Maricopa Community Colleges  RTR204   20046-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
RTR204 20046-20086 L+L 6 Credit(s) 10 Period(s)
Realtime Reporting IV
Dictation, transcription, and readback of Literary at 140 words per minute, Jury Charge at 160 words per minute, and Question/Answer Testimony at 180 words per minute. Required speed development: 180 words per minute.
Prerequisites: CTR/RTR203, or (CTR/RTR203AA and CTR/RTR203AB and CTR/RTR203AC), or permission of department/program director.
Cross-References: CTR204
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RTR204   20046-20086 Realtime Reporting IV
1. Practice the principles of machine shorthand in Literary, Jury charge, and Question/Answer testimony dictation and readback. (I)
2. Write brief forms relating to Literary, Jury charge, and Question/Answer testimony. (II)
3. Write five minutes of dictated Literary material at 140 words per minute, Jury Charge material at 160 words per minute, and Question/Answer testimony at 180 words per minute. (III)
4. Write speed drills of dictated number and letter combinations, proper names, and geographic locations. (IV)
5. Identify on machine up to four different speakers in a courtroom or deposition setting. (IV)
6. Write dictated Literary, Jury Charge, and Question/Answer testimony material with a 97% accuracy. (IV)
7. Read back Literary, Jury Charge, and Question/Answer testimony at speeds ranging from 140 to 180 words per minute. (VI)
8. Transcribe Literary, Jury Charge, and Question/Answer testimony material with a 97% accuracy. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
RTR204   20046-20086 Realtime Reporting IV
    I. Machine shorthand
        A. Principles
        B. Characteristics
          1. Literary
          2. Jury Charge
          3. Question/Answer testimony
      II. Terminology
          A. Literary, Jury Charge, and Question/Answer testimony
          B. Brief Forms
        III. Speed development
            A. Literary, 120 words per minute
            B. Jury Charge, 140 words per minute
            C. Question/Answer testimony, 160 words per minute
          IV. Accuracy development 97%
              A. Writing
                1. Literary
                2. Jury Charge
                3. Question/Answer testimony
              B. Letter combinations
              C. Proper names
              D. Geographic locations
              E. Speaker identification
            V. Transcription - 97%accuracy
                A. Literary
                B. Jury Charge
                C. Question/Answer testimony
              VI. Readback
                  A. Literary
                  B. Jury Charge
                  C. Question/Answer testimony
                  D. Speeds from 120 - 160 words per minute
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