Fact · Dictation
In the same 2002 study, essay length did not differ significantly between speech recognition, human transcription and keyboarding.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“There was no significant difference in the length of essays across the three treatment groups.”
The Effectiveness of Oral Expression through the use of Continuous Speech Recognition Technology in Supporting the Written Composition of Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities, Richard Conrad Snider, Virginia Tech (VTechWorks repository), 2002, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The length comparison was run on the same three treatment groups as the quality and rate comparison.
- What it does not show
- The same population and older software as the quality finding. It is one study, so it does not prove that dictated drafts are never longer.