MODULE 5
FOR MACHINE SHORTHAND
Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
Subject title: OAC 13 Machine Shorthand 1
Schedule: Monday 7:00-10:00, 10:00-1:00, Tue., 10:00-1:00, Fri., 10:00-1:00 2:00-
5:00, 3 hrs./week
I. Module title: To write and identify the Initial, Final keys, Number, Practice writing
Words number and Consonant blends
II. Module Description:
In this module you will familiarize the different uses of initial and final keys, also
the number of steno machine key board.
III. Expected Outcome/Objectives
At the end of this lesson student should be able to:
1. Discuss Initial P,Q, R,S, T Final P,Q, R,S, T, Number 3, 33, 7, 77, 1, 11, 2, 22,
9, 99.
2. Enumerate the Consonant Blends.
IV. Pre-test:
Practice Writing Words No. 8 & 9 answer in stenotype keyboard of Stenograph
Machine.
V. Lesson Content:
Lesson 16
INITIAL P. FINAL P. NUMBER 3, NUMBER 7 AND BLEND PL
To write initial P, use the left-hand middle finger to depress the P, key.
Practice writing initial P.
P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P-
P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P- P-
Consonant Blends.
Use initial P- in the consonant blend PL to form words such as play, ply, and plow.
Practice writing consonant blend PL.
PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL-
PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL- PL-
Final P
To write the final P, use the right-hand middle finger to depress final –P key.
Practice writing final P.
-P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P
-P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P -P
Practice writing words No. 8
beep bleep
cap cape
cop cope
clap clip
dip dope
Number 3
To write the number 3, use the left-hand middle finger to depress the crack between the
–P and the number bar at the same time.
It is important to depress the number bar with the letter quickly, firmly, and accurately. If
you depress the number bar alone, you get nothing; if you depress the P- key alone,
you get the letter P-. However, if you depress the number bar and the P- key together,
you get the number 3.
Number 33
To write the number 33, simply depress the 3 twice in a row.
Number 7
To write the number 7, use the right-hand middle finger to depress the crack between
the –P and the number bar at the same time.
It is important to depress the number bar with the letter quickly, firmly, and accurately. If
you depress the number bar alone, you get nothing; if you depress the P- key alone,
you get the letter P-. However, if you depress the number bar and the P- key together,
you get the number 7.
Number 77
To write the number 77, simply depress the 7 twice in a row.
LESSON 17
LETTER Q
Like the letter C, the letter Q has no sound equivalent of its own. However, the sound of
“qu” in words like queen is a combination of the K and W sounds together. To write
initial Q, use the left-hand ring and middle fingers to depress the K and W keys together
(Q=K-+W-).
Practice writing initial Q-
Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q-
Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q- Q-
Practice writing words No. 9
quack quake
quail queen
quill quick
quip quo
LESSON 18
INITIAL R, FINAL R, AND BLENDS BR, DR, FR, GR, KR, PR
INITIAL R
To write initial R, use the left-hand index finger to depress the R- key.
Practice writing initial R-
R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R-
R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R- R-
FINAL R
To write final R, use the right-hand index finger to depress the –R key.
Practice writing final -R
-R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R
-R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R -R
CONSONANT BLENDS
Use initial R- in the consonant blends BR, DR, FR, GR, KR, PR to form words such as
brick, droop, frail, grow, creep, and prime.
Initial Combinations
BR- = PWR
DR- = TKR
FR- = TPR
GR- = TKPWR
KR-
PR-
Final Combinations
-RD
-RG
-RJ = RPBLG
-RK = RBG
-RL
-RM = RPL
-RN = RPB
-RP
Practice writing words No. 10
air arc
arm bar
bark barge
barn beer
bob brand
LESSON 19
INITIAL S, FINAL S, NUMBER 1, AND BLENDS SH, SK SL, SM, SN, SP
INITIAL S
To write initial S, use the left-hand little finger to depress the S-key. You may depress
either the upper-bank or lower-bank S since the keys are connected.
Practice writing initial S-
S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S-
S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- S-
FINAL S
To write final S, use the right-hand little finger to depress –S key.
Final Combinations –LS, -NS (P, B, S), and –RS.
Practice writing final -S
-S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S
-S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S -S
Practice writing words No. 11
ace base
brace boss
case chase
choice coarse
crease dense
NUMBER 1
To write the number 1, use the left-hand small finger to depress the crack between the
initial-S and the number bar at the same time.
It is important to depress the number bar with the letter quickly, firmly, and accurately. If
you depress the number bar alone, you get nothing; if you depress the S- key alone,
you get the letter S-. However, if you depress the number bar and the S- key together,
you get the number 1.
NUMBER 11
To write the number 11, simply depress the 1 twice in a row. Combining two-digit
numbers.
Number Outline Number of strokes
10 10 one
11 1/1 two
13 13 one
31 3/1 two
LESSON 20
INITIAL T, FINAL T, NUMBER 2, NUMBER 9 AND BLENDS TH, TR, ST
To write Initial T, use the left-hand ring finger to depress the T-key.
Practice writing initial T-.
T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T-
T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T- T-
FINAL T
To write final T, use the right-hand ring finger to depress the T-key.
Practice writing final -T
-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
-T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T -T
Practice writing words No. 12
act aft
ant art
ate bait
bet beat
bIT bite
CONSONANT BLENDS
The initial T- appears in many consonant blends such as TH, TR, and ST to form words
such as this, train, and steel.
FINAL COMBINATION
-FT, -KT (BG T), -LT, -NT (PB T), AND RT
NUMBER 2
To write number 2, use the left-hand ring finger to depress the crack between the T- and
the number bar.
It is important to depress the number bar with the letter quickly, firmly, and accurately. If
you depress the number bar alone, you get nothing; if you depress the T- key alone,
you get the letter T-. However, if you depress the number bar and the T- key together,
you get the number 2.
NUMBER 22
To write the number 22, simply depress the 2 twice in a row.
NUMBER 9
To write the number 9, use the right-hand small finger to depress the crack between the
–T and the number bar at the same time.
It is important to depress the number bar with the letter quickly, firmly, and accurately. If
you depress the number bar alone, you get nothing; if you depress the T- key alone,
you get the letter T-. However, if you depress the number bar and the T- key together,
you get the number 9.
NUMBER 99
To write the number 99, simply depress the 9 twice in a row.
VI. Activity:
In your notebook write lesson 16 to 20, study and practice the steno machine
keyboard.
VII. Post Assessment and Feedback
Answer the following: Practice writing words no. 10, 11, & 12. In stenotype
keyboard of stenograph machine.
At this lesson you will familiarize and practice your hand position of your fingers
by pressing the letters of basic keyboard of steno machine.
VIII. Assignment/Homework
Study and memorize the basic keyboard of steno machine.
IX. Rubrics :
Punctuality/On time submission – 30%
Quizzes/Modules - 30%
Project - 10%
Examination - 30%
Total 100%
X. References:
https://www.stenograph.com/history-writers
https://www.depo.com/about/aboutreporting/stenolayout.html
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED095341.pdf
Prepared by:
MARY JANE D. MARISCOTES, MBM
Instructor
maryjane5mariscotes@gmail.com
09307617703
