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List of contents
Part 1: Fundamentals
1 Know your machine
2 Listen- and-type
3 Longer sentences, paragraphs and numbers
4 Dictated punctuation and apostrophes
5 Spelling
Part 2: Business Documents
6 Simple business letters
7 Business letters with attention line and enclosures
8 Business letters with subject heading; initial capitals
9 Memoranda; emphasising text
10 Essential commas; changing linespacing
Part 3: Examination Preparation
11 Dictated display - lists
12 Routed copies
13 Allocating space
14 Amendments to dictation
15 Dictated display - tables
16 Past RSA Stage II examination papers
Completed Exercises
Appendix 1: Sample Letter Layout
Index
Summary
Progressive Audio-Transcription is a comprehensive course aimed at preparing students for the RSA Audio-Transcription examinations at all levels from Beginner to Stage II.
The book covers the main points of audio-transcription theory, along with extensive practice material, including a dedicated chapter on examination practice containing past RSA examination papers. In addition, two C90 cassettes are available which contain graded practice exercises. This flexible approach means that it can be used by full and part-time students in a variety of environments such as colleges, open-learning workshops and the workplace.