Clean Verbatim Flashcards
When do we transcribe filler words like mm-hmm or nuh-uh?
Only when they are necessary to the conversation, like when they’re the answer to a direct question.
Do we transcribe automated voices?
Only when the automated voices are relevant to the conversation.
When do we transcribe repeated words?
Only when repeated words are used for meaning or emphasis.
Do we transcribe repeated sounds or stutters?
No, we don’t transcribe stutters.
Do we correct speakers’ grammar in our transcript?
No, we transcribe their grammar as was spoken.
When do we remove the crutch words “like” and “you know” from a sentence?
We remove them when they add nothing to the meaning of the sentence.
Do we remove crutch words that AREN’T “like” and “you know”?
No, we only remove “like” and “you know.” All other crutch words are transcribed as spoken.
How do we indicate a false start?
After a false start, we use double dashes connected to the last word of the false start, never the words after the false start.
Ex: I spent time with— I went to Susie’s house.
When do we remove false starts from our transcripts?
If the false start isn’t crucial to the meaning of the sentence, we remove false starts of three words or less.
Ex 1.: Speaker: I was at— I spent time at Susie’s house.
Transcript: I spent time at Susie’s house.
Ex 2. Speaker: I like Susie— sorry, I meant Sally.
Transcript: I like Susie— sorry, I meant Sally.
When do we remove feedback words?
We remove feedback words that indicate the speaker was listening to another speaker. We don’t remove feedback words that are direct responses or lead to further speech by the same speaker.
How do we mark interruptions?
We use double dashes at the end of a phrase to indicate an interruption.
How do we indicate continued interruptions (when a speaker continues their original thought after being interrupted)?
We use double dashes attached to the final word at the end of the first phrase, then double dashes at the first word of the continued phrase.
Ex.: Hey, I was wondering if—
Yeah, what’s up?
—you want to go to the movies Friday?
How do we indicate interrupted questions?
We use double dashes attached to the last word of the question before being interrupted, followed without spaces by a question mark.
Ex. So did you—?
I got the milk from the store on my way home.
