Spanish-American Institute

205 Machine Transcription 30 Classes

Prerequisite(s): Keyboarding 201 or equivalent

Textbook and Instructional Aides: Steve Rosen & Loretta Kmech, Introduction to Machine Transcription: A self-help manual and cassette series, DDC Publishing, 1977 (or comparable courseware).

Course Description: While developing English language skills, this course teaches students to listen, to understand, and to transcribe in English word/thought groups through simulated workplace tasks and materials

Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:

to better understand and correctly use English word division and composite words;
to understand and correctly use homonyms in the context of dication;
to correctly spell English words not spelled phonetically that typically cause difficulty;

to understand spoken and written directions in English when transcribing from English dictation;
to ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
to read and understand English language descriptions of business situations that will determine the correct production of documents;
to produce letters from English language dictation and to identify and correct language errors made by the transcriber and the person dictating;
to transcribe 15 lines of English language letter copy in 10 minutes with fewer than 3 errors and to correct 15 50-space lines of copy containing errors in 10 minutes with no more than 1 mistake.

Instructional Methods: Classes include language development and theory sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills for speed and accuracy. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output in mailable condition

Grading: The final grade is based on the following:

Class Participation	25%
Assignments	50%
Exams	25%
Total	100%

The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%, C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%.

Course Outline:

Week	Topics	Assignments and Tests
1	Developing a vocabulary log with complete sentence definitions and illustrations. Introduction to machine transcription and transcription hardware and software. Business letter formats: letter placement guide, salutations, and complimentary closings.	Developing a vocabulary log with complete sentence definitions and illustrations (according to guidelines provided by the instructor). Jobs 1-2
2	Transcribing in English language word-thought groups.	Vocabulary log Jobs 3-6
3	Transcribing longer English language letters without print support and without machine beep cues.	Vocabulary log Jobs 7-8
4	Developing capacity to use own judgment in listening to and typing in English language word-thought groups.	Vocabulary log Jobs 8-9
5	Developing capacity to use own judgment in listening to and typing in English language word-thought groups with correct formatting and punctuation.	Vocabulary log Jobs 10-11
6	Developing English language transcription skills that include supplying all punctuation and formatting, that include typing and editing according to the wishes of the dictator, and that include typing an attention line. Review for exam.	Vocabulary log Job 12 Exam.

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