Prepared by:

Tony Rose Dolera

BBTE 4-1
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What is this module about?

Good day everyone! ☺

This module is designed to give information about the Machine Shorthand. It makes the
learning simple for the learners to easily catch up the lesson. It focuses on the principles of the
Machine Shorthand or simply in this module we will be able to learn about the new key letters such
as initial P and final -P, new consonant compounds like PR, SP and final -PS, and lastly the first set
of abbreviations in the Machine Shorthand. This module includes the pre and post tests and activity
to evaluate the learners at the end of the lesson.

What you are expected to learn:

In this module, you are expected to:

1. Learn the different principles in depressing new letters, new consonant compounds and the
first set of abbreviations.
2. Familiarize yourself in the different topics presented.
3. Execute different ways to depress the given practices in this module.
4. Show appreciation through speed and accuracy in studying the lesson.

How to learn from this module?

module?

Improvised Machine Shorthand like creating on a cardboard is advisable if Machine

Shorthand keyboard is not available. Simply, write the different keys in your improvised Machine
Shorthand keyboard as your device. Moreover, by answering the activity and evaluation in this
lesson will help the student to test if he was able to understand the lesson presented.

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October 20, 2010

This is to certify that this module of Ms. Tony Rose B. Dolera have been checked and

verified by the undersigned.

In connection with this, the grammar and sentence construction is hereby approved.

Tony Rose B. Dolera

Student

Noted by:

Dr. Lily G. Mendoza

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Pretest

Multiple Choice

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and write the correct answer on the
space provided.

__________ 1. It is written by the left middle finger in the home position.

a. Initial P c. Final P
b. Initial T d. Final T

__________ 2. It is written by the right middle finger in the home position.

a. Initial P c. Final P
b. Initial T d. Final T

__________ 3. What is the sound pattern of the word wrap?

a. P A c. S UP
b. RA P d. P UR

__________ 4. PR is written by the _____ and index fingers.

c. right c. left third

d. both left and right d. none of the above

__________ 5. It is a consonant compound written by the left small and middle fingers.

a. PR c. -PS
b. SP d. -SP

__________ 6. A consonant compound written by the right middle and small fingers.

a. PR c. -PS
b. SP d. –SP

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__________ 7. What is the sound pattern of the word praise?

a. S P A S c. T O P S
b. ST O P S d. P RA S

__________ 8. What is the abbreviation of the word purchase?

a. P U R c. P O R
b. P T d. A P

__________ 9. What is the abbreviation of the word important, importance?

a. P U R c. P O R
b. P T d. A P

__________ 10. Give the abbreviation of the month April?

a. P U R c. P O R
b. P T d. A P

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Module 6

NEW KEYS: Initial

Initial P and Final P (-
(-P)

Initial P is written by
the left middle finger Final P is written by
in the home position. the right middle
finger in the home
position.

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COME ON! LET US PRACTICE!

To practice the initial P and final (-P), let us practice the

following words:

pay PA P A Pay us Saturday.

pass PAS P A S Pass the tray.
pure PUR P U R The air is pure.

wrap RAP R A P Wrap the tray.

soup SUP S U P Pass the soup to Papa.

up UP U P Stay up on Tuesday.

CONSONANT COMPOUNDS:
COMPOUNDS: PR, SP, -PS

Consonant compound PR

PR is written by the
left third and index
fingers.

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COME ON! LET US PRACTICE!

To practice the consonant compound PR, let us practice the

following words:

pray Rosa starts to pray.

praise P RA Praise the statue.
prose P RA Ray states the prose.
S
P R O S

Consonant compound SP

Write SP by the left

small and middle
fingers.

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COME ON! LET US PRACTICE!

To practice the consonant compound SP, let us practice the

following words:

space S P A S Put a space.

spray S P R A Pat takes the spray.
sport S P O R T The sport race is over.

Consonant compound -PS

Depress –PS by the

right middle and
small fingers.

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COME ON! LET US PRACTICE!

To practice the consonant compound final –PS, let us practice the

following words:

straps ST RA P S Pass the straps to Ray.

stops ST O P S Papa stops the race.
tops T O P S Ray tops the tour.

MACHINE SHORTHAND ABBREVIATIONS

Here are additional abbreviations which should be learned by heart.

Abbreviations can increase speed in taking down dictation.

purchase P U R Purchase the spray.

part, point P T Point the straps.
president, present, P R The president stays
Public Relations U R T at the race.
Superintendent S Point the superintendent.
Plaintiff P Point the plaintiff.
important, P O R Purchase the important
importance prose.
April A P The April race is
important.

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Activity

Practice depressing the following words.

1. spray
2. straight
3. trait
4. rate
5. prose

Self-
Self-Check

Direction: Answer the following questions by writing your answer on the space provided.

_____ 1. It is written by the left middle finger in the home position.

_____ 2. It is written by the right middle finger in the home position.
_____ 3. It is a consonant compound written by the left small and middle fingers.
_____ 4. A consonant compound written by the right middle and small fingers.
_____ 5. Give the abbreviation of the word president, present, and Public Relations.

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Let’s Summarize

o Initial P is written by the left middle finger in the home position.

o Final P is written by the right middle finger in the home position.

o Consonant compounds like PR is written by the left third and index finger.

o Write SP by the left and middle fingers.

o Depress –PS by the right middle and small fingers.

Posttest

Multiple Choice

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and write the correct answer on the
space provided.

__________ 1. It is written by the left middle finger in the home position.

c. Initial P c. Final P
d. Initial T d. Final T

__________ 2. It is written by the right middle finger in the home position.

c. Initial P c. Final P
d. Initial T d. Final T

__________ 3. What is the sound pattern of the word wrap?

e. P A c. S UP
f. RA P d. P UR
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__________ 4. PR is written by the _____ and index fingers.

g. right c. left third

h. both left and right d. none of the above

__________ 5. It is a consonant compound written by the left small and middle fingers.

c. PR c. -PS
d. SP d. -SP

__________ 6. A consonant compound written by the right middle and small fingers.

c. PR c. -PS
d. SP d. –SP

__________ 7. What is the sound pattern of the word praise?

c. S P A S c. T O P S
d. ST O P S d. P RA S

__________ 8. What is the abbreviation of the word purchase?

c. P U R c. P O R
d. P T d. A P

__________ 9. What is the abbreviation of the word important, importance?

c. P U R c. P O R
d. P T d. A P

__________ 10. Give the abbreviation of the month April?

c. P U R c. P O R
d. P T d. A P

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Assessment

Dear students, if you got scores between 9-10 correctly, excellent! It shows that you have
understand the lesson very well. Congratulations!

If you got scores between 6-8 correctly, very good! You memorized most of the topics being
presented in the lesson. Check those questions you did not answer correctly and see why you forgot
their answers.

If you got scores between 4-5, that was good! What you have remembered were probably those
topic who are easily to be understand.

Finally, if you got scores between 0-3, I suggest that you should have to read and understand the
lesson again. After reading the parts where you met some difficulty try to answer the questions
again and see if you could improve your previous score.

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Answer Key

Self Check

Posttest and Pretest

1. Initial P

1. A 2. Final P

2. C 3. SP

3. B 4. –PS

4. C 5. PR

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. A

9. C

10. D

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