Anthropology Question

Transcription of a Natural Conversation

20 points

The Clip

Love In The Stacks: Suits Stars Patrick Adams and Meghan Markle Answer Social Media Questions

Link:

Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle, co-stars from the legal drama Suits, sit together and answer fan questions submitted via social media. An interviewer is present, reading each question aloud before the two respond. The conversation is entirely unscripted. You do not need to know the show, focus entirely on how they talk, not what they talk about.

Instructions

Watch the full clip at least twice before you begin writing anything.
On your third watch, start transcribing. Use the adapted Jefferson symbol sheet from class and apply the notation system as we discussed during Wednesday’s class.
Watch as many times as you need. There is no limit, remember professional transcribers listen to the same second dozens of times.
Label the speakers as P (Patrick), M (Meghan), and I (Interviewer) throughout.
Transcribe the entire clip from beginning to end. Do not skip sections.
Each new speaker turn should start on a new line.
If you genuinely cannot hear a word, write ( ). If you can half-hear it, write your best guess in parentheses: (word).

Short Reflection

After your transcript, write one paragraph (58 sentences) answering the following question:

What did you notice about the conversation that you would never have seen in a plain word-for-word transcript?

Point to at least two specific moments in your transcript using line references.

Submission

You may submit your work in one of two ways:

Handwritten: Write on paper using the Jefferson symbols from your sheet. Take a clear photo and upload it to the course portal, or,

Typed: Type your transcript in a Word document using the Jefferson symbol characters. Upload the file to the course portal.

Rubric

Criterion	Points
Transcript covers the full clip with no skipped sections	4
Jefferson symbols used accurately and consistently	6
At least 8 different symbol types attempted	4
Intonation marks used correctly (not as grammar punctuation)	3
Reflection paragraph with specific transcript references	3
Total	20

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