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| The scoping exam covers the following: 45 Points covering Basics of scoping Terminology and Formatting Punctuation and Capitalization** Numbers ** (22 Points) Homonyms and Contextual Reading(40 Points) **According to the Lillian Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters (LMEG) 39 Points covering the stenographic language And a transcript to scope with audio on Case CATalyst, DigitalCAT and Eclipse. Other programs will use Microsoft Word. You are tested on listening, punctuation, spelling, reading contextually, formatting. |
Sample feedback on a Test Transcript
Taken from a current tester (July 2010) who did not pass:
Pg. 659, line 9 – There should be a comma between “there” and “do.” LMEG Rule 10
Pg. 660, line 7 – A new paragraph is needed here because the speaker changes who he is addressing.
Pg. 660, line 11 – There should be a question mark where the comma is because he was asking a question. And then the following
statement has a period which is correct for that situation.
Pg. 660, line 20 – A lot of reporters use a colon instead of the comma to set up the question after “is.” I won’t dock you for this because
people do format it in different ways and even LMEG Rule 31 shows those variations.
Pg. 660, line 21 – The attorney says “to state” instead of “the state.” Contextual reading error.
Pg. 661, line 7 – Because of the “when” clause in here, a comma is needed between “hill” and “that.” LMEG Rule 63
Pg. 662, line 3 – A comma is needed between “picture” and “there’s.” LMEG Rule 63
***All errors are provided the LMEG Rule to understand and learn from the mistake.
Taken from a current tester (July 2010) who did not pass:
Pg. 659, line 9 – There should be a comma between “there” and “do.” LMEG Rule 10
Pg. 660, line 7 – A new paragraph is needed here because the speaker changes who he is addressing.
Pg. 660, line 11 – There should be a question mark where the comma is because he was asking a question. And then the following
statement has a period which is correct for that situation.
Pg. 660, line 20 – A lot of reporters use a colon instead of the comma to set up the question after “is.” I won’t dock you for this because
people do format it in different ways and even LMEG Rule 31 shows those variations.
Pg. 660, line 21 – The attorney says “to state” instead of “the state.” Contextual reading error.
Pg. 661, line 7 – Because of the “when” clause in here, a comma is needed between “hill” and “that.” LMEG Rule 63
Pg. 662, line 3 – A comma is needed between “picture” and “there’s.” LMEG Rule 63
***All errors are provided the LMEG Rule to understand and learn from the mistake.
How to sign up for Joyful Scoping Leads:
1. Fill out the Joyful Scoping Leads Screening Information (below).
2. Pay for the Transcript Editing Analysis.
After spending hours and hours of my time and providing many tips on scoping and editing, I am
returning to requiring the $20 fee.
(The transcript editing analysis requires a videotaped file to be scoped to be assured that
the details involved in its production demonstrate your skills are at the level Joyful Scoping
Leads strives for. This test is required because Joyful Scoping Leads does not want its
reputation to be shadowed by a scopist providing less than satisfactory work and affecting
the entire team.)
Court reporters are greatly appreciating that Joyful Scoping is prescreening the scopist
beforehand.
3. You will be notified in the transcript editing analysis if you qualify to be on the team.
1. Fill out the Joyful Scoping Leads Screening Information (below).
2. Pay for the Transcript Editing Analysis.
After spending hours and hours of my time and providing many tips on scoping and editing, I am
returning to requiring the $20 fee.
(The transcript editing analysis requires a videotaped file to be scoped to be assured that
the details involved in its production demonstrate your skills are at the level Joyful Scoping
Leads strives for. This test is required because Joyful Scoping Leads does not want its
reputation to be shadowed by a scopist providing less than satisfactory work and affecting
the entire team.)
Court reporters are greatly appreciating that Joyful Scoping is prescreening the scopist
beforehand.
3. You will be notified in the transcript editing analysis if you qualify to be on the team.
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| Step 2 Pay for the Transcript Editing Analysis $20 fee. |
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| Explanation After spending hours and hours of my valuable time, expertise and providing many tips on scoping and editing, I am returning to requesting the $20 fee. As even court reporters must pay to take their court reporting exams, the same should be expected for the scoping field. Joyful Scoping is the only entity that is doing this in an objective and measurable form. |
| Step 3 Place order subscription order after your Transcript Editing Analysis is received and you are approved to be on the team. |