment 6 are at 20, 30 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 wpm. Assignments 7 through 12 are at 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 wpm.

(:cell:)No dictation.

(:cell:)No dictation.

(:cell:)[[23 Sentences.

(:cell:) 27 Tom ship desks?
28 Paul, Helen?
29 John, Henry?
30 Don, fishing?
31 Nora, dog?

(:cell:)35 Fred, glasses?
36 Max, meeting?
37 Lee, Mary?
38 Ethel, dance?
39 Jane, sister?

(:cell:)40 Recall chart?
41 Harris, baseball?
42 Fred, secretary?
43 Ted, sign lease?
44 Neighbour, dress shop?

(:cell:)48 Fox, expenses?
49 Gates, chairs?
50 appearance, Harris?
51 dress show?
52 express, clocks?

(:cell:)59 Dix, mailing piece?
60 files, hotel?
61 sorry charged?
62 preparation catalogue?
63 neighbour, Ellis?

(:cell:)70 Ted, Fresno?
71 Dad, pleased?
>[[73 Places, heat?
74 March, spray trees?

(:cell:)84 Doyle, Vital Debates?
85 Helen, delight?
86 Royal, revise schedule?
87 Schedule, Akron?
88 Taxpayer?
89 Relax, Royal boiler?

(:cell:)95 Lydia, sister trip]]
96 Lyons, Roy, piano?
97 March, buy rayon shirts?
98 O'Brian, diet?
99 Writing, auto shop?

(:cell:)100 Recall chart]]
102 Royce, papers, in charge?
103 Three years grow?
104 O'Brien, officials pay per mile?
105 Salesman Roy Myers?

Word count is what the text says, unless otherwise specified. Yes, different texts use different systems. For more information on the different methods, and how to mark text, see here: http://www.steno-solutions.com/Articles.htm

In the spirit of passing it on, and as thanks for the help I've gotten online over the years, here are the files I've created for myself.

Several are missing for various reasons. Let me know if you want more passages or different speeds. I'm willing to do passages from other texts, although if there are a lot I'd appreciate it if you did the initial recording.

Word count is what the text says. Yes, different texts use different systems. For more information on the different methods, and how to mark text, see here: http://www.steno-solutions.com/Articles.htm

If you have Gregg Simplified, you can still use these files. The theory is presented in the same order. Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 3 (:cell:)More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 4 (:cell:)Short o, aw. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 5 (:cell:)ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke fr x. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 6 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 7 (:cell:)ex-. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 8 (:cell:)-tion, -cient, -tient, -ciency, -tial, -cial, amounts and quantities, disjoined past tense, -er, -or. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 9 (:cell:)Been in phrases, able in phrases, -ly, -ily, -ally. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 10 (:cell:)oi, -ure, -ture, -ual, -tual, re-, be-, de-, dis-, des-, mis-. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 11 (:cell:)ia, ea, oe, eo. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 12 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 13 (:cell:)oo, u, w, sw, wh. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 14 (:cell:)-ther. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 15 (:cell:)W dash, ah, aw, yo-, yoo-, ye-, ya-. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 16 (:cell:)Omission of u, ng, ngk. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 17 (:cell:)over-, under-, rd, ld. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 18 (:cell:)Recall. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:table border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0:) (:cellnr:)Assignment 1 (:cell:)Comma s-z, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l, h. Omission of minor vowels, punctuation, capitalization. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:cellnr:)Assignment 2 (:cell:)Left s-z, p, b, k, g, sh, ch, j, long-I. (:cell:)No files yet.

(:tableend:)

No files yet. ||

No files yet.

Assignment 2

Left s-z, p, b, k, g, sh, ch, j, long-I.
No files yet.

Assignment 3

More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing.
No files yet.

Assignment 4

Short o, aw.
No files yet.

Assignment 5

ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke fr x.
No files yet.

Assignment 6

Recall.
No files yet.

Assignment7

ex-.
No files yet.

Assignment 8

-tion, -cient, -tient, -ciency, -tial, -cial, amounts and quantities, disjoined past tense, -er, -or.
No files yet.

Assignment 9

Been in phrases, able in phrases, -ly, -ily, -ally.
No files yet.

Assignment 10

oi, -ure, -ture, -ual, -tual, re-, be-, de-, dis-, des-, mis-.
No files yet.

Assignment 11

ia, ea, oe, eo.
No files yet.

Assignment 12

Recall.
No files yet.

Assignment 13

oo, u, w, sw, wh.
No files yet.

Assignment 14

-ther.
No files yet.

Assignment 15

W dash, ah, aw, yo-, yoo-, ye-, ya-.
No files yet.

Assignment 16

Omission of u, ng, ngk.
No files yet.

Assignment 17

over-, under-, rd, ld.
No files yet.

Assignment 18

Recall.
No files yet.

(:title Shorthand:)

Shorthand is a hobby of mine. Unfortunately, dictating at the slow speeds I need is not a hobby of anyone I know. It's probably not the hobby of any of your friends, either.

My current method is to record it around 60wpm, then use Audacity's Change Tempo feature to change the speed and force it to different lengths.

So, with no further ado, here are several sound files.

As you can see, several are missing. Let me know if you want more passages or different speeds. I'm willing to do passages from other texts, although if there are a lot I'd appreciate it if you did the initial recording.

Text: Gregg Simplified Functional

If you have Gregg Simplified, you can still use these files. Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras.

Assignment 1

Comma s-z, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l, h. Omission of minor vowels, punctuation, capitalization.
No files.

Assignment 2

Left s-z, p, b, k, g, sh, ch, j, long-I

No files.

Assignment 3

More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing

No files.

Assignment 4

Short o, aw

No files.

Assignment 5

ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke fr x.

No files.

Assigment 6

Recall

No files.

Text: Gregg Simplified Functional

No files.

Left s-z, p, b, k, g, sh, ch, j, long-I

No files.

Assignment 3

More vowels, -ing, th, phrasing

No files.

Assignment 4

Short o, aw

No files.

Assignment 5

ses, T for to in phrases. Stroke fr x.

No files.

Assigment 6

Recall

No files.

(:title Shorthand:)

Shorthand is a hobby of mine. Unfortunately, dictating at the slow speeds I need is not a hobby of anyone I know. It's probably not the hobby of any of your friends, either.

My current method is to record it around 60wpm, then use Audacity's Change Tempo feature to change the speed and force it to different lengths.

So, with no further ado, here are several sound files.

As you can see, several are missing. Let me know if you want more passages or different speeds. I'm willing to do passages from other texts, although if there are a lot I'd appreciate it if you did the initial recording.

Text: Gregg Simplified Functional

If you have Gregg Simplified, you can still use these files. Some of them are the ones in your book, others are extras.

Assignment 1

Comma s-z, f, v, e, n, m, t, d, o, r, l, h. Omission of minor vowels, punctuation, capitalization.

No files recorded.

Assignment 2