1. MR275 Week 4 Getting paid!

2. Agenda 1) Reminders 2) APA chat 3) Week 4 overview 4) Issues related to pay rates/salaries 5) Grammar review 6) Review of project 1) Reminders 2) APA chat 3) Week 4 overview 4) Issues related to pay rates/salaries 5) Grammar review 6) Review of project

3. Reminders! You have until tonight to turn in the Week 3 project. If it comes in by midnight, it will be considered as being turned in on time! Many students often have issues with the interview project this week. I will give everyone an extra day - it is due for Week 4 next Wednesday! When you write essays, you are expected to use APA formatting. If you are unsure how to use it, please see the presentation in Doc Sharing! You have until tonight to turn in the Week 3 project. If it comes in by midnight, it will be considered as being turned in on time! Many students often have issues with the interview project this week. I will give everyone an extra day - it is due for Week 4 next Wednesday! When you write essays, you are expected to use APA formatting. If you are unsure how to use it, please see the presentation in Doc Sharing!

5. Seminar during Thanksgiving week! Our normal seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/23 at 10:00 p.m. EST. I will still hold seminar that evening! If you are unable to attend due to travel or family activities, I will give you the option to complete the pre-programmed Option #2 OR to turn in a written assignment detailing 3 points you learned from the seminar archive (these can be listed in bullet-point format, not as a full essay). Our normal seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/23 at 10:00 p.m. EST. I will still hold seminar that evening! If you are unable to attend due to travel or family activities, I will give you the option to complete the pre-programmed Option #2 OR to turn in a written assignment detailing 3 points you learned from the seminar archive (these can be listed in bullet-point format, not as a full essay).

6. APA Review… What are some of the standards required when using APA?

7. Answers Indent paragraphs Double-spacing 12 point font only Proper in-text citations Correctly formatted reference list/sheet Appropriate sources (no Wikipedia, answers.com, about.com) Good grammar! Indent paragraphs Double-spacing 12 point font only Proper in-text citations Correctly formatted reference list/sheet Appropriate sources (no Wikipedia, answers.com, about.com) Good grammar!

8. Week 4 overview Read: Four online articles listed under the “Reading” section, as well review Chapter 15 in the textbook. Participate in the discussion. Complete the project by the end of the week. Read: Four online articles listed under the “Reading” section, as well review Chapter 15 in the textbook. Participate in the discussion. Complete the project by the end of the week.

9. “Rates of Pay” What are the 4 most common “Rates of Pay”?

10. Answer… Pay by the line Pay by the audio hour Pay by the line Pay by the audio hour Pay by the working hour Pay by the page

11. Pay by the line Things to consider: What constitutes a line? This varies! How many lines are you being asked to type? How many lines can you type? Be realistic. How do you work under pressure? What is your average wpm and error rate? Things to consider: What constitutes a line? This varies! How many lines are you being asked to type? How many lines can you type? Be realistic. How do you work under pressure? What is your average wpm and error rate?

12. Calculating line pay http://www.ehow.com/how_5711724_calcu late-medical-transcription-pay-rates.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/how_5711724_calcu late-medical-transcription-pay-rates.html This article has also been loaded into the discussion area for this week! http://www.ehow.com/how_5711724_calcu late-medical-transcription-pay-rates.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/how_5711724_calcu late-medical-transcription-pay-rates.html This article has also been loaded into the discussion area for this week!

13. Pay by the audio hour How fast can you type? How fast can you edit? How fast is the speaker talking? How much research will you need to do? How clear is the speaker? Does the speaker have a foreign accent? How fast can you type? How fast can you edit? How fast is the speaker talking? How much research will you need to do? How clear is the speaker? Does the speaker have a foreign accent?

14. Thinking about pay Here is an online blog post/forum regarding pay per audio hour. Let’s take a peek… http://www.wahm.com/forum/transcription- services-55/75900-how-much-per-audio- hour.htmlhttp://www.wahm.com/forum/transcription- services-55/75900-how-much-per-audio- hour.html Here is an online blog post/forum regarding pay per audio hour. Let’s take a peek… http://www.wahm.com/forum/transcription- services-55/75900-how-much-per-audio- hour.htmlhttp://www.wahm.com/forum/transcription- services-55/75900-how-much-per-audio- hour.html

15. Grammar Review!!!!!!!!! We’re going to do an activity related to run-on sentences, as I’ve seen this problem in your projects. Please read the review info at the top, then scroll down to complete the quiz. There are 12 questions. I’ll post a results poll in a few minutes. http://englishmistakeswelcome.com/run- on%20quiz.htmhttp://englishmistakeswelcome.com/run- on%20quiz.htm We’re going to do an activity related to run-on sentences, as I’ve seen this problem in your projects. Please read the review info at the top, then scroll down to complete the quiz. There are 12 questions. I’ll post a results poll in a few minutes. http://englishmistakeswelcome.com/run- on%20quiz.htmhttp://englishmistakeswelcome.com/run- on%20quiz.htm

16. Pay by the working hour Things to consider: Is there a quota for how much work you are being asked to do? Is there opportunity to get a pay raise if you produce more than expected? Do you feel that being paid by the hour is more or less secure than being paid by line? Things to consider: Is there a quota for how much work you are being asked to do? Is there opportunity to get a pay raise if you produce more than expected? Do you feel that being paid by the hour is more or less secure than being paid by line?

17. Pay by the page What constitutes a page? It varies! How much research will you need to do? What constitutes a page? It varies! How much research will you need to do? Let’s take a look at this article, where an MT discusses being paid by the page. http://www.whydowor k.com/forums/transcri ption-pay-t8308.htmlhttp://www.whydowor k.com/forums/transcri ption-pay-t8308.html

18. How much do you need to make? Now that you’ve reviewed this info, think about this: How many audio hours is that per week at what rate? How many lines per week at what rate? How many pages is that per week at what rate? Now that you’ve reviewed this info, think about this: How many audio hours is that per week at what rate? How many lines per week at what rate? How many pages is that per week at what rate?

19. Project! As part of the project for Week 4, you’re asked to visit KU’s Optimal Resume site. https://kaplanu.optimalr esume.com/https://kaplanu.optimalr esume.com/ If you’ve never used this site, give yourself time to move around the site. As part of the project for Week 4, you’re asked to visit KU’s Optimal Resume site. https://kaplanu.optimalr esume.com/https://kaplanu.optimalr esume.com/ If you’ve never used this site, give yourself time to move around the site. You are not creating a resume at this time; you are learning about the interviewing process and brushing up on interviewing skills.

20. Questions to ask during an interview… 1) What type of training does the company offer? 2) What is the next step in the interview process? 3) What are the hours for this position? 4) What are the expected turn-around times? 5) When will you be making a hiring decision? 1) What type of training does the company offer? 2) What is the next step in the interview process? 3) What are the hours for this position? 4) What are the expected turn-around times? 5) When will you be making a hiring decision?

21. Questions not to ask! 1) How much does the job pay? 2) How many sick days do I get? 3) What benefits come with the job? 1) How much does the job pay? 2) How many sick days do I get? 3) What benefits come with the job? 4) What does the company do? What services are provided? 5) What is the process for employee disciplinary action?

22. Good night! Remember to have your Week 3 project turned in tonight! If you have any issues using the site for this week’s project, contact Tech Support! Remember to have your Week 3 project turned in tonight! If you have any issues using the site for this week’s project, contact Tech Support! Post to the discussion area! Have a great week!