FOUNDATIONS OF SPEED AND ACCURACY
An introductory study of some of the basic principles
and practices in the acquisition of speed in shorthand
Many of the principles of speed and accuracy in shorthand the student must understand in a general way before any real work can be done toward acquiring the technique of writing. In other words, the principles are of general application. Some of these features will be discussed in this introduction to the Studies because rapid and effective progress cannot be made without a proper understanding of these fundamentals.
The Right Start.—The student of shorthand to-day enjoys extraordinary opportunities. The learning of shorthand has been tremendously simplified by the almost universal adoption of a modern system, by improved methods of pedagogy and improved textbooks, and by the increased efficiency of schools and teachers. Formerly the study of shorthand was accompanied by a constant struggle with the inconsistencies and complexities of unscientific systems. Only the most hardy were able to survive the ordeal. To-day the students of shorthand have available a system that has been brought to a degree of perfection that leaves little more to be hoped for. Every facility for becoming an expert writer, save one, lies ready at hand. That missing factor can be supplied only
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