Machine Shorthand Module 15

Production and Application in Machine Shorthand

By:

Annalyn N. Bruzon Bachelor in Business Teacher Education 4-1

Prof. Sheryl R. Morales

Module15 in Machine Shorthand

Prepared by: Annalyn N. Bruzon, BBTE 4-1

October 22, 2010

This is to certify that this module presented by Annalyn N. Bruzon has been verified and approved by the undersigned. In with this, the grammar and sentence construction is hereby checked.

Annalyn N. Bruzon Student

Noted By:

Dr. Lily G. Mendoza English Professor



What this module all about

Hello, my good students! Now here we are again for a new set of learning.

Previously we discussed module 14 in Machine Shorthand. This module was the

continuation of the said lesson. I hope this lesson is interesting for you to work out the

activities.

What you are expected to learn

In this module, you are expected to:

1. Be familiarized with Initial W and Initial D, Consonant Compounds and

abbreviations.

2. Explore a new abbreviation sound pattern

3. Illustrate the proper home position in letter combination and perform

keyboards practice with speed and accuracy.

4. Show the readiness in responding to the pretest, posttest, and activities and

self-check provided.

hoW to learn to this module

This module contains new Initial and Final letter, consonant compound, and

abbreviations. You need to study in every lesson for you to be familiarized with the

letter combination in striking on the keyboard.

Do the activity and answer the self check exercises honestly. Don’t look for key

of correction at the end of this lesson. Be honest.



PRETEST Direction: Read each item carefully and select the correct by writing its letter in your answer paper.

1. ____is written by the left small finger and left middle finger.

a. SW b. TW c. PW d. DR

2. How do you strike the word twinkle?

a. T W EU PB b. T W EU S c. T W EU PB K L d. T W EU ST

3. ____ is written by the left ring and index fingers.


4. How do you strike the word dress?

a. TK R E S b. TK R O P c. TK RA P d. TK R E D

5. Write D by pressing with the left _____ finger the crack between T and K key.

a. left b. middle c. right d. small



6. How do you strike the word December?

a. TK b. TK E S c. TK R d. TK E P T

7. W by moving the left _____ finger from P to the key below it.

a. left b. middle c. right d. small

8. How do you strike the word today?

a. TK E S b. TK R c. TK E P T d. TK A

9. How do you strike the word swell?

a. S W E L b. S W E T c. S W E P d. S W E S

1. Write ___ by the left ring and middle fingers.




NEW KEYS: Initial W and Initial D

Examples

W is below the homekey P. Write W by moving the left middle finger from P to the key below it.

Initial D is represented by letter combination TK. Write D by pressing with the left ring finger the crack between T and K keys.

A and O

H and R

P and W

T and K

S E and U

P and B

L and G

T, S, D and Z

F and R

W waste WAST wait WAT week WEK

D date DAT dean DEN deed DED

W A S T W A T W E K

TK A T TK E PB TK E D



CONSONANT COMPOUNDS: SW, TW, DR

SW is written by the left small finger and left middle finger.

Write TW by the left ring and middle fingers.

DR is written by the left ring and index fingers.

ABBREVIATIONS

Try writing these abbreviations patiently. Write the words and sentences carefully.

today DA with W would WO did, defendant D December DES doctor DR department DEPT

TK A W W O TK TK E S TK R TK E P T

SW

swell SWEL sweet SWET sweep SWEP

TW

twin TWIN twice TWIS twinkle TWINKL

DR

dress DRES drop DROP drape DRAP

S W E L S W E T S W E P T W EU PB T W EU S T W EU PB K L TK R E S TK R O P TK RA P



ACTIVITY

Direction: Write the machine shorthand for the following words,

consonant compounds and abbreviations.

1. way

2. swell

3. drink

4. twice

5. department

SELF CHECK

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the

statement is incorrect.

1. D was reached by the letter combination T and K keys.

2. To represent TW you must moved it by your right and middle fingers.

3. Write the letter DR by the left and middle fingers.

4. Reached the letter W by depressing the left middle finger below P to the key

below it.

5. To write SW you must depressed by the left small finger and left middle fingers.



LET’S SUMMARIZE

POSTTEST Direction: Read each item carefully and select the correct by writing its letter in your answer paper.

1. ____is written by the left small finger and left middle finger.

a. SW b. TW

c. PW d. DR

2. How do you strike the word twinkle?

a. T W EU PB b. T W EU S

c. T W EU PB K L d. T W EU ST

3. ____ is written by the left ringand index fingers.

a. SW b. TW

c. PW d. DR

Initial D is represented by letter combination TK. Write D

by pressing with the left ring finger the crack between T and K keys.

SW is written by the left small finger and left middle finger. Write TW by the left ring and middle fingers. DR is written by the left and middle fingers.



4. How do you strike the word dress?

a. TK R E S b. TK R O P

c. TK RA P d. TK R E D

5. Write D by pressing with the left _____ finger the crack between T and K key.

a. left b. middle

c. right d. small

6. How do you strike the word December?

a. TK b. TK E S

c. TK R d. TK E P T

7. W by moving the left _____ finger from P to the key below it.

a. left b. middle

c. right d. small

8. How do you strike the word today?

a. TK E S b. TK R

c. TK E P T d. TK A

9. How do you strike the word swell?

a. S W E L b. S W E T

c. S W E P d. S W E S

10. Write ___ by the left ring and middle fingers.

a. SW b. TW

c. PW d. DR

ANSWER S KEY IN MODULE 15



Pretest /Post test

1. A

2. C

3. D

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. D

9. A

10. B

Activity

1. W A

2. SW EL

3. TKR EU PB K

4. TW EU S

5. TK E P T

Self Check

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. TRUE

4. TRUE

5. TRUE

Documents

Machine Shorthand Module 15