Not using quotes in your transcripts?? - CSRNation2024-03-29T11:19:28Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/uo?feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen I worked in Southern Cal…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-23:1736041:Comment:12409852012-08-23T15:29:51.902ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p>When I worked in Southern California 20 years ago, lots of agencies used all caps. I did it for quite a few years. I'm glad it's not used any longer. It does make for a difficult transcript to read; it's like the transcript is yelling at you.</p>
<p>When I worked in Southern California 20 years ago, lots of agencies used all caps. I did it for quite a few years. I'm glad it's not used any longer. It does make for a difficult transcript to read; it's like the transcript is yelling at you.</p> The first agency I worked for…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-23:1736041:Comment:12410952012-08-23T15:24:31.165ZDeborah M.http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/DeborahMeyers
<p>The first agency I worked for did all caps. I hated it but had no choice. Many agencies down here and I think superior court reporters do all caps.</p>
<p>After I left that agency and went to one that did upper/lower case, I had to correct all those dictionary entries I had put in for nine months in upper case, not realizing I could edit in upper/lower and just print in caps!</p>
<p>Now I freelance, and I do run into a few agencies that prefer all caps, but I ask them if I can not do that,…</p>
<p>The first agency I worked for did all caps. I hated it but had no choice. Many agencies down here and I think superior court reporters do all caps.</p>
<p>After I left that agency and went to one that did upper/lower case, I had to correct all those dictionary entries I had put in for nine months in upper case, not realizing I could edit in upper/lower and just print in caps!</p>
<p>Now I freelance, and I do run into a few agencies that prefer all caps, but I ask them if I can not do that, and most are okay with it. I can't proof with it in all caps, too hard for me to read.</p> The purpose of fon size, lowe…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-23:1736041:Comment:12411552012-08-23T01:39:52.598ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>The purpose of fon size, lower case print, capitalizing, bolding, italics, is to reflect differentiation and importance (or significance of each block of wording) (for lack of better wording) of written material. We don't buy books written in all caps. I can't imagine a transcript in all caps.</p>
<p>The purpose of fon size, lower case print, capitalizing, bolding, italics, is to reflect differentiation and importance (or significance of each block of wording) (for lack of better wording) of written material. We don't buy books written in all caps. I can't imagine a transcript in all caps.</p> Great discussions on using qu…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12410902012-08-22T23:51:44.467ZKathleen Gordonhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/KathleenMarieMooreGordon544
<p>Great discussions on using quotes. Isn't our profession so interesting. As far as transcripts in all caps, I always loved it.</p>
<p>It saves so much time on research. Plus it looks like large print to my old, tired eyes!!!!</p>
<p>Great discussions on using quotes. Isn't our profession so interesting. As far as transcripts in all caps, I always loved it.</p>
<p>It saves so much time on research. Plus it looks like large print to my old, tired eyes!!!!</p> Does she work for a firm?tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12409792012-08-22T23:26:04.485ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>Does she work for a firm?</p>
<p>Does she work for a firm?</p> That seriously is crazy. It…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12410882012-08-22T23:14:03.889ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p>That seriously is crazy. It is amazing how many different formats there actually are. Interesting.</p>
<p>That seriously is crazy. It is amazing how many different formats there actually are. Interesting.</p> Too much labor that I don't t…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12410862012-08-22T21:26:43.296ZKerry Fhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/KerryFremerman
<p>Too much labor that I don't think is necessary. I think setting it off with a colon shows they are reading from a document and that's all we need. Especially on a video when the paraphrase and don't read every word as in the document, I think setting it off with a colon totally covers us. And sometimes I don't have the document they are reading from so I don't know if it's an exact quote so I go off my audio.</p>
<p>Too much labor that I don't think is necessary. I think setting it off with a colon shows they are reading from a document and that's all we need. Especially on a video when the paraphrase and don't read every word as in the document, I think setting it off with a colon totally covers us. And sometimes I don't have the document they are reading from so I don't know if it's an exact quote so I go off my audio.</p> I have some input. (I do have…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12410822012-08-22T21:07:20.671ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>I have some input. (I do have that teacher certification in English 5-9 and 6-12). The quote is a good choice for when it's short (maybe a one quote thing), Like, I heard her scream, "You hit me with a bat." And I heard him yell, "I did not."</p>
<p>But in continuing dialog (such as Kelli exampled here), this is a better way to go. There will always be the standard rules of grammar - and there will always be a time to make an exception to the standard rules.</p>
<p>Because attorneys may be…</p>
<p>I have some input. (I do have that teacher certification in English 5-9 and 6-12). The quote is a good choice for when it's short (maybe a one quote thing), Like, I heard her scream, "You hit me with a bat." And I heard him yell, "I did not."</p>
<p>But in continuing dialog (such as Kelli exampled here), this is a better way to go. There will always be the standard rules of grammar - and there will always be a time to make an exception to the standard rules.</p>
<p>Because attorneys may be quick reading transcripts for particulars, we want the transcript to be easy to read and easy to find the particulars they are looking for (such as in Kelli's example).</p> If it's is not a quote and mo…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12411502012-08-22T20:24:21.313ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p>If it's is not a quote and more of a paraphrase, I don't quote it at all; no need to be jumping in and out of quotes. That would just make for a mess.</p>
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<p>It's interesting how everyone has a preference. I am just wondering if quotes are being phased out because I know there are more than a few reporters that don't use them. To each his own, of course.</p>
<p>If it's is not a quote and more of a paraphrase, I don't quote it at all; no need to be jumping in and out of quotes. That would just make for a mess.</p>
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<p>It's interesting how everyone has a preference. I am just wondering if quotes are being phased out because I know there are more than a few reporters that don't use them. To each his own, of course.</p> Kelli, I agree it's lazy to n…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2012-08-22:1736041:Comment:12409212012-08-22T19:05:47.919Zmary nelsonhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/marynelson
<p>Kelli, I agree it's lazy to not put them in, I have a friend who does all her trancripts in all caps, so she doesn't have to figure out what to capitalize. Her transcripts look like telegrams.</p>
<p>Kelli, I agree it's lazy to not put them in, I have a friend who does all her trancripts in all caps, so she doesn't have to figure out what to capitalize. Her transcripts look like telegrams.</p>