Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for transcription
- Organisational and legislative requirements are identified for style, presentation and storage of completed texts, before commencing each task.
- The purpose and requirements of texts are clarified with the supervisor or author.
- Work organisation, ergonomic and OHS requirements are observed according to organisational procedures.
- Sustainable work practices are used to conserve resources and minimise wastage.
- Transcribe from recorded source
- Keyboarding techniques are used to produce texts from recordings with the required accuracy.
- Unclear speech in recordings is clarified with the author or by reference to notes made at the time or soon after.
- Texts transcribed from recordings reflect a true and accurate record of what was recorded.
- The spelling of names and any technical terms are checked to ensure accuracy and clarity of the texts.
- Punctuation is used to ensure oral meanings are accurately transcribed into written form.
- Draft texts are self-checked in line with their intended purpose and audience.
- Draft texts are produced within designated timelines.
- Recordings are stored in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements.
- Edit and revise texts
- Draft texts are circulated to parties involved in line with organisational and legislative requirements.
- Feedback that identifies inaccuracies but does not affect the content or meaning of the texts is incorporated and texts are rechecked and any new errors corrected.
- Final transcriptions are formatted, named, stored, printed and distributed in accordance with organisational, legislative and task requirements.