Daily practice can make a big difference. That’s not new information to any court reporter or captioner. The hard part isn’t knowing you need to…
Posts tagged as “speedbuilding”
In celebration of Court Reporting & Captioning Week, the NCRA Student/Teacher Committee is sponsoring an Olympic-themed speed test offered to all students at varying test…
By Kay Moody It’s a new year, and you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to practice more, buckle down, and make progress in machine shorthand.…
Eleven students from the Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, Ohio, committed to participate in a challenge dubbed “Slay a speed in seven hours,” designed to focus…
By Jackie Young While the standard dictionary definition of plateau is “to have something remain at a stable level or on an even keel,” the…
NCRA’s RPR Study Guide is a comprehensive book that takes each knowledge area of the RPR exam and provides a manageable, straightforward tutorial of what…
By Sarah E. Vestrat Like running a marathon, speedbuilding requires a fiercely determined attitude that can only be accessed beneath our sometimes whimsical desires for…
By Meridith Knepper Carsella As students, we’re taking tests all of the time, particularly in speedbuilding classes. My teacher will remind us frequently, “I can’t…
My work as a court reporting instructor inspires me to always be on the lookout for ways to reach students, to promote steno skills, to…
Years ago, I wrote about shifting a student’s thoughts about processing. The student went on to become a court reporter, and I wrote about her…
At some point, every court reporting student is asked to read back everything they write, practice the challenging words and briefs in an effort to…