The Guardian
College of Court Reporting, est. 1984
November, 2018
FLAWS FOUND IN COURTROOM DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM
"A victim now has to endure her attacker's second trial because of a problem that can be traced to cuts in the state budget."
It's a real-life example of how recording equipment is not a suitable substitute for a live reporter.
It's a real-life example of how recording equipment is not a suitable substitute for a live reporter.
Quick Tips to Make a Smooth Transition from Student to Reporter
1. Ensure that your equipment is properly maintained.
2. Make sure you know the appropriate oaths for swearing in witnesses and translators.
3. You will find that not all witnesses speak in complete sentences.
4. Probably the most difficult barrier to overcome is learning to interrupt.
5. If possible, when reading back on the job, read the question or answer to yourself first before you read it aloud.
6. Another early lesson to learn is that your working experience will not be like dictation in class; it will not be five minutes at a particular speed.
7. You may also be writing for two-hour stints without a break, so you may get tired at first.
8. Because you don’t know what the day holds, be sure to eat a full breakfast and pack light snacks.
2. Make sure you know the appropriate oaths for swearing in witnesses and translators.
3. You will find that not all witnesses speak in complete sentences.
4. Probably the most difficult barrier to overcome is learning to interrupt.
5. If possible, when reading back on the job, read the question or answer to yourself first before you read it aloud.
6. Another early lesson to learn is that your working experience will not be like dictation in class; it will not be five minutes at a particular speed.
7. You may also be writing for two-hour stints without a break, so you may get tired at first.
8. Because you don’t know what the day holds, be sure to eat a full breakfast and pack light snacks.
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CCR is accredited.
College of Court Reporting is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). CCR has maintained accreditation since 1987 and received an initial three-grant of accreditation from DEAC through June, 2021. CCR currently offers an A.A.S. in Court Reporting which was reviewed and approved by DEAC. Website: https://www.deac.org/
It's Not Too Late!
Interested in becoming a court reporter but don't want to wait weeks or months to start school? Not a problem! CCR is now starting classes every five weeks. In fact, our next start date is January- just around the corner!
Semester Start Date: January 7, 2019
Semester Start Date: January 7, 2019
Contact Nicky Rodriquez at 866-294-3974 ext. 222 or nicky.rodriquez@ccr.edu for more information.
Welcome to The Guardian version of the Job Drawer!
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Natalie Kijurna, our Director of Alumni & Employer Relations, is happy to assist you with a job posting or searching for candidates that fit your employment needs. Here are a few positions from last week:
Setting realistic, tangible goals is an essential element of completing court reporting school and developing the speed and accuracy needed to work as a reporter. This article lists the five major reasons students do not progress and ways to eliminate or correct these hindrances.
Goal of eliminating drops
When you work on speedbuilding, don’t make corrections with the asterisk (*). Leave the misstroke in your notes. Write the entire take, read back your notes, and count how many words you dropped, not the misstrokes.
Goal of writing clean notes
Drop down to a lower speed and write with the goal that 99 percent of your outlines will be perfect.
Goal of learning briefs, phrases, and conflicts
Review briefs every day and go over one column (or 25 outlines) every day for ten or fifteen minutes until you can automatically write every outline.
Goal of being able to write difficult words and outlines
Every time you hear a difficult outline or a word you’ve forgotten how to write, jot it on a sticky note, and write that word with its shorthand outline in your notebook. Practice a column from this list for five, ten, or fifteen minutes every day.
Goal of practicing more
Prepare a time management schedule, and make sure you have allowed sufficient time for practice. Establish time to work on word lists, steno outlines, drills, and other skill- and speedbuilding activities.
Goal of eliminating drops
When you work on speedbuilding, don’t make corrections with the asterisk (*). Leave the misstroke in your notes. Write the entire take, read back your notes, and count how many words you dropped, not the misstrokes.
Goal of writing clean notes
Drop down to a lower speed and write with the goal that 99 percent of your outlines will be perfect.
Goal of learning briefs, phrases, and conflicts
Review briefs every day and go over one column (or 25 outlines) every day for ten or fifteen minutes until you can automatically write every outline.
Goal of being able to write difficult words and outlines
Every time you hear a difficult outline or a word you’ve forgotten how to write, jot it on a sticky note, and write that word with its shorthand outline in your notebook. Practice a column from this list for five, ten, or fifteen minutes every day.
Goal of practicing more
Prepare a time management schedule, and make sure you have allowed sufficient time for practice. Establish time to work on word lists, steno outlines, drills, and other skill- and speedbuilding activities.
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