Course Syllabus: Gregg Shorthand 101

 

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.

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.

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

- 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.

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. 

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to: