| Name : |
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| Address : |
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| City, State, ZIP : |
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| Phone (primary) : |
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| Cell Phone: |
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| E-mail : |
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| CAT System : |
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| Please indicate your preference for each
of the following questions. |
| 1. |
YesNo Clean up lawyers if not a video job (eliminate
false starts and "Okay.") |
| 2. |
YesNo Ellipses |
| 3. |
YesNo "Keep together" function on Mr., Mrs.,
Ms., No. |
| 4. |
YesNo When writing slang, use "because" when
witness says "'cause," etc. |
| BY LINE |
| 5. |
Q. (BY MR. SMITH) What time did
this occur?
Q. (By Mr. Smith) What time did
this occur?
BY MR. SMITH: Q. What time did this occur?
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| GENERAL FORMATTING |
| 6. |
6-8-99
6/8/99 |
| 7. |
C-A-R-O-L-Y-N
C-a-r-o-l-y- n
C A R O L Y N
C a r o l y n |
| 8. |
Social Security Number
social security number
Social Security number |
| 9. |
E-mail
email
e-mail |
| 10. |
X-ray
x-ray
X ray |
| 11. |
Internet
internet |
| 12. |
Workers’ Comp
workers’ comp |
| 13. |
Objection: vague, speculation.
Objection; vague, speculation.
Objection. Vague, speculation.
Objection. Vague. Speculation.
Objection, vague, speculation. |
| 14. |
If witness speaks directly after an objection:
THE WITNESS:
A. |
| 15. |
If witness speaks directly after colloquy,
even if colloquy is not an objection:
THE WITNESS:
A. |
| COMMAS/SEMICOLONS |
| 16. |
You went home, correct?
You went home; correct?
You went home. Correct? |
| 17. |
You went home; is that correct?
You went home, is that correct?
You went home. Is that correct? |
| 18. |
My question is, why did you do that?
My question is: Why did you do that? |
| 19. |
Your June 15, 2005 letter
Your June 15, 2005, letter |
| 20. |
It happened in July, 2009.
It happened in July 2009. |
| 21. |
apples, oranges, and pears
apples, oranges and pears |
| 22. |
And, as a matter of fact, he already left.
And as a matter of fact he already left.
And as a matter of fact, he already left. |
| 23. |
So, when did you leave?
So when did you leave? |
| 24. |
But, again, I want to say...
But again, I want to say... |
| 25. |
And generally, do you go to the store...
And, generally, do you go to the store... |
| 26. |
I'm going to ask that, if you didn't hear
me, if you could just ask me to repeat,
and
I'll repeat the question.
I'm going to ask that if you didn't hear
me, if you could just ask me to repeat,
and
I'll repeat the question. |
| QUOTATION MARKS |
| 27. |
When you say "never," what do you
mean?
When you say never, what do you mean? |
| 28. |
The letter reads, "Write to me."
The letter reads, Write to me.
The letter reads: Write to me |
| 29. |
When the words "quote" and "unquote"
are spoken:
Use quotation marks in place of writing out
the spoken words
Do not use quotation marks; write out the
spoken words set off by a comma
Write out the words and also use quotation
marks.
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| 30. |
This process is called "cauterization."
This process is called cauterization. |
| 31. |
The estate is named "Winteringham Farm."
The estate is named Winterningham Farm. |
| NUMBERS |
| 32. |
Write out words for one to nine, numerals
for 10+
Write out words for one to ten, numerals
for 11+ |
| 33. |
Page No. 5
Page Number 5
page number five |
| 34. |
Page 7
page seven
page 7 |
| 35. |
Exhibit Number 1
Exhibit No. 1 |
| 36. |
Unit 1
unit 1
unit one |
| 37. |
Unit No. 1
unit No. 1
unit number one |
| 38. |
If witness says, "I got home at nine
o'clock."
I got home at nine o'clock.
I got home at 9 o'clock.
I got home at 9:00.
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| 39. |
If witness says, "I got home at nine
a.m."
I got home at 9:00 a.m.
I got home at nine a.m.
I got home at 9 a.m. |
| 40. |
If witness says, "I got home at nine."
I got home at 9:00.
I got home at nine.
I got home at 9. |
| 41. |
Q. How many doughnuts can you deliver
tomorrow?
60.
Sixty. |
| 42. |
two and a half cupcakes
two-and-a-half cupcakes
two and-a-half cupcakes |
| 43. |
Witness says, "My business is worth
two million dollars."
$2 million
2 million dollars
two million dollars
$2,000,000 |
| 44. |
Witness says, "It cost one to two thousand
dollars."
1 to $2,000
one to two thousand dollars
1- to $2,000
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| 45. |
Witness says, "This is a two million
dollar investment."
$2 million investment
2 million dollar investment
two million dollar investment
$2,000,000 investment |
| 46. |
Please give examples of your parentheticals,
for example:
(Indicating.)
(Witness complies.)
(A brief recess.)
(Whereupon, an off-the-record discussion
was held.)
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| 47. |
Please indicate what you use for Uh-huh,
Huh-uh, Mm-hmm, Hmm-mm,
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| 48. |
Other Preferences (Please Specify):
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