Advanced Pitman Outlines: Intersections, Circles and Hook Attachments
Unlocking Advanced Pitman Speed with Hooks & Circles As you advance past 80 WPM, writing full strokes for initial and final consonants becomes impossible. Pitman utilizes attachments like hooks, loops, and circles to represent clusters. 1. Initial R and L Hooks R-Hook: Small initial hook written on the left side of downward straight strokes (PR, TR, CHR) and curves (FR, THR). L-Hook: Small initial hook written on the right side of straight strokes (PL, TL, CHL) and curves (FL, THL). 2. The Intersected Stroke Technique Drawing one stroke through another indicates common administrative entities: Intersecting stroke with P represents "Party" (e.g., Bharatiya Janata Party, Ruling Party). Intersecting stroke with B represents "Bill" or "Board" (e.g., Finance Bill, Electricity Board). Intersecting stroke with K represents "Company" or "Corporation".
Do this / avoid this
| Do | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Work slowly enough to stay accurate. | Chasing a single impressive score. |
| Review every doubtful word. | Calling every error a concentration problem. |
| Raise difficulty gradually. | Changing resources every day. |
Takeaway
Consistency is the standard. Repeat the skill on unfamiliar material before treating it as mastered.
Practice Pitman Outlines
Build your shorthand vocabulary. Practice drawing clean, fast Pitman outlines.