SPEEDBUILDING

SPEEDBUILDING
 a. Know your system. You can’t base speed
on a faulty knowledge of your shorthand
system.
b. Read back what you're written.
c. Consistent (daily) practice. It is better to
write ½ hour a day than to cram a week's
worth of practice into one 3½-hour session.
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d. Practice Matter. There are those who

insist that easy material is better for speed
building—and that it should be practiced at a
slightly higher rate than “real” dictation.
e. To repeat or not
f. What to take.
g. Some days, it just doesn't pay.
        i.    Practice what doesn't flow.  
Shorthand speed is a complex thing and it
requires that all phases of theory be cranked
up at the same rate.  Unfortunately, some
principles lag behind others in your mental
machinery, so work on the problem areas in
each practice session.
        j.   Vocabulary.  The better your
vocabulary, the more rapid your shorthand
writing will be.  Unfamiliar words will slow
you down; familiar words, even if you've
never written then in shorthand, won't slow
you down as much.
 j. Attitude.
THE ROZAN SEVEN PRINCIPLES

 Noting the idea and not the word;

 The rules of abbreviation;
 Links;
 Negation;
 Adding emphasis;
 Verticality;
 Shift.
 The Cornell method: provides a systematic
format for condensing and organizing notes
without laborious recopying. After writing
the notes in the main space, use the left-
hand space to label each idea and detail with
a key word or ―cue‖.
CORNELL METHOD
CORNELL COLUMN:
 The Cornell method provides a systematic
format for condensing and organizing notes,
dividing the paper into two columns: the
note taking column (usually on the right) is
twice the size of the questions/key word
column (on the left). You should leave five to
seven lines at the bottom of the page.
 The Outlining Method: Dash or indented
outlining is usually used to present the
information which is most general begins at
the left with each more specific group of
facts indented with spaces to the right.
 The Mapping Method: is a method that uses
comprehension/concentration skills and
evolves in a note taking form which relates
each fact or idea to every other fact or idea.
MAPPING METHOD
 A Mind Map: is a diagram used to represent
words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to
and arranged around a central key word or
idea.
 The Charting Method: you may set up your
paper by drawing columns and labeling
appropriate headings in a table, record
information into the appropriate category.
CHARTING METHOD
 The Sentence Method: write every new
thought, fact or topic on a separate line,
numbering as you progress.