Your theory is your friend

I have been extensively reviewing my theory over the past few weeks. I am currently working through Chapter 27 of my StenEd Theory book. This particular chapter is about words beginning with IN-, INT- and ENT-.

In my haste to build my speed, I had forgotten about the wonderful stroke "SPWER" for words beginning with inter- and enter- and "SPW" for words beginning with int- and ent-.

Unfortunately, I've acquired the habit of using three strokes for words such as entertain, intersection, interview and intoxicate.

For giggles, let's compare the number of strokes I can save by using my theory correctly on a sentence using the words above.

"The intoxicated entertainer was standing at the intersection being interviewed by a reporter." (A great practice sentence, BTW)

Before my theory review ~ 26 strokes

T IN/TOX/KAIT/D EN/TER/TAIN/ER WUZ STAND/G AT T IN/TER/SE*BGS PW-G IN/TER/SRAOU/D PWEU A RORT/ER

After my theory review ~ 22 strokes

T SPWOX/KAIT/D SPWER/TAIN/ER WUZ STAND/G AT T SPWER/SE*BGS PW-G SPWER/SRAOU/D PWEU A RORT/ER

No wonder I'm having trouble keeping up with the speaker. Those extra strokes are slowing me down and causing me to get farther and farther behind the speaker.

Trust me, it pays to learn your theory and use it to your full advantage!