NAME OF COURSE: Machine Shorthand Skill Development III
COURSE PREFIX: CRP 133
CREDIT: 1.0
Semester Hours – This one-semester-hour lecture course will meet
2250 minutes
per semester.
TEXT: None Required
Telephone: 822-7037
Email: sigwaldb@midlandstech.edu
OFFICE: SA 158
PREREQUISITES: CRP 122, CRP132
COREQUISITES: CRP Speed Lab
MATERIALS NEEDED: Steno Machine, paper, books, tape recorder, 3.5” high-density
Diskettes, CDR’s or other means of storage such as a personal laptop.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course includes a
continuation of shorthand speed building through class dictation
and read-back, tapes and additional machine assignments.
NOTE: This course is taught through the use of lecture, live dictation, taped dictation, videos, textbook, supplemental materials, field trips, tutorials, guest speakers, and/or realtime technology, teacher interaction, readback and analysis of shorthand notes, speed and accuracy development.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
1. Demonstrate vocabulary and theory knowledge through
systematic testing.
2. Write a conflict-free shorthand system.
3. Write live dictation, read notes rapidly and accurately and analyze problem areas through student-teacher interaction. The dictation shall include but shall not be limited to two-voice and multi-voice testimony (including medical and technical material), literary, jury charge, and current events. Two-voice dictation should be delivered by two people; multi-voice should be delivered by multiple people.
4. Read aloud from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, reading distinctly and with authority to the satisfaction of the instructor.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of current events through research and written projects, oral presentations and testing pertaining to:
2. National events
3. International events
4. Geography
5. Cultural diversity
MINIMUM GRADING CRITERIA: RPR “What is an Error?”
GRADING SCALE: Speed Tests Objective Tests/Daily Grades
1 @ 120 wpm A 90-100 A
2 @ 100 wpm B 80-89 B
1 @ 100 wpm C 70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
GRADING
COMPUTATION: The final Grade will be based 50 percent on ending Speed
Tests Grade
and 50% on Objective Tests/Daily Grades
MAKE-UP POLICY: All make-up work/tests/quizzes given will be at the discretion of the instructor.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments are to be turned in on or before the announced due
date. Late work
will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.
TEST COMPROMISE POLICY:
There will be no test compromises in any class (i.e. cheating).
All test compromises will be dealt with according to the student code.
(See Student Handbook.)
TRANSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT: Each student is required to transcribe a minimum of twice a week. All tests are to be transcribed in a CRP lab and shall be monitored and timed by an institutional supervisor. When the tests are completed using the computer, all copies (harddisk, RAM, floppy diskettes, etc.) shall be deleted immediately in order to maintain test integrity.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The departmental policy will apply. The number of absences
allowed is equal to twice the number of times the course meets per week.
Once a student’s absences reach the total number
allowed for the semester, they must visit the Student
Counseling Services to prevent immediately being
withdrawn from the class. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Four (4) Tardies will be counted as one absence.
You MUST BE in class and SET UP by the start
time of class or you will be tardy.CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL: Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199 (on campus), or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911. If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.
NOTE:
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all of the courses offered
within the Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted
toward graduation.
CRP 133: Machine Shorthand Skills – Fall Semester 2007
The following is an approximate guideline for this class. It is subject to change as needed.
Ø Test dates and content of tests will be announced in class.
Ø Finger Techniques – 15 minutes
Ø Non-Structured sentences at appropriate speeds with readback
Ø Theory Reinforcement Techniques
Ø Frequently Used Words
Ø Numbers/Time/Dates
Ø Phrasing and Briefs
Ø Dictation to Include:
o Cultural Diversity
o Medical
o Technical
o Congressional Record
Ø English Grammar
Ø Vocabulary
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