Maricopa Community Colleges  CTR201AC   19944-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
CTR201AC 19944-20045 L+L 2 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Court Reporting I: Question and Answer
Dictation, transcription, and readback of Question and Answer testimony material 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:
 
CTR201AC   19944-20045 Court Reporting I: Question and Answer
1. Define the principles of machine shorthand. (I)
2. Compare and contrast characteristics of Question and Answer testimony material as it relates to machine shorthand. (I)
3. Analyze procedures and policies of machine shorthand as they relate to Question and Answer. (I)
4. Define legal terminology and demonstrate the related brief form in machine shorthand. (II)
5. Write five minutes of dictated Question and Answer testimony material 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 Question and Answer testimony material with 98.5% accuracy. (IV)
9. Transcribe Question and Answer testimony material with 98.5% accuracy. (V)
10. Read back Question and Answer testimony material at 120 words per minute. (VI)
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CTR201AC   19944-20045 Court Reporting I: Question and Answer
    I. Machine Shorthand
        A. Principles
        B. Definitions
        C. Characteristics
        D. Procedures and policies
      II. Terminology
          A. Definitions
          B. Brief forms
        III. Speed development
          IV. Accuracy Development - 98.5%
              A. Writing
              B. Letter combinations
              C. Proper names
              D. Geographic locations
              E. Identification
            V. Transcription - 98.5% accuracy
              VI. Read Back
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