CTRP 3163 - Speed Building I for Reporters & Captioners

Institution:

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

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Description:

The student will continue to learn to write, read, and transcribe the spoken word by means of a conflict-free, realtime-ready shorthand theory. The course is structured into 45 class periods. The typical structured classroom meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the semester. Each class requires a minimum of 3 hours of practice time per day. The course is designed for Internet training. The course suffices as a survey course to explore the two different modes of reporting: Judicial reporting and Broadcast Reporting. Students must be able to write five minutes of unfamiliar dictation in the following areas: 80 wpm on literary materials, 100 wpm on jury charge material, and 120 wpm on two-voice material. All speed takes must be transcribed with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy or higher. Students must also be able to write five minutes of literary material at 80 wpm with 96 percent accuracy or higher and write a 10 minute broadcast news program with an accuracy rate of 96 percent or better.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfredstate.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 425-3733

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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