Notehand or speed-writing is a shorthand for taking class and textook notes quickly. Although there are formal methods you can learn, many students adapt a portion of these formal methods for their own use. (findlay.edu)
Symbols--Often borrowed from math, science, and business
& and
= is
> greater than
@ at
# number
c. about
w/ with
< less than
4 four, for,
Omitted Letters--especially one or two syllable words with short vowels
nt not
ltr letter
dzn dozen
b/c because
whn when
Changed letters--reflects phonetic sounds
enf enough
thru through
r are
u you
Specialized symbols--represent standard prefixes, suffixes, and word endings
ment suffix--use a dash after the base word
judg-- judgment
pay-- payment
ing ending--underline last letter of base word
sing singing
writ writing