I have just completed the last two chapters of real time court reporting theory for this quarter. They were quite easy, actually. Tonight we review the lessons learned this week and then it’s on to FINALS WEEK!The three classes I need to prepare for are American Government, Sociology and Court Reporting.
My American Government professor sent out a wonderful study guide for the final, and has been very clear about what will be on the test. I’ve already started to put the study guide to memory so I believe this test will go well.
Sociology is an open book test. I’ve never warmed to the idea of an open book test. Do you really learn anything in a class that has open book tests? I think it makes it too easy for students to simply skate by. I’m looking for a quality education here! I know, I know, this isn’t Harvard, but give us a little credit. Sheesh!
And I have to hand it to our Court Reporting professors. They are holding our feet to the fire in this class. In order to pass the class, you have to get a score of 97% or above on the final test. Eeeek ~ no pressure there! The test will be straight dictation of commonly used words. It makes sense. If you don’t know the most commonly used words in the English language, you’ll never make it as a court reporter. I guess it’s their way of washing out students.
Wish me luck!
Congrats on getting this far and good luck! Here's a good list of commonly used words to study if you want.
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stay tuned for how I do contractions and a drill or two
If you're still having trouble with the audios being too fast or too slow, I'd recommend using Windows Media Player to speed a file up or slow it down. You do that by going under the Now Playing tab to Enhancements, and from there click on Play Speed Settings. Then you have a handy-dandy slider to make any audio perfect for the speed you're working on.
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I read all your blog entries tonight, and I'm fascinated that you're so fascinated with learning Theory! Hehe. It's great fun and a great challenge. Make sure you know your Theory inside and out, so you when you're out of Theory, you can concentrate more on your speed-building. However, they say even in speed-building it's a good idea to review your Theory every now and again.
Here's a link to more common words that every court reporting student/professional should know by heart, and if at all possible, one-stroke them.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1N9gyNKKQYU/S5adxySJDZI/AAAAAAAABJg/4_3Gyynd8KA/s1600-h/400+MOST+FREQUENTLY+USED+WORDS.jpg
All the best to you! :)
- Christine (Steno Nerd)