Before you start your test, please read the below information carefully.

1. Clean read and full verbatim: Distinctions

Clean read (most used): Goal – capture what has been said. End result: Grammatically correct transcript, with good reading flow.

Examples: Organization/company meetings, municipality meetings, presentations, etc.

Full verbatim: Goal – capture how something has been said. End result: Precise transcript, as close to audio as possible.

1.1 Clean read

The transcribed text does NOT include:

• Speech errors
• False starts (unless they add information)
• Stutters
• Repetitions. Note: Keep repetitions of words that express emphasis: No, no, no. I am very, very happy.
• Filler words: Words often excessively used by the speaker but when you take them out, you’re left with perfectly understandable sentences. uh, um, *you know, *like, *I mean, *so, *kind of, well, sort of…
  Be mindful of the context. Some of these filler words do not always function as filler words.
• Expressions should be kept regardless of transcription type: Oh my God, Oh dear, Oh my, Oh boy, Oh, et cetera.
• Slang words must be written as "got you" instead of "gotcha", "going to" instead of "gonna", "want to" instead of "wanna", "because" instead of "'cause" et cetera.
• "Yeah", "yep", "yap", "yup", must be written as "yes" or as "all right." Note, do NOT use alright.
• Never spell "Ok" or "OK." It must always be spelled as "Okay."
• Avoid starting phrases with conjunctions in clean read. If you really need to add the conjunction, just expand the sentence. For example: "I went outside but forgot to bring my umbrella."

For clean read: Omit all the "yeah", "yes" reactions to retain a fluent text unless they are answers to given questions.

DO NOT remove filler words if they change the meaning of the phrase.

Clean Read Example:

Speaker 1: Hey, Startpay, I'd like to ask you something.
Startpay: Okay.
Speaker 1: Someone told me, transcribers must now complete a theoretical test before they can sign up. I'm not sure if that is true. Is it true?
SPO: Yes.

1.2 Full Verbatim

The text is transcribed exactly as it sounds and includes ALL the utterances of the speakers. Those are:

• Speech errors: "I went to the bank on Thursday-- no, Friday."
• False starts: I, [uh], wanted-- I have dreamed of becoming a musician.
• Filler words: [uh], kind of, sort of, I mean, you know…
• Slang words: Kinda, gotta, gotcha, betcha, wanna, dunno…
• Stutters: I-I went to the bank last Tu-Thursday.
• Repetitions: I went- I went to the bank last Friday.
• Only use these forms for the affirmative/negative:
  • Mm-hmm, Mm (affirmative) or Mm-mm (negative)
  • Uh-huh (affirmative) or Uh-uh (negative)

Full Verbatim Example:

Speaker 1: Hey, Startpay, I'd like to ask you something.
Startpay: Okay.
Speaker 1: Someone told me, transcribers must now complete a theoretical test before they can sign up.
Startpay: Yeah.
Speaker 1: But I'm not sure if that is true.
Startpay: Yeah.
Speaker 1: Okay, uh, is it true?
Startpay: Yep.