The Steno Journal: How Tracking Daily Words Written Accelerates Progress
Building a Shorthand Performance LogWhat gets measured gets improved. Record three data points every evening: total words written, transcription error percentage, and the 5 most difficult words of the day. Reviewing these weekly exposes recurring bottlenecks.
Weekly scorecard
| Measure | Record | Target direction |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Percentage correct | Up |
| Omissions | Count and location | Down |
| Recovery | Seconds after a miss | Down |
| Confidence | Short note | Steady |
How to use the scorecard
Compare similar sessions rather than unrelated passages. Choose the next drill from the weakest measure and reassess at the end of the week.
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