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1 What is an Error?Grading Guidelines for
What is an Error?Grading Guidelines for the CRCSkills Test �� To assist with grading, the errors listed in this document have been coded as follows:1. Extra/missing space4. Replaced word7. Missing word10. Capitalization13. Contraction2. Wrong word 5. Transposed word 8. Misspelling 11. Untranslate3. Hyphen6.Missing/wrong punctuation 9. Added word 12. StyleLast updated July 2016The CRCSkills Test consists of five minutes of professionally recorded audio dictation material (straight matter) at 180 words per minute. Passing is 96%.Allowable number of errors is 36.TheCRCSkills Testis ERROR GUIDELINES(D=dictated, T=translated) (D):Let me check the dates (T): Let me check the date1 Error Each presenttense verb dictated as past tense and vice versa. (D): In other words, you actedas a clerk. (T)In other words, you actas a clerk. Error Each misspelled word, each time it occurs(D): baked (T)bakeed1 Error 4. Each wrong word, common name, or mistranslated stroke (D): Mr. Smithfollowed me home. (T)Mr. ohnsonfollowed me home.1 Error (T): Mr. John_sonfollowed me home.2 Errors (T): Mr. Johnsoninlawfollowed me home.Errors (D): I didn’t seethecaruntil we hit. (T): I didn’t noticeanyvehicleuntil we hit.3 Errors (D): I went downthe street. (T): I went youknowthe street? 3 Errors (D): humanity (T): hughittie (T): human{teu}2 Errors (D): firsthand (T): firsthasn’t2 Errors (T): firsthasn’tErrors 5a. Each obvious omitted comma that is required by the rules of punctuation and/or grammar.ates: (D): September 20, 1993,is the date (T): September is the date2 Errors Items in a series: (D): The library hasbooks,magazines, and tapes (T): The library has books Direct address (D)Yes,sir. (T)Yessir.1 Error City and state: (D): I moved to Vienna, Virginia,last year. (T): I moved to ViennaVirginialast year.2 Errors 5b.Each obvious omitted period that is required by the ules of punctuation and/or grammar. (D): I couldn’t. Hewas asleep. couldn’twas asleep.2 Errors (T): I couldn’t {FPL}10 Each obvious question mark omitted from an interrogative sentence or added to a noninterrogative sentence.(D): Who wants to go? (T): Who wants to go1 Error 7a. Each incorrect number or money figure represented by a word.(D): May one, nineteen fifty one. (T): May 1, Error (T):

2 May 2, Errors (D): One hundred forty
May 2, Errors (D): One hundred forty three dollars.(T): $143.00 or $143 or 143 dollars.0 Errors (T) (T): $1.00 or $1Error b. Nubers should be consistent, either all numerals or all writtenout, not mixed.(D): one hundred fifty (T): one hundred Error (T)one hundred fiftyError (T): 1500 Errors(D): one twonine Main Stree(T): 129 Main Street0 Errors(T): one twentynineMain Street1 Error(T): 192Main Street1 Error What is an Error?Grading Guidelines for the CRCSkills Test �� To assist with grading, the errors listed in this document have been coded as follows:1. Extra/missing space4. Replaced word7. Missing word10. Capitalization13. Contraction2. Wrong word 5. Transposed word 8. Misspelling 11. Untranslate3. Hyphen6.Missing/wrong punctuation 9. Added word 12. StyleLast updated July 2016(D): I have five boys (T): I have boys1 Error *NOTE: Ages, measurements, scoresfrom 110 can be expressed in rds or numerals.7c. Numbers containing six or more consecutive zeros should have the zeros expressed in words. Numbers ten and below can be written out or expressed as a numeral. Numbers 11 and above should be expressed as a numeral.(D)six milli(T)6 million or six million0 Errors(D)Two hundred forty thousand(T)240,0000 Errors(T)200,40,0001 Error(T)40,0002 Errors(T)40 thousandErrors(T)240 thousandError(D) $1.1 million(T) one.1 million2 Errors(T) 1.1 million2 Errors7d. Numbers in a range can be written with hyphens, numbers need to be consistent.(D): Items one through ten(T): Items 10 Errors(T): Items one through ten0 Errors(T): Items one through 101 Error(D): There are four and a half slices.(T): There are 4 and a half slices0 Errors(T): There are 4 1/2 slices0 ErrorsD): five foot six(T)5’ 60 Errors(T): 5 foot 60 Errors(T): 5’ 6”Error7e.The time of day can be written in numbers or with colons.(D): The meeting starts at nine.(T): The meeting starts at 9.0 Errors(T): The meeting starts at 9:00.rors(T): The meeting starts at nine.Errors(T): The meeting starts at 9 o’clockErrorMisspelled or noncapitalized names. (D): Harley Schmidt (T)HardeySchmitt2 Errors (D): Bill Frank (T)billrank2 Errors Each contraction written as two words and vice versa. (D)don’tknow. (T): I do notknow.1 Error (D)theyare (T)they’re1 Error . Each untranslate. (D): Did you stay the Marriott (T): Did you

3 stay at the MARYOT? 2 Errors . Each
stay at the MARYOT? 2 Errors . Each omitted apostrophe that designates possession. (D): The dog ate the cat’sfood. (T): The dog ate the catsfood.1 Error . Each conflict and/or any extra words contained in theconflict translation. (D): I can take only one pairof shoes. (T): I can take only one pearof shoes. 1 Error (D)If you remember, please give us the time. (T){fur; ifyouareyou remember}, please give us the time.4 Errors (D): This drug will alleviateyour pain. (T)This drug will {leave;leaf} ateyour pain.4 Errors (T): This drug will Aleveateyour pain.2 Errors a. Compound wordwith a space, changing meaning (D): I walked awayfrom the ballpark (T)I walked wayfrom the ballpark1 Error b. Two words connected that should not be connected. (D): He is over the hill. (T): He is overthehill.1 Error Acronyms or initialisms should not contain spacesyphens, or words(D)IRS(T):IRS0 Errors(T):I.R.S0 Errors(T):2 Errors(T):I R S (Errors(T)I H S (Errors(T)areareErrors(T)are(IareErrorsStacking errors. (D)I went homehe victim was there. (T): I went homevictim was there2 Errors (D): He asked for you.I said you went out. (T): He asked for I said you went out. 2 Errors (T): He asked forI said you went out.Errors . Transposition.(D): She was once a CEO. (T)She oncewasa CEO.Error What is an Error?Grading Guidelines for the CRCSkills Test �� To assist with grading, the errors listed in this document have been coded as follows:1. Extra/missing space4. Replaced word7. Missing word10. Capitalization13. Contraction2. Wrong word 5. Transposed word 8. Misspelling 11. Untranslate3. Hyphen6.Missing/wrong punctuation 9. Added word 12. StyleLast updated July 2016Each omitted word. (D): I droveandslept. (T): I droveslept.Error *NOTE: The essential error is the omission of the word “and.” No error for the period, no errofor the capital H.Each added word.(D): Yes.(T):Yes, sir1 Error THESE WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS ERRORS: A.Use of the word “dollars” instead of the $ symbol. Use of the word “percent” instead of the % sign. Omittedets of quotation marks or parentheses. (If an opening quote or parenthesis is used, a closing quote or parenthesis must also be used.) A word that does not translate but forms the correct English word (NOTE: Translation may be in brackets): ): Hub (T): {HUB} Tests in all uppercase.