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Steno Training
This training will teach you how the stenographic language works. It includes four
sections breaking down the steno language by phonetic sounds. Each chapter
includes an introduction to five or more sounds. They also include briefs and
phrases to become familiar with. Briefs and phrases are strokes that court
reporters use to combine letter combinations into words or phrases that are used
frequently throughout a transcript. The theory taught is based off of the StenEd
theory.
Each phonetic sound is introduced to you, with sample words as needed to
understand that sound. Then you will be given several steno words to practice
your readability of those words. I found it very beneficial to write these words out
and then also write them out in the steno letters so that I was accustomed to going
both directions with my understanding of it.
Learning the steno language with its fixed positions on the stenographer’s
keyboard will enable you to be able to fluently read this language. Many legal
terms are incorporated into this learning process.
There will be quizzes given to you every few sections to show you how well you are
mastering your new language skill. If you get stuck with something, please let me
know, and I’ll be happy to help you out.
Learning and mastering the steno language is essential to most scoping work
because it helps one in making dictionary entries, which is the backbone of the
CAT programs we use.
© July 10, 2009, All Rights Reserved
This training will teach you how the stenographic language works. It includes four
sections breaking down the steno language by phonetic sounds. Each chapter
includes an introduction to five or more sounds. They also include briefs and
phrases to become familiar with. Briefs and phrases are strokes that court
reporters use to combine letter combinations into words or phrases that are used
frequently throughout a transcript. The theory taught is based off of the StenEd
theory.
Each phonetic sound is introduced to you, with sample words as needed to
understand that sound. Then you will be given several steno words to practice
your readability of those words. I found it very beneficial to write these words out
and then also write them out in the steno letters so that I was accustomed to going
both directions with my understanding of it.
Learning the steno language with its fixed positions on the stenographer’s
keyboard will enable you to be able to fluently read this language. Many legal
terms are incorporated into this learning process.
There will be quizzes given to you every few sections to show you how well you are
mastering your new language skill. If you get stuck with something, please let me
know, and I’ll be happy to help you out.
Learning and mastering the steno language is essential to most scoping work
because it helps one in making dictionary entries, which is the backbone of the
CAT programs we use.
© July 10, 2009, All Rights Reserved
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| Student Feedback on the Steno Exit Exam The program layout is exceptional in and of itself; each layer builds on the other bolstering confidence. I sincerely appreciated my instructor's availability and thorough explanations. The turn around time for questions was remarkable and her patience noteworthy. ~Sarah Bond, 6/28/11 |
| "I want to take a moment to thank you for all the course work. The lesson process. The content of the lessons was in very good sequence for teaching me a new language." ~Paula Richardson, 11/1/10 |