This is a course that includes the study of grammar, vocabulary, word pairs, spelling, and idiomatic expressions and then focuses on the application of punctuation and capitalization rules -- along with number format, hyphens, and apostrophes -- within the context of the spoken English language and proofreading.

This is a course for advanced court reporting students preparatory to entering the court reporting field as a certified court reporter.Students will prepare for the national test, the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), and state tests, the Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR). They will review all academics and take previous tests for review and evaluation. These tests will be given once a week during the 15-week courese. To prepare for the weekly tests, students will review punctuation, grammar, spelling, word usage, legal and medical terminologies, court reporting procedures, technology, and court reporting ethics.
