Module 4

Application of Learning
In
Machine Shorthand

Prepared By:
Jolevie T. Micmic

Edited By:

Mrs. Nilda Odiaman

October 21, 2010

 The New Machine Shorthand
Forth Year College
Module 4
Application of Learning - MS Shorthand

What this module is about

Ciao to everybody! Here we are
again. This day is a great day for you to
learn fresh lessons from machine
shorthand module. This includes activity
that will enhance not only your cognitive aspect but
also your psychomotor ability. I hope you will find
this module more unlikely different from the past
lesson we converse…

What you are expected to learn

In this module, you are expected to:
1. Explain the importance of machine
shorthand.
2. Discuss the new letters, consonants compounds,
abbreviations, derivatives, and phrases.
 3. Discuss the vowel, letter, punctuation mark and
correction key.
4. Application and Review on abbreviations, derivatives and
phrases.
5. Familiarize with the new letters, consonant compound,
abbreviations, punctuation mark and phrases.

How to learn from this module

In this module you will learn how to use the
machine shorthand, how it works and apply to
different letters, vowels, phrases, abbreviations,
consonants, punctuation mark and derivatives.

Machine Shorthand is an easy skill course. Just be sure to

follow all the instructions in this module plus the instructions
of your teacher. If you do this I’m sure you will build a
rewarding proficiency.

So Come On, Strike me! Don’t be shy – Machine

Shorthand.

Answer the activities and self – check truthfully. And be

sure that you do not look at the key to correction. Always
remember that “Honesty is the best policy.” Let us work and
help each other.
 PRETEST
Directions: Read each item carefully and select
the best answer by writing its letter on the blank
provided below.

_________1. Which is the best statement below that describes

the machine shorthand.
a. easy skill course c. counting
machine
b. manually operated machine d. All of the
above
_________2. The guideline to be kept in mind before starting
to type is proper
a. feet flat on the floor c. eyes on the copy
 b. mind set and grammar d. home position on the
keyboard
_________3. Is a manually operated and spaces automatically
at each keyboard stroke when keys are released completely.
a. fax machine c. computer
b. machine shorthand d. xerox
machine
_________4. It is represented by initial S which is controlled by
the left small finger.
a. Final Z c. Initial Z
b. Final S d. Letter S
_________5. Ana wants to write the word suits. What key
should she strike?
a. SUTS c. SUIT
b. SUT d. SUITS
_________6. It is an abbreviation represented by TA.
a. tank c. tape
b. tan d. take
_________7. It is a letter for words containing double letter O
like too.
a. O c. A
b. U d. E
_________8. A symbols that warns you to ignore the word
proceeding and to continue reading the notes that follow this.
a. (%) c. (*)
 b. (!) d. (@)
_________9. It is used as a direct object of a verb, indirect
object of a verb, and as object of a preposition.
a. adverb c. preposition
b. pronoun d. noun
________10. It is depress by curving the left index finger and
moving it towards the key below at home position.
a. Initial T c. Initial R
b. Final R d. Final T

4-1. SKILL REVIEW

 Review the following letters and words. Your fingers
should find the keys quickly and produce accurate machine
shorthand notes that you are able to read with ease.

S T U -S -T Z U -Z ST ST OO
TS TS O S AU -T -Z OO A T

say suit sue stays state statue as

ooze toot soot zoo too sought
toes us
owes tow stew stow statue toss
state

4-2 REVIEW ON ABBREVIATIONS DERIVATIVES AND

PHRASES

is at take Saturday another Tuesday

a his the takes streets an at you
Saturday street take you over another

is the at the is a on the to the

Over the take the is an is a is the

Take the suit. The statue is at the zoo.

 Saturday suits us. The zoo is at the State.
Street. The state is his. You owe us a suit.
Sue takes the statue. Sasa states the
statute. Take the stew Tuesday.

4-3 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Write these sentences as accurately and as smoothly as
you can. Try to increase the pace as you write.

One minute dictation at 30 words a minute.

