STENO IS FUN!!
The answers that you seek are easy to understand and easy to employ. But they are not the answers that you expect. Let me show you the simple technique of The Shastay Way.
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And yup, I'll continue to talk about the Shastay Way, but maybe not as much.
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Monday, February 14, 2005
First Day in 100; 60-80 class; Easy vs. hard drill
She was a student in my 60-80 wpm Theory class on Friday. Today, Monday morning, she was one of two people to raise their hands to read back a certain section at 100. Impressive. Clarity and control are the answer.
I handed out Page 2 of Essential Phrases from Steno Diva. The list has the phrases, but not the outlines. Their homework is to work out the strokes. I don't care if they use the phrase or if they write it out. But they must know how they are going to write those strokes when they appear on a test.
I used an hour of class to review each appendix in the back of the Theory book and in the dictionary. There is a heck of a lot of information in the back of them there books, by golly.
Today's 60-80 wpm class did a 14 minute easy Testimony drill and read back an extremely difficult article on North and South Korea with all of the names. They performed admirably on both types of drill. The long drill was easy. The short drill was hard. Both of them were challenging, but within their abilities. Watch out for hard drills that are long. They can be debilitating.
Background Info on this blog and the author
My name is Stephen Shastay. I teach stenography.
Follow along with my blog, and you will learn the secrets. The hidden truths will be revealed. The fallacies will be exposed.
My expertise is teaching. I will show you what I do in my classes. I'll give you the drills, the exercises, and the advice.
I won't comment on steno machines, firms, schools, theories, organizations, CAT systems, etc. Go find the experts for those questions. This blog will give you the answers to learning the keyboard, speedbuilding, test taking, nerves, etc. If you need clarification, post a comment.
Please stay on topic when you comment. You may suggest that I cover a certain subject, but I won't be able to answer all questions on all subjects. Don't worry. There is very little that you must know. Everything about stenography is simple. The reasons for success and failure are simple. The answers to clarity, hesitation, carrying, etc., are simple. It is all simple. Let me show you.
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