Machine Shorthand Module

A Review on Law Terms and

Abbreviations

Rechel B. Lignes
 Machine Shorthand Module

( A Review of Law Terms and Abbreviations)

What is this module about?

This module is made to have a review in different principles in

Machine Shorthand. It contains variation of Law Terms and
Abbreviations. There are exercises created to evaluate how the
students learned in this module, practices are set to measure the
skills of students in reviewing some of the Law Terms and
Abbreviation in Machine Shorthand subjects.

What to learn from this module?

Upon completing this module the learners will be able to:

 Review the different law terms and abbreviations in

Machine Shorthand .

 Understand the principles introduce in this module

 Exercise what they have learned in reviewing this module

How to learn from this module?

You will learn in this module through reviewing the lesson all
about law terms and abbreviations, by reading and understanding
how it was written in Machine Shorthand. Perform and practice the
activities made by using the Machine Shorthand Keyboard.

Pre Test

A. Transcribe the following law terms into machine shorthand.

1. Document

2. Witness

3. Session

4. Commission

5. Motion

B. Transcribe the following abbreviation into long hand.

1. PO BL

2. P RE S

3. TKPW E PB S

4. PRA BG

5. PH O PB

Lesson 36

Review of Law Terms

 Here are the different Law Terms. Lets have a review and
practice the following words using the Machine Shorthand
keyboard.

attorney TO RPB courtroom KR U PL

document TK O BG PLT

testimony T E PL T evidence EFD

witness W EU T

committee K PL T consideration KR GS
affidavit AFD

session SE GS judge SKWR

commission KP H EU GS

Notary Public TPH P complaint KP HR PB T

motion PH O GS

court K OR T

Review of Abbreviations

Here are some abbreviations, let’s have a review and practice

the following words using the Machine Shorthand Keyboard.

against TKPW E PB S Monday PH O PB

request KW

possible PO BL continue KO PB T
appreciate P RES

much PB therefore HRFR

practical PRA BG

whether WH March PH A R
second/secretary SE BG

action B GS
Let’s Practice

Activity1: Fill in the blanks

1. judge __ __ __ __ R

2. commission K P __ __ __ __ S

3. attorney __ __ __ PB

4. Monday __ HO __ __

5. practical __ RA __ __

Activity 2: Arrange the following scrambled letters of Machine

Shorhand.

1. session GS ES _____________________

2. motion SG PHO _____________________

3. practical GB PAR _____________________

4. committee LT KP ____________________

5. affidavit FAD _____________________

Activity 3: Perform the following. Transcribe it into machine

shorthand using the Machine shorthand keyboard.

1. Therefore

2. Affidavit
 3. Secretary

4. Continue

5. Consideration

Summary:

The module is all about a review in Law Terms and

Abbreviations. The different words in Law Terms and Abbreviations
are written into Machine Shorthand, practices are made to enhance
the ability of a learner in studying the subject itself the Machine
Shorthand.

Post Test

Matching Type:

1. Attorney a. TPH P

2. courtroom b. A F D

3. Notary Public c. E F D

4. affidavit d. T O RPB

5. practical e. K R U PL

6. against f. P RA BG

7. continue g. TKPW E PB S

8. consideration h. T E PLT

9. evidence i. K R GS

10. testimony j. KO PB T
 Answer Key:

Pre test A B

1. TK O BG PLT 1. POSSIBLE

2. W EU T 2. APPRECIATE

3. SE GS 3. AGAINST

4. KPH EU GS 4. PRACTICAL

5. PHO GS 5. MONDAY