Based on the popular Philadelphia Clinic reporting course, this new theory incorporates many of the principles used by successful court reporters worldwide who learned that theory, and it stresses writing in quick fashion, for it is not stroke-intensive. Book 1 offers straightforward lessons on the advanced techniques to report verbatim in today's technological age of realtime writing for the legal and allied reporting professions. There are over 150 shorthand exercises, and all the stenotype notes are provided for ready reference. Conflicts are dealt with throughout the manual and are easily resolved.