Several stenography instructors run blogs offering "weekly dictation packs." They often provide a free sample PDF to build their email list.

Moderate industry terminology and longer sentence structures. Advanced Level (110 – 150+ WPM)

When searching for free resources, you will generally encounter three types of content:

This is where the magic happens. You need two tools:

Read through the PDF transcript before playing any audio. Circle unfamiliar words. Look up their correct shorthand outlines and fill a line of your notebook practicing just those difficult shapes.

Open your PDF and compare your shorthand notes to the original text. Circle any missed words, distorted outlines, or incorrect brief forms.

The difference between a novice and a certified reporter is not talent; it is the volume of quality practice. With these , you now have no excuse not to practice. Start writing today, and watch your speed pass every record you’ve set before.

What are you learning (Gregg, Pitman, Teeline, etc.)? What is your current comfortable writing speed ?

You may copy these passages into a document editor to print them or project them for group dictation practice.

Seeing a correctly written shorthand outline next to the text builds strong visual memory. PDFs allow you to compare your outlines directly against standard shorthand dictionaries. This process quickly exposes structural flaws in your writing. Post-Dictation Transcription Practice

Search for classic, public-domain Gregg and Pitman instruction manuals. They contain thousands of pages of graded dictation exercises completely free of copyright restrictions.