Is shorthand good for note taking?

Shorthand notes remain legible for as long as you know shorthand. That said, if we’re talking lecture notes or something along those lines, it’s probably a good idea to rewrite them anyway, if you want to remember them. Another benefit that I didn’t understand at first is the one of secrecy.

Is shorthand still relevant?

Shorthand is a method of quickly writing down information. It has roots in the Senate of ancient Rome and allows the annotation of more than 200 words a minute by top exponents. It enables secretaries to transcribe meetings and dictated letters. But shorthand is still mandatory in some professions.

Do they teach shorthand anymore?

Some went on to keep diaries in shorthand and write shorthand wills. But most schools stopped teaching it, and for today’s untutored, shorthand might as well be hieroglyphics. As generations of shorthand writers fade away, only a few of the shorthand-fluent remain to untangle their squiggles.

When did they stop teaching shorthand in school?

They needn’t come to the United States, though. Shorthand as a school subject mostly disappeared in the early 1990s.

What is shorthand note taking?

Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand, a more common method of writing a language. Many journalists use shorthand writing to quickly take notes at press conferences or other similar scenarios.

Is it worth it to learn shorthand in college?

From lecture notes to study notes, college involves a lot of writing. Not only do you need to write frequently, but you also need to write at a decent speed in order to keep up with lecturers while they are talking. This would make it worthwhile for you to learn shorthand.

What is the quickest way to learn shorthand?

Some of the quicker systems of shorthand are newer versions of Pitman and Gregg shorthand. Examples of these are Gregg Pre-Anniversary, Gregg Anniversary, and New Era Pitman. If you have limited time, the quicker versions of shorthand to learn are Gregg Diamond Jubilee and Pitman 2000.

Is shorthand the only way to compress your notes?

Remember, shorthand is definitely not the only way to compress your notes. You can also draw diagrams, connect ideas and concepts with arrows, etc. If you’d like a look at some methods that lend themselves well to these techniques, check out my video on the five best note-taking systems.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of shorthand?

The biggest advantage of shorthand is that it is fast. Much faster than anything, even typing on a computer. In a classroom, you can take notes as fast as the teacher speaks. It takes less space. You can write the same words using 1/3 to 1/4 of the space that it would take to write longhand.