Lifeline Dictation
TESTIMONY
Every CD and tape offers 60 minutes of quality practice material. All dictation is marked using the word count method. The dictation speed does not fall below indicated speed. For an extra challenge, up to one-fifth of the material may be 5 to 20 words per minute greater than the speed indicated in the reference number. Each dictation take averages between 5 and 10 minutes in length. The challenge takes average 2 to 3 minutes in length. No material is repeated on a CD/tape unless it is in the DRILL series. Testimony (Q&A) material is recorded with 2 live individuals.

speed wpm

Reference
 
speed wpm
Reference
 
speed wpm
Reference
80
LM-80-QA-3
 
120
LM-120-QA-1
 
180
LM-180-QA-2
80
LM-80-QA-2
 
130
LM-130-QA-3A
 
180
LM-180-QA-1
80
LM-80-QA-1
 
130
LM-130-QA-3B
 
190
LM-190-QA-3
90
LM-90-QA-3
 
130
LM-130-QA-2
 
200
LM-200-QA-3
100
LM-100-QA-3A
 
140
LM-140-QA-3A
 
200
LM-200-QA-2
100
LM-100-QA-3B
 
140
LM-140-QA-3B
 
200
LM-200-QA-1
100
LM-100-QA-2
 
140
LM-140-QA-2
 
225
LM-225-QA-2
100
LM-100-QA-1
 
140
LM-140-QA-1
 
225
LM-225-QA-1
110
LM-110-QA-3A
 
150
LM-150-QA-3
 
240
LM-240-QA-2
110
LM-110-QA-3B
 
160
LM-160-QA-3
 
240
LM-240-QA-1
110
LM-110-QA-2
 
160
LM-160-QA-2
 
260
LM-260-QA-2
120
LM-120-QA-3A
 
160
LM-160-QA-1
 
260
LM-260-QA-1
120
LM-120-QA-3B
 
170
LM-170-QA-3
 
280
LM-280-QA-2
120
LM-120-QA-2
 
180
LM-180-QA-3
 
280
LM-280-QA-1
MEDICAL TESTIMONY TECHNICAL TESTIMONY
speed wpm
Reference
 
speed wpm
Reference
120
LM-120-MED-2
 
120
LM-120-TECH-2
140
LM-140-MED-2
 
140
LM-140-TECH-2
160
LM-160-MED-2
 
160
LM-160-TECH-2
180
LM-180-MED-2
 
180
LM-180-TECH-2
200
LM-200-MED-2
 
200
LM-200-TECH-2
DRILL SERIES
Dictation is repeated at increasing speeds in the DRILL series. Speeds occur within the ranges listed in the reference umber. Dictation is repeated on the recordings.
wpm emphasized
Reference
80
LM-60-90-QA-DRILL-1
140
LM-100-160-QA-DRILL-1
160
LM-120-180-QA-DRILL-1