Post by Deb on Jan 18, 2010 16:09:02 GMT -5
Writing Materials - Notebook
Option 1: Steno notebook, Gregg Ruled. Do not purchase any special ones (such as reporters notebooks, those are for court reports who use pen shorthand) or very thick ones. Just regular, 60 sheets or so, these are easiest to write on and have worked for years.
Reasons why I prefer the Gregg Ruled Steno books and why they have been preferred for learning and writing Gregg Shorthand :
A: lies flat on table or other surface due to the spiral cord on top.
B: has a line down the middle to help the writer of shorthand write faster. The writer will write down one column and then the other column. Less movement with the hand, in fact you may not even need to move your hand side to side while writing down one column.
C: green tint easier on the eyes for longer writing and transcribing (typing what you wrote in shorthand). You do not need the green tint for this course, but some find it helpful.
D: minimal number of pages. Please keep it a thin steno book. This makes it easier to write as you move along to the last pages. Writers on other boards have said the thick one was hard to use.
F: Ability to flip to the next page to keep writing dictation faster and smoother. You will write on one page, flip to the next page (do not turn over the steno book) and continue on the first column of that new page. See below or here for an example: greggshorthand.proboards.com/post/1128/thread
G: When you have finished writing on onside of the steno book, you will flip it over and write on the back side (if your pen did not bleed through).
H: Easy to stand to transcribe. You can make an inverted V with the front and back cardboard. This gives you a closer to eye level transcription. If the front and back aren't sturdy, you won't be able to do this. See below or here for an example: greggshorthand.proboards.com/post/104/thread
I: They can be fairy inexpensive and easily obtained at any store.
Other options: You can, however, us any paper or notebook you prefer or find easily. A lot of ideas and suggestions below.
In the manuals there are no lines for the outlines and so you are welcome to use blank paper.
Outlines written on lined paper will be easy to see as you advance. If you would like print out a page from the anniversary manual (here: gregg.angelfishy.net/ ) and draw lines under the outline to see where they would go on a lined paper. You probably only need to do this once. You can also draw pencil lines (very light and very thin) in your manual if you would like for the first lesson (I don't recommend that, but you can).
Option 1: Steno notebook, Gregg Ruled. Do not purchase any special ones (such as reporters notebooks, those are for court reports who use pen shorthand) or very thick ones. Just regular, 60 sheets or so, these are easiest to write on and have worked for years.
Reasons why I prefer the Gregg Ruled Steno books and why they have been preferred for learning and writing Gregg Shorthand :
A: lies flat on table or other surface due to the spiral cord on top.
B: has a line down the middle to help the writer of shorthand write faster. The writer will write down one column and then the other column. Less movement with the hand, in fact you may not even need to move your hand side to side while writing down one column.
C: green tint easier on the eyes for longer writing and transcribing (typing what you wrote in shorthand). You do not need the green tint for this course, but some find it helpful.
D: minimal number of pages. Please keep it a thin steno book. This makes it easier to write as you move along to the last pages. Writers on other boards have said the thick one was hard to use.
F: Ability to flip to the next page to keep writing dictation faster and smoother. You will write on one page, flip to the next page (do not turn over the steno book) and continue on the first column of that new page. See below or here for an example: greggshorthand.proboards.com/post/1128/thread
G: When you have finished writing on onside of the steno book, you will flip it over and write on the back side (if your pen did not bleed through).
H: Easy to stand to transcribe. You can make an inverted V with the front and back cardboard. This gives you a closer to eye level transcription. If the front and back aren't sturdy, you won't be able to do this. See below or here for an example: greggshorthand.proboards.com/post/104/thread
I: They can be fairy inexpensive and easily obtained at any store.
Other options: You can, however, us any paper or notebook you prefer or find easily. A lot of ideas and suggestions below.
In the manuals there are no lines for the outlines and so you are welcome to use blank paper.
Outlines written on lined paper will be easy to see as you advance. If you would like print out a page from the anniversary manual (here: gregg.angelfishy.net/ ) and draw lines under the outline to see where they would go on a lined paper. You probably only need to do this once. You can also draw pencil lines (very light and very thin) in your manual if you would like for the first lesson (I don't recommend that, but you can).
