Maricopa Community Colleges  CTR201   19944-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
CTR201 19944-20045 L+L 6 Credit(s) 10 Period(s)
Court Reporting I
Dictation, transcription, and readback of Literary at 80 words per minute, Jury Charge at 100 words per minute, and Question and Answer Testimony at 120 words per minute. Required speed development: 120 words per minute. Prerequisites: CTR102 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CTR201   19944-20045 Court Reporting I
1. Define the principles of machine shorthand. (I)
2. Compare and contrast characteristics of Literary, Jury charge, and Question and Answer testimony as it relates to machine shorthand. (I)
3. Analyze procedures and policies of machine shorthand as they relate to Literary, Jury Charge, and Question and Answer testimony. (I)
4. Define legal terminology and demonstrate the related brief form in machine shorthand. (II)
5. Write five minutes of dictated Literary material at 80 words per minute, Jury Charge material at 100 words per minute, and Question and Answer testimony at 120 words per minute. (III)
6. Write speed drills of dictated number and letter combinations, proper names, and geographic locations. (IV)
7. Identify on machine up to four different speakers in a courtroom or deposition setting. (IV)
8. Write dictated Literary, Jury Charge, and Question and Answer testimony material with a 98.5% accuracy. (IV)
9. Transcribe Literary, Jury Charge, and Question and Answer testimony material with a 98.5% accuracy. (V)
10. Read back Literary, Jury Charge, and Question and Answer testimony at speeds ranging from 80 to 120 words per minute. (VI)
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CTR201   19944-20045 Court Reporting I
    I. Machine Shorthand
        A. Principles
        B. Definitions
        C. Characteristics
          1. Literary
          2. Jury Charge
          3. Question and Answer testimony
        D. Procedures and policies
      II. Terminology
          A. Definitions
          B. Brief Forms
        III. Speed Development
            A. Literary, 80 words per minute.
            B. Jury Charge, 100 words per minute.
            C. Question and Answer testimony, 120 words per minute.
          IV. Accuracy development - 98.5%
              A. Writing
                1. Literary
                2. Jury Charge
                3. Question and Answer testimony
              B. Letter combinations
              C. Proper names
              D. Geographic locations
              E. Identification
            V. Transcription - 98.5% accuracy
                A. Literary
                B. Jury Charge
                C. Question and Answer testimony
              VI. Read Back
                  A. Literary
                  B. Jury Charge
                  C. Question and Answer testimony
                  D. Speeds from 80 - 120 words per minute
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