A method of teaching punctuation application to advanced shorthand students involves telling them, in practice sessions, what punctuation is needed in a particular exercise so they can concentrate on correct usage. On test days, they must decide how much punctuation is needed and where it is needed, based on previous practice. (TA)

An illustrated score sheet is included in this discussion of a method of teaching number typing using number drill sheets for six minutes of each class period. (TA)

A list of 15 suggestions is offered which may help business teachers help their students become more efficient in proofreading skills. (BP)

A survey of high schools in St. Louis County, Cook County (Chicago), and Indianapolis, and all junior colleges in Illinois indicated a growing interest in touch shorthand with a corresponding increase in the number of schools offering this shorthand system. (Author/SC)

For the beginning typist the transition from the printed copy to original composition is difficult. Interest and enthusiasm for original composition at the typewriter may be created with use of "Thought Starters."

Trying to teach a one-handed person to type in the same fashion as a two-handed person is a mistake. Each handicapped person has to adapt to his own capabilities. The writer outlines the stages she went through in learning to type with one hand. (Author/KP)

A mini-simulation (one to three class periods long) using the telephone directory is outlined to exemplify a simulated work experience in which students practice decision-making skills. (TA)

Three teachers established a job placement service for high school business graduates in a community changing from rural to suburban character. The service provided a function needed by the students, helped businesses become aware of a source of employees, and enabled the teachers to earn graduate credit. (AG)

The article proposes an instruction method for teaching business letter writing. The method is designed to motivate students as well as to teach them analytical, planning, and writing skills. (AG)

Salient features and claims of five pen/pencil ABC shorthand systems and one machine system--Landmark (Speedwriting), Stenograph, Quickhand, Stenospeed, Forkner Shorthand, and Stenoscript-- are presented for teachers who wish to consider them as alternatives to symbol systems in order to build larger shorthand enrollments. (TA)

More students will locate employment in word-processing systems rather than in traditionally organized offices. To prepare students for successful careers in this growing field, business educators must equip students with an understanding of word-processing job structures, employment demands, and user problems. (TA)

The steneoscript ABC shorthand system is examined as a feasible alternative to Gregg shorthand in high school training. (TA)