PHRASINGPHRASINGHow to Phrase Quickly!!How to Phrase Quickly!!

PHRASINGPHRASING Phrasing means simply putting steno Phrasing means simply putting steno

words together in one stroke for the words together in one stroke for the purpose of writing faster and shorter!purpose of writing faster and shorter!

Phrasing is accomplished by using Phrasing is accomplished by using “leading” words or phrases and “leading” words or phrases and “trailing” words or phrases together “trailing” words or phrases together with the vowel keys.with the vowel keys.

PHRASINGPHRASING Leading words are words that are written Leading words are words that are written

on the initial side (or left side of the on the initial side (or left side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard.asterisk) on the steno keyboard.

Leading words are words that start a Leading words are words that start a phrase.phrase.

Trailing words are words that are written Trailing words are words that are written on the final side (or right side of the on the final side (or right side of the asterisk) on the steno keyboard.asterisk) on the steno keyboard.

Trailing words are words that end a Trailing words are words that end a phrase.phrase.

PHRASINGPHRASING Leading Words:Leading Words:

what, when, where, what, when, where, which, whowhich, who

this, that, they, this, that, they, therethere

could, would, could, would, shouldshould

can, how, will, and, can, how, will, and, have, does, ifhave, does, if

he, she, ithe, she, it

Trailing Words:Trailing Words: would, could, would, could,

should, will, want,should, will, want, see, say, go, had, see, say, go, had,

tell, can, have, tell, can, have, mean, know, willmean, know, will

find, believe, does, find, believe, does, goes, said, says, goes, said, says, think, am, saidthink, am, said

think so, go to, have think so, go to, have seen, have been, seen, have been, have had, have nothave had, have not

PHRASINGPHRASINGWHAT GOES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WHAT GOES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE

PHRASE?PHRASE?

VOWELS/PRONOUNSVOWELS/PRONOUNS

he, she, I, youhe, she, I, you

PHRASINGPHRASINGMiddle word is “you”Middle word is “you”

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA

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PHRASINGPHRASINGMiddle word is “I”Middle word is “I”

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA

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PHRASINGPHRASINGMiddle word is “I” – Trailing words Middle word is “I” – Trailing words

changechange

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA WHAWHA

WHAWHA

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PHRASINGPHRASINGLeading word is “when” and vowel is Leading word is “when” and vowel is

“I”“I”

WHWH WHWH

WHWH WHWH

WHWH

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PHRASINGPHRASINGLeading word is “that” and vowel is Leading word is “that” and vowel is

“you”“you”

THATHA THATHA

THATHA THATHA

THATHA

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PHRASINGPHRASINGLeading word is “that” and vowel is “I”Leading word is “that” and vowel is “I”

THATHA THATHA

THATHA THATHA

THATHA

EULDEULDEUBGDEUBGDEURBDEURBDEUBLEUBLEUFDEUFD

PHRASINGPHRASING“That he” and trailing words change“That he” and trailing words change

THATHA THATHA

THATHA THATHA

THATHA

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PHRASINGPHRASING Memorize the leading words!!!Memorize the leading words!!! Memorize the trailing words!!!Memorize the trailing words!!! Practice writing the phrases together Practice writing the phrases together

in sentences and by themselves!!!in sentences and by themselves!!! Think in phrases as you hear the Think in phrases as you hear the

dictation!!!dictation!!! Be creative and enjoy the extra time Be creative and enjoy the extra time

you will have by phrasing!!!you will have by phrasing!!!

HAPPYHAPPY

PHRASING!PHRASING!