Description:
Four class periods of 50 minutes each per week; one hour per day required in practice lab outside of class; two hours per day required for homework practice. Four credit hours. Continuation of teaching student how to write the spoken word with punctuation by means of a conflict-free, realtime-ready shorthand theory approved by NCRA and provide instantaneous translation. Includes the use of online computer-aided technology and teacher interaction. Live practice dictation emphasizing building the skill and increasing speed. Read back and analysis of shorthand notes. Weekly speed test at incremental speeds on unfamiliar material. Required transcription timed under teacher supervision. Minimum speed of 90 words per minute on unfamiliar material with 95 percent accuracy. When this course serves as the prerequisite for another course, the student must receive a grade of “C” or better in this course.