Say sue. You sat. You stew. You state. Sue
stays. Sue ate stew. Take us. Saturday suits
us. You owe us. You stay Tuesday. Stay at the/
zoo. Take the suit. Take sasa to the zoo.

Take a suit. Sasa owes you a suit. Take the

stew. Take us to the zoo. Stay at State/ Street.
Take the statue. Sue ate the stew. Take/the
stew Tuesday. Saturday suits Sasa.

Take another stew. Tato ate the stew./

Take the suit Tuesday. Sue owes you a suit./
The zoo is at the state street. Sue take a/
suit. Sasa stays at the zoo on Tuesday.
Activity 4
Sound Pattern: Write the sound pattern of the
following.
1. zoot 6.stew
2. sale 7. soots
3. an 8.owe
4.stows 9.ought
5. street 10.zoo

So how’s your score my dear student? I hope you enjoy

answering the activity. Now let’s answer the self-test
below.

Self-check:
Direction: Read this tape noted that contain abbreviations
and phrases and write the words below.

S T A S U S A
T U FPLT ST A S
S U T T T A S
T O T U FPLT
T A ST T U
FPLT FPLT
ST A T
S U T
RBGS
 LET’S SUMMARIZE
 Lesson 4 consists of review on past
lessons such as abbreviations,
derivates and phrases.

Excellent! Now you can chill out and have a

break… then soon, assess your self on what you
have cultured on this module by answering the
posttest below.

Goodluck!!!

POSTTEST
Directions: Read each item carefully and
select the best answer by writing its letter on
the blank provided below.

_________1. Which is the best statement below that describes

the machine shorthand.
c. easy skill course c. counting
machine
 d. manually operated machine d. All of the
above
_________2. The guideline to be kept in mind before starting
to type is proper
c. feet flat on the floor c. eyes on the
copy
d. mind set and grammar d. home
position on the keyboard
_________3. Is a manually operated and spaces automatically
at each keyboard stroke when keys are released completely.
c. fax machine c. computer
d. machine shorthand d. xerox
machine
_________4. It is represented by initial S which is controlled by
the left small finger.
c. Final Z c. Initial Z
d. Final S d. Letter S
_________5. Ana wants to write the word suits. What key
should she strike?
c. SUTS c. SUIT
d. SUT d. SUITS
_________6. It is an abbreviation represented by TA.
c. tank c. tape
d. tan d. take
_________7. It is a letter for words containing double letter O
like too.
c. O c. A
d. U d. E
_________8. A symbols that warns you to ignore the word
proceeding and to continue reading the notes that follow this.
c. (%) c. (*)
d. (!) d. (@)
_________9. It is used as a direct object of a verb, indirect
object of a verb, and as object of a preposition.
c. adverb c. preposition
d. pronoun d. noun
________10. It is depress by curving the left index finger and
moving it towards the key below at home position.
c. Initial T c. Initial R
d. Final R d. Final T

Assessment of Your Answers

Beloved student, if you got scores
between 9-10 correctly, excellent! It shows
that you understood and remembered what we
have discussed. Well done!
If you got correct scores between 7-8, very good! You
remembered most of the things we have discussed. Check
those questions you did not answer correctly and see why you
forgot their answers.
If you’re correct answers were from 5-5, that was good.
What you have remembered were probably the ones close to
your heart. I propose that you read the text again and try to
answer the questions once more.
Finally, if you have a score between 1-4, I suggest that
you read the lessons again and see where you have forgotten
some details. After reading the parts where you met some
difficulty, try to answer the test again and see if your score
will improve. Good luck!
Good bye now, dear student. I look forward to see you
when we do the next module.

ANSWER KEY

Pretest/Posttest
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c

Activity 4
Sound Pattern: Write the sound pattern of the
following.
1. S U T 6. ST U
2. S A L 7. S U T
3. A 8. O W
4. S T O S 9. U T
5. ST 10. S U

Self-check

statue zoo say

soot period states
to at, the, it takes
take too period
Saturday
period too
period
state
soot
comma