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Speedwriting

Description:

Our Speedwriting test measures your knowledge of speedwriting principles and techniques. Designed for experienced speedwriters, this test covers the following topics: Abbreviations, Basic Punctuation, Basics of Speedwriting, Brief Forms, Combining Brief Forms and Abbreviations, Phrases, Plurals, Tenses, and Compound Words, Taking Dictation, Techniques for Unique Sounds, and Transcribing Speedwriting Notes.

$49.95

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Test Outline


Abbreviations
Days of the Week & Months of the Year
Numbers
State and City Names
Time Increments
Basic Punctuation
Capitalization
Commas
Hyphenation
Paragraph Endings
Periods, Question Marks, & Exclamation Points
Basics of Speedwriting
Appropriate Materials
Eliminating Unneeded Pen Strokes
Simple Sounds
Vowels
Brief Forms
Business Vocabulary
Conjunctions
Possessives
Combining Brief Forms & Abbreviations
Cardinal Numbers
Complimentary Closings
Derivatives
Salutations
Phrases
Appositives
High-Frequency Word Combinations
Infinitive Phrases
Pronouns and Verb Combinations
Word Combinations with Word Omissions
Plurals, Tenses, & Compound Words
Compound Words
Past and Current Tenses
Plural Words
Possessives
Taking Dictation
Dating a Document
Interruptions
Missed Words or Sentences
Techniques for Unique Sounds
Words Ending in "mand, mend, mind, or ment"
Words Ending in "scribe" or "script"
Words Ending in "tion"
Words Ending in "ward" or "hood"
Words with the Sounds "ish" and "sh"
Transcribing Speedwriting Notes
Letter Style and Format
Misspellings
Proofreading