Court Reporting XLV

I was having a lot of trouble with resident and residence whenever it would come up in dictation, so I made an exercise to help me out.

I wish I could make some dictation for this exercise, but I really don’t have the ability to do two-voice. I’m sure if you would send this to your teacher, he wouldn’t mind dictating it during endurance/drill writing sessions.

For those who will not have this dictated, I feel the best way to develop ears-to-fingers coordination is by reading each word out as you stroke it. This is not a speed exercise; this is an accuracy development and hesitation-busting exercise.

Below are suggested briefs that I found using Brief Encounters.

Resident REZ
Residence -RZ
Residency RAOEZ
Residential R-RBL
Reside ROID

***Remember that “resident” is the person and “residence” is the location. Resident is sometimes used as an adjective.

TIP: Try changing the names of the states to the state you plan on working in and its neighboring states. This will help you prepare for the real world when you will be doing your own jobs. <3
Also get your Q & A symbols clear. There is no reason to be dropping and dragging letters doing these exercises.

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Q. What is the address of your residence?
A. 14662 South Lane Drive, Washington D.C.
Q. Are you a citizen or resident?
A. I am a resident.

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Q. And the residence’s address is what?
A. 921 North Bay Street, Mobile, Alabama.
Q. Is that a residential community?
A. It’s a residential community.

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Q. How long have you been a resident for?
A. I have been a resident of this state for five years.
Q. What is the address of your residence?
A. 8644 East Sunset Court Augusta, Georgia.
Q. Where were you a resident before?
A. I was a resident of the state of New York.
Q. How long were you a resident in New York for?
A. I resided in New York for approximately three years.
Q. What was the address of your residence in New York?
A. It was a residential area in the upper side of New York.
Q. Can you give me the address of the residence where you were residing?
A. I can’t remember the address my residence in New York at this time.
Q. Do you have anything that will refresh your recollection of the address of the residence where you were residing?
A. My mother resided there with me, she would know.
Q. Currently, where is your mother residing?
A. She is a resident of Florida, but her and I don’t talk much anymore.
Q. Is there any reason why you don’t speak often?
A. Well, she opposed the idea of me moving to Georgia.
Q. And why did you decide to reside in Georgia?
A. I’m a resident engineer at a local building?
Q. Is that the same as a residency?
A. Not at all.