CRI CRI Speed Building & Accuracy Training

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a speed building drill in court reporting instruction?

Accepted Answer

To increase syllabic rate while maintaining acceptable accuracy

Answer

To reduce the number of briefs a student uses

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To eliminate all hesitations from dictation practice

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To teach students to read their notes faster

Question 2

Which dictation speed is typically required to pass the CRI written knowledge portion related to student speed goals?

Accepted Answer

225 wpm

Answer

100 wpm

Answer

150 wpm

Answer

180 wpm

Question 3

A student consistently drops the same phrase during high-speed takes. What is the most effective instructional response?

Accepted Answer

Isolate the phrase and drill it at slower speeds before reintegrating

Answer

Increase overall dictation speed to force adaptation

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Have the student switch to a different theory

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Reduce dictation speed permanently to avoid the phrase

Question 4

What does the term 'syllabic intensity' refer to in court reporting speed building?

Accepted Answer

The average number of syllables per word in a dictation passage

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The volume at which dictation is delivered

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The number of strokes per minute a reporter produces

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The difficulty of punctuation within a passage

Question 5

Which practice method has research shown to be most effective for building sustainable speed in steno students?

Accepted Answer

Distributed practice (shorter, frequent sessions spread over time)

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Massed practice (long uninterrupted sessions daily)

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One intensive weekend session per week

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Exclusively self-directed practice without instructor feedback

Question 6

When designing a speed-building curriculum, what percentage accuracy is generally considered the minimum passing threshold for a speed test take?

Accepted Answer

97.5%

Answer

90%

Answer

95%

Answer

99%