1. Captioning Lab Demonstration –
Fruit for Thought
By Jaffee Eichelberger

2. Captioning –
Be Prepared
As a captioner, you
will hear unfamiliar
words on a daily
basis, but this does not
mean that you have to
be unprepared for
these occurrences.
But how can one prepare to
avoid these “huh” moments?

3. Captioning –
Be Prepared
Vocabulary
Building
Preparation
Reducing
Strokes

4. Captioning –
Ways to be Prepared
Conduct
Internet
vocabulary
searches
Create
Watch related specialized
material job
dictionaries
Vocabulary
Building

5. Captioning:
Ways to Be Prepared
Practice
related
material
Create briefs
Continue to
for high
build
frequency
dictionaries
words
Reducing
Strokes

6. Captioning:
Creating Job Dictionaries
Step 1:
From the manage jobs tab, go to
the Realtime Dictionaries directory
and click it to open the briefcase.
Click Here

7. Captioning:
Creating Job Dictionaries
Step 2:
Once inside Realtime Dictionaries:
File,
New,
Dictionary,
and click Case.
You will be asked to name the
new dictionary case

8. Captioning:
Building Your New Dictionary
Insert New Dictionary Entries:
1. Edit
2. Insert
3. Add new Steno Stroke
Insert all new
desired entires
in the dialogue
box that appears

9. Captioning:
Session Example
THE WRITING ISSUE:
In a recent writing session to
the Food Network, I realized
that I was writing the word
THE WRITING SOLUTION:
spaghetti in three strokes and Change the Steno outline
that I was hesitating every time for spaghetti:
it was said.
SPA/GET/TI
to
SPAG

10. Captioning:
Session Example
Food Network Food for Thought Dictionary Building:
Category 1 – Fruits and Vegetables
 Cantaloupe Mushroom Apricot Coconut
 Bok Choy Rutabaga Zucchini Watermelon
 Mandarin Orange Spinach Cauliflower Turnip
 Papaya Boysenberry Broccoli Lettuce
 Radicchio Asparagus Pineapple Cassava
 Tomato Romaine Lettuce Guava Avocado
 Pomelo Pumpkin Jalapeno Habanero
 Celeraic Acorn Squash Artichoke Gooseberry
 Taro Root Kiwi Cabbage Chanterelle
 Collard Greens Kohlrabi Kumquat Muskmelon
 Bergamot Onion Persimmon Endive
 Banana Grapefruit Tangerine Bosc pear
 Durian Nectarine Pomegranate Peppers

11. This concludes this PowerPoint presentation.
The discussion will continue on the class
blog site under the blog:
Mrs. E’s Fruit for Thought Captioning Project