The best tips come from experience. NCRA President Cathy Penniston, M.A., RPR, CRI, has collected more than 150 steno writing tips to share with student members to strengthen their speed, accuracy, and practice habits. Students and reporters are invited to add their advice and tips to the site to share with their fellow members. See some sample tips below!
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Keep in mind that no matter how much time you spend memorizing briefs, there are still a few hundred thousand English words you may need to write on the job, especially if you opt to become a broadcast or CART captioner.
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Check your attitude. Good techniques attempted with the wrong attitude will not work. If you look at people who are a success at what they do, whether it is work, sports, or entertainment, they share one trait: a positive attitude.
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Passing the RPR should be a personal goal, not a life-threatening experience.
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Schedule time for numbers. Within the first 10 minutes of any deposition, the witness states his or her address, phone numbers (home, office, and cellular), Social Security number, children’s birth dates, and more.
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Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
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Review word endings such as -ST, -XT, -TH, -VE, -SHAL, -SHUS, -EN, -IN, -ENT, -ANT, -LE, -EL, -AL, -IL, -CT, -X, -SHUN, and -KSHUN.
Visit the Steno Writing Tips web page to see them all!
Submit a tip that helped you
Have a tip that improved your speed, accuracy, or practice habits? Submit it for review on the web page, and it may be added to the collection.
Note: This is an NCRA member benefit and only NCRA members may access this site. Enter your NCRA member ID and password when prompted. Not a member of NCRA? Find out the benefits of a student membership here.
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