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Speedwriting

July 14, 2023

This excellent course provides delegates with an overview and introduction to BakerWrite, a highly intuitive and easy to use speedwriting system.

The course is designed for those who wish to be able to take effective, accurate notes at work or in everyday life. This one day course will show you how to write in a reduced and efficient way to help you save time taking dictation, writing notes, recording minutes or taking lecture notes.

Objectives:

To learn the basic principles and theory of speedwriting, and to gain a minimum speed of 40 Words Per Minute (WPM).

Course Content:

  • Silent letters and vowels, phonetics and prefixes, exercises and dictation practice
  • More prefixes, use of subscript and superscript, exercises and dictation practice
  • Suffixes, exercises and dictation practice Benefits:
  • Know and understand Speedwriting theory and be able to write up to 40 WPM
  • The flexibility and value of a trainer to guide you through the techniques used
  • A workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course
  • Access to the dictation passages after the course to practice with
  • Opportunity to sit the Speedwriting Validation test with Pitman Training to gain

    the accredited CPD (Continual Professional Development) certificate

    Who should attend?

    Anyone involved in taking notes at all levels in both work and personal life. The course is particularly beneficial to those for whom taking minutes or dictation is an integral part of their role.

    Duration: 1 Day

Details

Date:
July 14, 2023
Series:
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Venue

Edinburgh
4 Queen Street
Edinburgh, EH2 1JE United Kingdom
Phone
0131 556 5650

Organiser

Pitman Training Centre – Edinburgh
Phone
0131 556 5650
Email
edinburgh@pitman-training.net

This excellent course provides delegates with an overview and introduction to BakerWrite, a highly intuitive and easy to use speedwriting system.

The course is designed for those who wish to be able to take effective, accurate notes at work or in everyday life. This one day course will show you how to write in a reduced and efficient way to help you save time taking dictation, writing notes, recording minutes or taking lecture notes.

Objectives:

To learn the basic principles and theory of speedwriting, and to gain a minimum speed of 40 Words Per Minute (WPM).

Course Content:

  • Silent letters and vowels, phonetics and prefixes, exercises and dictation practice
  • More prefixes, use of subscript and superscript, exercises and dictation practice
  • Suffixes, exercises and dictation practice Benefits:
  • Know and understand Speedwriting theory and be able to write up to 40 WPM
  • The flexibility and value of a trainer to guide you through the techniques used
  • A workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course
  • Access to the dictation passages after the course to practice with
  • Opportunity to sit the Speedwriting Validation test with Pitman Training to gain

    the accredited CPD (Continual Professional Development) certificate

    Who should attend?

    Anyone involved in taking notes at all levels in both work and personal life. The course is particularly beneficial to those for whom taking minutes or dictation is an integral part of their role.

    Duration: 1 Day

Details

Date:
July 14, 2023
Series:
Event Categories:
, ,

Venue

Edinburgh
4 Queen Street
Edinburgh, EH2 1JE United Kingdom
Phone
0131 556 5650

Organiser

Pitman Training Centre – Edinburgh
Phone
0131 556 5650
Email
edinburgh@pitman-training.net