Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards
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What is the standard minimum dictation speed required to pass the CSR literary portion in most U.S. states?
Answer: 200 words per minute
Most state CSR examinations require candidates to write literary material at a minimum of 200 words per minute with 95% accuracy.
In a CSR speed examination, 'jury charge' dictation is typically administered at which speed?
Answer: 200 wpm
Jury charge material is generally dictated at 200 wpm because it contains complex legal language that tests the reporter's legal vocabulary.
How is a 'word' defined for purposes of calculating dictation speed in shorthand reporting speed tests?
Answer: A standard syllable count of 1.4 per word or 28 syllables per minute per 20 wpm
Speed is calculated using a syllabic intensity standard where one 'word' equals approximately 1.4 syllables, so 200 wpm equals roughly 280 syllables per minute.
What is the typical transcription time allowed after dictation ends in a CSR speed examination?
Answer: A fixed ratio such as one hour per five-minute take
Most CSR exams allow transcription time at a ratio, commonly one hour of transcription for each five-minute dictation segment.
A CSR candidate transcribes 1,800 words from a 10-minute dictation segment and makes 18 errors. What is their accuracy rate?
Answer: 99%
Accuracy rate = (total words − errors) / total words × 100 = (1,800 − 18) / 1,800 × 100 = 99%.
Which of the following is generally NOT counted as a reportable error on a CSR transcription test?
Answer: Misspelling a proper noun that was not pre-listed
Most CSR grading rubrics exclude misspelling of proper nouns that were not provided on a word list, since reporters cannot be expected to know all spellings in advance.
What does a 'conflict' mean in the context of machine shorthand evaluation?
Answer: Two different English words that produce the same steno outline
A conflict occurs when two different English words share the same steno stroke outline, requiring the reporter to resolve ambiguity through context or a briefing stroke.