Machine Transcription : Applied Language Skills / Edition 3

by Blanche Ettinger, Edda Perfetto

Overview

Machine Transcription, Third Edition is the most up-to-date textbook available that provides integrated instruction in transcription and language arts, including extensive instruction in English usage and grammar. Each grammar skill is immediately applied in the tape transcription exercises and reinforced as the skill is built throughout the text. Enough English grammar is included in this text to replace the business English text in a transcription course. The text features foundations of transcription and grammar and applies these skills to current career fields.

What You'll Find Inside

This updated edition contains many new features:

• Updated to reflect the latest advances in technology and job descriptions within each career field.
• Contains more self-tests within each chapter as well as proofreading skills tests.
• Features the latest job titles and descriptions in the “Job Surfing” sections at the beginning of each chapter.

Instruction in this text includes:
• Real-world drills and exercises, including content clustered into different job simulations.
• Language skills, including document formatting, editing, proofreading, and listening.
• Preparation of industry-specific documents for transcription.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763801380
Publisher:	EMC/Paradigm Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/1999
Edition description:	3RD
Pages:	365
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)