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Self-Evaluation Assessment --- Electronic Court Transcriber
To obtain a score in this evaluation, answer Yes or No to each of the 20 statements below.  Be sure to answer all items --- and read them carefully.  Then compare your results with the analysis at the bottom of this window.
(Be honest with yourself --- no one else will see your responses!)

You may want to read any Note below after completing the assessment.
  1. I like the idea of spending a good deal of time at a computer.  Yes       No
  2. My keyboarding speed is below 60 words per minute.  Yes       No

  3. I read at least one current affairs publication or newspaper each week.  Yes       No
  4. This word is spelled correctly:  pervaricate.  Yes       No
  5. Transcription is basically the art of relaxing, and letting the words enter my ears and exit my fingertips.  Yes       No

  6. The concept of diagramming a sentence is foreign to me.  Yes       No
  7. I agree that when something is moot, it cannot be heard.  Yes       No
  8. I am familiar with either the WordPerfect or the Microsoft Word program.  Yes       No
  9. Spelling skills are not terribly important nowadays, as spell-checkers will find and correct such constructions as:
Pleas shoe me the report hat you gave hem. 		 Yes       No
10. English was among my least favorite school courses.  Yes       No
11. I consider myself a "people-person," and am most productive when interacting extensively with teammates.  Yes       No

12. This sentence needs no corrections:
Its too cold in winter for any child to play outdoors without it's coat. 		 Yes       No
13. Although I have a computer at home, I use it primarily for email and rarely do subject- or word-searches.  Yes       No
14. I have observed an actual trial, or have participated in one as a juror, a witness, or a party.  Yes       No
15. The phrase "common law" refers to statutes which are in effect nationwide by act of Congress.  Yes       No

16. In my area, I frequently encounter people who speak English as a second language.  Yes       No
17. I often can tell what parts of the country people are from by the way they speak.  Yes       No
18. A parameter is a limiting factor, while a perimeter is an outside boundary.  Yes       No

19. Both these statements mean the same thing:
They were all together nude.
They were altogether nude. 		 Yes       No

20. Both these constructions mean the speaker saw no one:
No, I did not tell you that I did not see anyone.
No, I did not tell you that.   I did not see anyone.
  Yes       No

 
      Score: 

My Score Is: DISCUSSION:
60 or below



You may find court transcription is not to your liking.  We should point out, however, that this brief assessment is not necessarily predictive, and much can be achieved with diligent effort.  If you have a genuine desire to enter this field, you can make it happen.
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You possess a number of the basic skills, interests, and aptitudes shared by most successful court transcriptionists. There will be a learning curve ahead, but further investigation seems warranted.
80 or above This may well be an excellent career choice for you.

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