| Joyful Scoping/SMA |
| We can accomplish great things when we work together!! |
| What is Scoping? |
| Scoping is very much like picking up a new book each morning. You just never know what you're going to learn each day!! |
| About CAT Progams Be sure to check out the different CAT (computer assisted transcription) programs. When you are checking them out be sure you get information about their technical service they provide to you. This is an added cost that you need to be aware of. Technical assistance is a must in the beginning year. Most CAT Programs cost just under $2,000. (That cost includes tech support.) **Check the DigitalCAT info below. I realize that sounds like a lot. I took out a loan for my software program, and I would say that your work will pay for the program within your first year. **DigitalCAT from Stenovations is the least expensive CAT program at $50. |
Once a scopist is trained, he/she will take a court reporter's
transcript, download it via email, and then proceed to edit it through
the use of a computer-assisted transcription (CAT) program.
When we open the file, we find that about 90 percent of the file is
already formatted and in text form. The stenographer's (court
reporter's) language or "steno" for short, will be along the right side
of the screen.
If you are an avid reader, are detail-oriented and don't mind
researching for street names, medical words, and all kinds of other
things, you will likely enjoy scoping.
To become trained, it is strongly encouraged that you enroll in a
scoping training program.
You will learn the stenographic language, work heavily on refreshing
your punctuation skills and how punctuation is used in a slightly
different manner with the spoken word, and practice up on the many
different homonyms or soundalike words.
Then you will put your skills to work on unedited transcripts, put
your marketing material together, and purchase and learn your CAT
program.
If you would like more information,
feel free to send an email to: drscoping@gmail.com.
If you would like to see a recorded discussion with prospective
students about what scoping is all about, please send an email to
drscoping@gmail.com to request that.
Because SMA needs to keep track of who is viewing this recording,
it has been deleted from our WizIQ Classroom storage.
transcript, download it via email, and then proceed to edit it through
the use of a computer-assisted transcription (CAT) program.
When we open the file, we find that about 90 percent of the file is
already formatted and in text form. The stenographer's (court
reporter's) language or "steno" for short, will be along the right side
of the screen.
If you are an avid reader, are detail-oriented and don't mind
researching for street names, medical words, and all kinds of other
things, you will likely enjoy scoping.
To become trained, it is strongly encouraged that you enroll in a
scoping training program.
You will learn the stenographic language, work heavily on refreshing
your punctuation skills and how punctuation is used in a slightly
different manner with the spoken word, and practice up on the many
different homonyms or soundalike words.
Then you will put your skills to work on unedited transcripts, put
your marketing material together, and purchase and learn your CAT
program.
If you would like more information,
feel free to send an email to: drscoping@gmail.com.
If you would like to see a recorded discussion with prospective
students about what scoping is all about, please send an email to
drscoping@gmail.com to request that.
Because SMA needs to keep track of who is viewing this recording,
it has been deleted from our WizIQ Classroom storage.
What does scoping look like? Here is a link to what a stenographic machine is like and how the stenographic language looks like on the tape: http://www.bestfuture.com/how_the_steno_machine_wo rks.html Metatranscript.com has been gracious enough to allow Joyful Scoping/SMA to link to his sample e-transcript through this link. When you follow the link and click on the blue time stamps, you will hear the spoken text of that line. This is a great example of what you will be working with. Who will enjoy this work? Anyone who enjoys reading, has an eye for detail and is willing to assert themselves into the scoping field . If you are looking for the work to simply be handed to you, you will not be successful in scoping. This is also a great job for any families who are constantly moving because of their job. So long as you have Internet access, you will do very well in the field. Returning Veterans Teachers Retirees (Good hearing and eyes are a must) Military Spouses Anyone looking for a second job Job Security Based on Future Job Outlook Updated information regarding the job market for court reporters. It's going to continue to grow by 18% over the next 10 years. |
Job of a scopist: A scopist will read the text and listen to the audio file as directed by the court reporter, making editing changes to accurately reflect the words spoken on the audio file or based upon the court reporter's stenographic notes or voice recording. The scopist's goal is to edit through the transcript, cleaning up the "meat" of the errors left behind by the court reporter. It is not the scopist's job to provide a perfectly clean transcript when the transcript is returned to the court reporter. That is a proofreader's job. Job of a proofreader: A proofread simply reads through the transcript looking for the tiny errors from word usage, contextual reading and punctuation errors. A proofreader does not work with audio files. That is a scopist's job. Rarely do scopists do the job of proofreading because most court reporters recognize the importance of having two sets of eyes reviewing the document for the cleanest transcript possible. |
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