The purpose of this study is to draw a comparison of public and private schools students performance in shorthand in Enugu matroplist in Eight selected schools in Enugu Education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria,  the following schools were studied.
Public schools
Idaw river girls secondary school, Enugu
Army day secondary schools Enugu
Girls high school, awkunanaw Enugu
Union secondary school, Awkunanaw Enugu
Private schools
Immaculate commercial college Enugu
Niger school of commerce Enugu
Queens comprehensive school Enugu
Salvation vocational college Enugu
    The students of the two different schools were given a test on shorthand at it speed rate of 60 words per minute to determine their performances.  In addition, teachers at the subject in the selected schools were interviewed on the factors responsible for either better or poor performance of students in the subject.
    From the data collected, the researcher was able to assess the performance of both schools in the comparative study.  These were treated in details in chapter four, but some of them are; that constant practicing, dedication to studying the subject and having interest on the subject enhances performance, while poor performance emanate as a result of lack of interest, irregular attendance to class etc.
    Based in the data, it established that students in private schools are poor.  Among the recommendations preferred shorthand theory should in incorporated in the production work from the beginning to the end of students graduation and adequate facilities be provided in relative to lecturers.
    In addition, business English should be effectively integrated into the day to day teaching of shorthand.
 
LIST OF TABLE
Table 1:    Performance of private schools students and public schools students
Table 2:    Extant of private schools students better than public schools student
Table 3:    Factors responsible for better or proper performance of students in shorthand
Table 4:    Responsible for students in shorthand performance in shorthand
Table 5:    Impact has shorthand played in our society
Table 6:    Shorthand is blind’s man languages that should not be encouraged
Table 7:    Technical changes in the country
Table 8:    Students lack interest in shorthand.

Cover page
Title page
Certificate of approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
List of table
Table of content

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
11    Background of the study
12    Statement of the problems
13    Objective of the study
14    Importance/significance of the study
15    Research questions
16    Scope/limitation of the study

CHAPTER TWO
20    LITERATURE REVIEW
21    Introduction
211 The use of shorthand in the dark ages
212 Early modern use of shorthand
213    Early use of American Colonies
214    European system of shorthand
22    Isaac Pitman’s shorthand system and invention
23    Machine shorthand and invention
24    Modern shorthand and requirement (Thomas Gurney system)
221    Uses and requirement of modern shorthand Pitman
222    Present modern uses of shorthand
223    Uses of shorthand in an office
23    The constrains of shorthand
231    Description of previous research works based on general constrains of shorthand performance
232    Mastery in the transcribing of shorthand
233    Acquisition of basic skill
234    Extensive and intensive reading
235    Effective communication skill
236    Intelligence
237    Aptitude development
238    Persistence
239    Poor educational foundations
2 310    Motivation
24    Private schools objectives and obstacles militating against it’s academic excellence in shorthand
241    Objectives
242    Public secondary schools
25    Process of achieving the aims of shorthand
251    Wider aims
26    Method of teaching shorthand
281The need for intensive training
282    The first lesson
283    Word frequency
284    Teaching by induction and deduction
27    Procedure to enhancing programme of students in shorthand
271    The rational of shorthand
272    The importance of basic principles
273    Enhancing students performances in shorthand and by correlation within the commercial courses  
274    Correlation in shorthand
28    Teaching transcription
281    Stages in typed transcription
282    Styles writing
283    Repetition dictation
284    A more elaborated speed forcing technique speed up speed method
285    Condition determining transcription rate
286    The use of sound tape
287    Audio class organization
288    Advantages of audio manual
211    Marketing student work
2111Process records
2112    Summary of literature

CHAPTER THREE
30    DESIGN/METHODOLOGY FOR THE STUDY
31    Research design
32    Area of study
33    Population of study
34    Instrument for data collection
35    Validation of research
36    Reliability of the study
37    Method of data collection
38    Administration of research
39    Methods of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR
41    Presentation and analysis of data
42    Summary of results and findings

CHAPTER FIVE
50    DISCUSSION, IMPLICATION, RECOMMENDATION
51    Discussion of results
52    Conclusions
53    Implication of the results
54    Recommendations
541    Government
542    Institution
543    Lecturers
544    Students
55    Suggestion for further research
56    Limitation of the study
Bibliography
Appendices
Questionnaires