This curriculum guide provides the basic curriculum components required to develop lesson plans that address the learning outcomes for the first course in shorthand. It is not a complete, self-contained curriculum. Instead, the guide provides the teacher with a number of informational items related to the learning outcomes and allows him/her the flexibility to design instructional activities, select resources, and deliver instruction most appropriate for the learner and learning environment. Information for the teacher includes suggestions for development of instructional activities, instruction, and evaluation of learner performance. This area of study is divided into eight learning outcomes. Each learning outcome is divided into one or two associated tasks. For each task these types of information are provided: performance standard; required tools, resources, equipment, and situations; performance steps (where applicable); and enabling objectives. Representative topics upon which learning outcomes focus include reading fluently from textbook plates and homework notes, writing and transcribing shorthand outlines, taking dictation, transcribing from shorthand, and transcribing materials containing transcription errors. (YLB)