2. PHRASING How to Phrase Quickly!!

3. PHRASING Phrasing means simply putting steno words together in one stroke for the purpose of writing faster and shorter! Phrasing means simply putting steno words together in one stroke for the purpose of writing faster and shorter! Phrasing is accomplished by using “leading” words or phrases and “trailing” words or phrases together with the vowel keys. Phrasing is accomplished by using “leading” words or phrases and “trailing” words or phrases together with the vowel keys.

4. PHRASING Leading words are words that are written on the initial side (or left side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard. Leading words are words that are written on the initial side (or left side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard. Leading words are words that start a phrase. Leading words are words that start a phrase. Trailing words are words that are written on the final side (or right side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard. Trailing words are words that are written on the final side (or right side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard. Trailing words are words that end a phrase. Trailing words are words that end a phrase.

5. PHRASING Leading Words: Leading Words: what, when, where, which, who what, when, where, which, who this, that, they, there this, that, they, there could, would, should could, would, should can, how, will, and, have, does, if can, how, will, and, have, does, if he, she, it he, she, it Trailing Words: Trailing Words: would, could, should, will, want, see, say, go, had, tell, can, have, mean, know, will find, believe, does, goes, said, says, think, am, said think so, go to, have seen, have been, have had, have not

6. PHRASING WHAT GOES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PHRASE? VOWELS/PRONOUNS he, she, I, you

7. PHRASING Middle word is “you” WHA WHA ULDUBGDURBDUBLUFD

8. PHRASING Middle word is “I” WHA WHA EULDEUBGDEURBDEUBLEUFD

9. PHRASING Middle word is “I” – Trailing words change WHA WHA *EUNEUPTEUFD*EUMEUZ

10. PHRASING Leading word is “when” and vowel is “I” WH WH EULDEUBGDEURBDEUBLEUFD

11. PHRASING Leading word is “that” and vowel is “you” THA THA ULDUBGDURBDUBLUFD

12. PHRASING Leading word is “that” and vowel is “I” THA THA EULDEUBGDEURBDEUBLEUFD

13. PHRASING “That he” and trailing words change THA THA *ENZEPTSELEDEGZ

14. PHRASING Memorize the leading words!!! Memorize the leading words!!! Memorize the trailing words!!! Memorize the trailing words!!! Practice writing the phrases together in sentences and by themselves!!! Practice writing the phrases together in sentences and by themselves!!! Think in phrases as you hear the dictation!!! Think in phrases as you hear the dictation!!! Be creative and enjoy the extra time you will have by phrasing!!! Be creative and enjoy the extra time you will have by phrasing!!!

15. HAPPY PHRASING!