shorthand-books.pdf appears to be a compilation of English Shorthand Highspeed 150 wpm passages from the TNGTE examinations spanning 2009 to 2020, published by Sri Meenaksi Pathipagam.
Book Details and Publisher Information:
Title: ESH-1 (150) English Shorthand Highspeed 150 wpm.
Content: TNGTE 2009 to 2020 (With full outline, AND Phrases).
Publisher: Sri Meenaksi Pathipagam, Publishers in Typewriting, Shorthand and COA Books.
Highspeed 150 wpm Examination Paper Structure (English Shorthand):
Paper | Dictation Time | Transcription/Condensation Time | Task | Maximum Marks | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I Paper | Five minutes | One hour and fifteen minutes | Transcription into longhand verbatim | 100 | 10 marks reserved for shorthand performance. Handwriting must be legible and sufficient space left between lines. |
II Paper | Five minutes | One hour and fifteen minutes | Condense the passage into a cogent précis in longhand, not exceeding 250 words, using indirect form of speech and the past tense. | 100 | 5 marks reserved for shorthand performance. Candidates should use the reporting style of phonography. Handwriting must be legible and sufficient space left between lines. |
General Instructions to the Superintendent for Dictation (Both Papers):
The passage is dictated once only, loudly and distinctly, with no repetition of words, phrases, or punctuation marks.
The dictation speed is 150 words per minute.
The reader must adhere strictly to the speed, noting the time at every quarter minute.
The reader must first read through the passage and adjust to the required speed with a watch that has a second-hand.
Shorthand and longhand performances are to be fastened together at the end of the allowed time.
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