The New Machine Shorthand

4th Year College

Module 4
Machine Shorthand

Jean Marie C. Laguisma

 What this Module All About

Hi! And Hello my dear Students, now where her again for our next lessons in
Machine Shorthand Keyboard and finally we see each other again and find this new
lesson a new experience and knowledge that you will gain in this Lessons and also find a
place where you are learn to this kind of typing using an old technology and make it
interesting for you This Module will be a new experience to you.

What you are expected to learn

In this module you are expected to

1. New keys, consonant compounds and abbreviations

2. Consonant Compounds

How to learn from this module

 Perform all the activities diligently to help and guide you in understanding the
topic. Try to picture out in your mind a real Machine shorthand if necessary;
 familiarize with those words, phrases, and derivatives
 And also gain more knowledge and skills in this lesson don’t be afraid to try and
strike those words for you to be good students and to become a good stenographer
someday.
 Answer the pre-test in order to determine how much you know about the lessons
in this module;
 Read each lesson and do all the activities that are provided for you;
 Answer the post-test to measure how much you have gained from the lessons.
Good luck and enjoy!!
 LESSON 23
New Letters, Consonant Compound, Abbreviations, Initial and final CH

NEW LETTERS: Initial J and Final J (-J)

• Initial J is represented by SKWR. Depress SKWR all together by the left

four fingers.
1.jar S K W R A
R
2.june SK W R U PB
3.joke S K W R O B G
4.age A PB L G
5.cage K A PB L
G
6.edge E PB L G

• Final J (-J) is represented by PBLG. Write PBLG by depressing the

crack between PB and LG together by the right middle and ring fingers
CONSONANT COMPOUNDS: -RJ, -JD & -MS.

• -RJ is written by the right index, middle and ring fingers.

1.large H R A R PBLG
2.urge U RPBLG
3.purge P U RPBLG

• Write –JD by the right middle, ring and small fingers.

1. hedged H E PBLG D
2. caged K A PBLG D
3. pledged P H R E PBLG
D
 • Depress –MS by the right middle, ring and small fingers.
1. teams T E P L S
2. dreams T K R E P L S
3. deems T K E P L S

ABBREVIATIONS:

January S K W R A P B
July S K W R U L
gentlemen S K W R E

gentleman S K W R A
general S K W R E P B
subject S P B L G
judge S K W R

INITIAL CH AND FINAL CH:

Word beginning CH is represented by KH as in check –KHEBG and word
ending CH is represented by FP as in teach –TEFP.

1. check K H E B G

2. cheese K H E S

3. chance K H A P B S

4. each E F P

5. teach T E F P

6. reach R E F P

Activity 23
 Sound Pattern

1. Charge
2. Such
3. Catch
4. Church
5. Jade

Self Check 23

Read the statement carefully and answer the letter of the correct answer in your
answer sheets.

1. Words physics is an

A. Preview Words C. Phrases

B. Abbreviations D. Derivatives

2. Word Check is Written by

A. K H E K C. K H E S
B. K H E BG D. K H A PB S

3. SKWR is represented by Letter

A. Initial M C. Initial J
B. Final M D. Final J

4. SKWR are depress together by the

A. left four finger C. Hands

B. Right four finger D. Fingers

5. Jar is represent by letter

A. S K W R U PB C. E PB LG
B. S K W R A R D. SK W R O B G
Assessments of your Answer

Dear students, if you got a score between 9-10 correct, excellent!! It shows that

you understood and remember what we were probably the ones close to you. I suggest

that read the text again and study for you to have have discussed. Congratulations!!

If you got correct scores between 7-8 Very Good!! You remember most of the

things we have been discussed. Check those questions you did not answer correctly then

study those Questions for you to familiarize it.

If you got 5-6 that was good. What you remember a perfect score.

Finally, if you got 1-4, I suggest to study the Lessons again and try to read it, try

to answer the test again to see if you are improving. Good Luck My Students.

Good luck and god bless you all My Dear, students.. See you in the next Module!!