FIRST EXERCISE.-COPYING AND TABULATING. The competitor is required to write with typewriter, on a blank sheet, in tabular form, in from three to five columns, with proper headings, certain facts, without abbreviations. (Preliminary tests on the machine will not be permitted, but the table may be prepared with pencil or pen on scratch paper and copied in typewriting on the question sheet.) SECOND EXERCISE.-WRITTEN FROM ROUGH DRAFT. The competitor is required to make a typewritten copy, ready for signature, on a blank sheet, of a rough-draft letter; punctuating and capitalizing as in the copy, but writing in full all abbreviated words. THIRD EXERCISE.-WRITING FROM DICTATION. One of the examiners dictates a passage of about 175 words, which the competitor is required to write with the typewriter in a space left below the question. The passage is first read for information and then dictated in groups of 5 or 6 words. As time has the same value as accuracy in this examination, the examiner reads as fast as the competitor may desire and indicate. The examiner gives the periods and paragraphs. Three minutes are allowed at the close of the dictation for making other punctuations. The examiner carefully notes the time to the fraction of a minute, occupied in taking down the dictation, and records the same on the sheet, not including the three minutes allowed for punctuation. (N. B.—This examination consists of two exercises, a letter and a speech or editorial, each containing from 250 to 270 words. The dictation is given to each competitor separately. One of the examiners dictates the letter, and, after a pause of a moment or two, the speech. There is no preliminary reading of the exercises and no word is repeated, but care is taken to pronounce each word distinctly. The marks for this examination depend largely on the speed attained in taking the notes. The dictation is, therefore, given as rapidly as the competitor can take it, but not so rapidly as to confuse the competitor. Some system of signals is prearranged by which the competitor may indicate whether he wishes the examiner to dictate more or less rapidly, such as nodding the head when an increase of speed is desired and shaking the head when a decrease is desired. The time-to a fraction of a minute-occupied in taking the stenographic notes is noted and entered by the examiner in the proper table on the sheet. After both exercises have been dictated, the competitor writes out the notes in long-hand. One and one-half hours are allowed for the examination-for the dictations and the writing out in long-hand.) REGULATIONS FOR MARKING. A. EXAMINATION IN TYPEWRITING. I. TABULATING EXERCISE. In marking the tabulating exercise, errors in spelling, and the omission, substitution, and transposition of figures, and errors in the use of words, will be charged under the following rule: For omitting the general heading... For improper general heading..... From 100 10 .5 to 10 For each column heading omitted (total charges not to exceed 15)....... 5 For inaccuracies in column headings (total charges). .3 to 10 For each irregular margin to columns........ ..3 to 5 For each abbreviation contrary to instructions (total charges not to exceed 35).............. From 100 For each unnecessary run-over to the following line.......... For each word or item omitted, added, or changed (for omission of a whole line 10,) and for each transposition of items..... For each error in the name of an individual, state, or place, and for each error in other entries (only one charge to be made for the full name of an individual or for a single column entry or for the repeated misspelling of the same word)........................................... For each error in spelling in headings, and for other minor errors not specified......... For want of neatness by reason of blots, erasures, etc............ For incorrect punctuation... For each error not specified above.............. 5 5 5 .2 to 5 ..2 to 15 .5 to 10 5 Time consumed will be marked according to the following scale: If the competitor consume only twenty minutes in tabulating he will be credited with 100. When the time consumed is more than twenty minutes and not more than thirty minutes, 1⁄2 of 1 will be deducted from 100 for every minute consumed more than twenty minutes. When the time consumed is more than thirty minutes and not more than forty-two minutes, 4 of 1 will be deducted from 95 for every minute consumed more than thirty minutes. When the time is more than forty-two minutes and not more than sixty minutes, 1 will be deducted from 86 for every minute consumed more than forty-two minutes. When the time is more than sixty minutes and not more than eighty minutes, 11⁄2 will be deducted from 68 for every minute consumed more than sixty minutes. The examiners will mark, in their discretion, neatness, accuracy and completeness in tabulating. II. TRANSCRIBING ROUGH DRAFT. In marking the exercise in transcribing rough draft, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation will be considered, and marked as nearly as may be under the rule for marking the exercise in copying from rough draft in the copyist examination, and for each inaccuracy not covered by this rule a charge of from 2 to 5 shall be made. Time consumed will be marked according to the following scale: If the competitor consume only fifteen minutes in transcribing rough draft, he will be credited with 100. When the time consumed is more than fifteen minutes and not more than twenty-five minutes, 2 of 1 will be deducted from 100 for every minute consumed more than fifteen minutes. When the time consumed is more than twenty-five minutes and not more than thirty-five, 4 of 1 will be deducted from 95 for every minute consumed more than twenty-five minutes. When the time consumed is more than thirty-five minutes and not more than forty-five minutes, 1 will be deducted from 87.50 for every minute consumed more than thirty-five minutes. When the time consumed is more than forty-five minutes and not more than sixty minutes, 2 will be deducted from 77.50 for every minute consumed more than forty-five minutes. III. DICTATION EXERCISE. In marking accuracy, spelling, capitalization, punctuation and the omission, addition, or substitution of a word or figure will be considered and marked under the following rules: In this exercise no word or date shall be abbreviated. (1) For each error in orthography, but no charge to be made for the repeated misspelling of the same word in the same manner..... (2) For each word omitted........................ (3) For each word inserted or added...... (4) For each word substituted..... (5) For each transposition.......... (6) For each abbreviation....... (7) For each error in capitalization.. (8) For each failure to use the period at the end of a sentence, and for each grossly improper use of a punctuation mark.. (9) For each failure to use the hyphen when required..... (10) For each wrong use of the hyphen........ (11) For each error in the division of words..... 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 to 3 (12) For irregularity in left-hand margin......... Time consumed will be marked according to the following scale: For a speed of 65 words per minute a credit of 100 will be given, and for every word in speed less than 65 per minute 1 will be deducted from 100 down to and including 45 words per minute. For a speed of 45 words per minute a credit of 80 will be given, and for every word in speed less than 45 down to and including 35, a deduction of 11⁄2 from 80 will be made. For a speed of 35 words per minute a credit of 65 will be given, and for every word in speed less than 35 a deduction of 2 from 65 will be made. B. EXAMINATION IN STENOGRAPHY. The transcript will be compared with the printed text from which the dictation was given, and charge will be made for the omission, addition, or substitution of words, for errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc., under the following rules: For each word omitted, added, or substituted From 100 deduct 3 2 For use of the plural number instead of the singular, or of the singular instead of the plural, when the grammatical correctness is not affected, and for each gross error in punctuation and capitaliza 1 to 2 Charges for errors in numerals will be determined by the number of figures required to write the numerals. Each error in the use of a figure counting the same as the omission, addition or substitution of a word. An important element in this examination is speed in writing the stenographic notes, which will be marked upon the following scale: For a speed of 125 words or more per minute a credit of 100 will be given. For every word less than 125 and not less than 75, a charge of .5 will be made. For a speed of less than 75, a charge of .75 will be deducted from 75 for every word less than 75. |