Proofreading by PDF or CaseCATalyst:

• PDF only – mark transcripts using red text and highlighting, send back annotated pages via email
• Case CATalyst only – mark transcripts with track changes on, scan stops, hidden texts, conflicts, and carets
• Read full transcript for context and punctuation issues
• Mark grammar, spelling, punctuation, spacing, and formatting mistakes
• Double-check spellings and inconsistencies in names, addresses, phone numbers on the appearances page and body of transcript
• Double-check exhibits page for inconsistencies or misspellings
• Research spellings of specific industry terms
• Proofread the transcript to a final draft

Scoping by Case CATalyst:

• Double-check spellings and inconsistencies in names, addresses, phone numbers on the appearances page and body of transcript
• Double-check exhibits page for inconsistencies or misspellings
• Scope the body of the transcript with full audio
• Mark transcript with track changes on, hidden texts, scan stops, conflicts, and carets
• Insert missing words, mistrans/untrans and deleting any extra or double words
• Researching and verifying proper names and industry terms
• Fixing formatting issues
• Inserting parentheticals where necessary
• Verifying speaker tags both in Q&A and colloquy
• Make any job dictionary additions
• Assisting in adding to a reporter’s personal dictionary by periodically sending the update area
• Scope a transcript to the best of my ability and set up the proofreader for success
  

A scopist never proofreads to a final draft, and a proofreader is not a scopist.  These are two separate jobs meant to be completed by two separate people.  A reporter, scopist, and proofreader work together as a team to create the most error-free transcript possible.  All must work with the same goals in mind to complete the job at hand.