COURSE NUMBER: SA_Maj4
TITLE: SPEED DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM: BS Secretarial Administration
SCHOOL : Agoo Computer College
SEMESTER AND SCHOOL YEAR: 2ND Semester, AY 2007 – 2008
INSTRUCTOR: Janette B. Mamuyac
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is programmed for an extensive review of the principles of Gregg Shorthand applied related to local practice; development of speed accuracy in dictation and transcription and building of student’s language arts skills which include spelling, punctuation, grammar and vocabulary usage.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (DESIRABLE OBJECTIVES)
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
1. Review and strengthen knowledge of shorthand principles.
2. Develop speed accuracy in taking dictation and transcription of unfamiliar and new matter
3. Apply language arts skills to shorthand transcription
4. Appreciation effective study habits desirable work attitudes
5. Construct legible shorthand outlines rapidly and accurately
6. Take dictation of new matter at varying rates of 40, 50 and 60 words a minute for two minutes at least.
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME
Lesson 1: Review
- Alphabet Review
- Brief Forms Review
- Brief Form Derivatives
- Phrases Review
(http://gregg.angelfishy.net/)
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm)
(http://easyscript.com/uses/shorthand_overview.asp?gclid=COyJ1KHRzo8CFQYhegodb3n5_g) (http://space.businessballs.com/shorthandadvisor/ShorthandTypes.htm)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand)
Lesson 2
- Developing Word-Building Power
- Brief forms and derivatives
- Philippine geographical expressions
- Foreign geographical expressions
- Building transcription skills
- Business vocabulary builder
- Spelling families—ie, ei
- Reading and writing practice
- Dictation practice
- Using shorthand to record information
Lesson 3
- Theory Review
- - Word endings –ing, -ings, -ingly, -ly, and –ily
- Building transcription skills
- - Business vocabulary buider
- - Spelling families –ize, -ise, -yze
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
Lesson 4
- Theory review
- - Sounds for for and fur
- - Word ending –ful
- - Word ending –ification
- Building transcriptions skills
- - Business vocabulary builder
- - Transcription of days of the week and months of the year
- - Grammar checkup: pronouns
- Reading and writing
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
- Using shorthand to compose rough drafts.
(http://gregg.angelfishy.net/)
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm)
(http://easyscript.com/uses/shorthand_overview.asp?gclid=COyJ1KHRzo8CFQYhegodb3n5_g) (http://space.businessballs.com/shorthandadvisor/ShorthandTypes.htm)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand)
Lesson 5
- Developing word-building power
- - Brief forms and derivatives
- Theory review
- - Sounds of rd, ld, nt, nd, md, mt
- Building transcription skills
- - Business vocabulary builder
- - Transcription of titles
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
Lesson 6
- Building phrasing skill
- - Useful business – letter phrases
- Foreign geographical expressions
- Philippine geographical expressions
- Building transcription skills
- - Business vocabulary builder
- - Transcription of personal names
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
(http://gregg.angelfishy.net/)
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm)
(http://easyscript.com/uses/shorthand_overview.asp?gclid=COyJ1KHRzo8CFQYhegodb3n5_g) (http://space.businessballs.com/shorthandadvisor/ShorthandTypes.htm)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand)
Lesson 7
- Theory review
- Sound sh
- Word endings –tion, sion, tial, cient, ciency, and ship
- Building transcription skills
- Business vocabulary builder
- Spelling families: -ance, -ence
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
Lesson 8
- Theory Review
- Sounds of oo, u, and ul
- Ommissionof e from oo
- Sounds of W, WH, and Sw
- Sounds of oo for W (disjoined w dash)
Building transcription skills
- Grammar checkup: between among
- Business vocabulary builder
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
(http://gregg.angelfishy.net/)
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm)
(http://easyscript.com/uses/shorthand_overview.asp?gclid=COyJ1KHRzo8CFQYhegodb3n5_g) (http://space.businessballs.com/shorthandadvisor/ShorthandTypes.htm)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand)
Lesson 9
- Developing word-building power
- Shorthand vocabulary builder
- - Ted
- - Ded
- - Dit
- - Rd
- - Ld
- Building transcription skills
- Reading and writing practice
- Transcription quiz
- Dictation practice
REQUIRED READINGS
- Gregg Shorthand for College, Speed Building series 90, 1982.l
SUGGESTED READINGS
- Gregg Shorthand for Administrative Assistants: Zoubek; Centennial Edition; Mc. Graw – Hill
- Gregg Shorthand for college
- Gregg Shorthand Dictionary Miniature
- Links on every topic to be search in the net
COURSE REQUIREMENT
- Class Attendance
- Recitation
- Quizzes
- Project
- Board Works
- Compilation of Lessons
- Major Examination
- Blogs
- Tree Planting
- Forum
CONSULTATION HOURS
8:00 – 9:00 (MONDAY – FRIDAY)
3:00 – 5:00 (MONDAY – FRIDAY)
