Which items should transcripts include to improve accessibility and usability?

• A. Video resolution, file size, and codec.
• B. The color of the speaker's clothing.
• C. The location and weather of recording.
• D. Speaker labels, timestamps, and relevant non-speech cues.

Answer: (D)

Transcripts become truly usable when they carry cues that help a reader follow who’s speaking, when events happen, and what’s going on beyond the spoken words. Including speaker labels makes it clear who is talking, which is essential in conversations with multiple voices. Timestamps let a reader jump to specific moments or sync the text with the audio or video, making the transcript easy to navigate and reference. Adding relevant non-speech cues—such as [laughter], [music], [applause], or [unintelligible]—provides important context about tone, environment, or sound effects that affect meaning but aren’t captured by words alone.

The other items listed don’t enhance transcript accessibility. Video properties like resolution, file size, and codec affect how text is displayed or streamed, not how the transcript itself is understood. Details like the color of clothing or the weather of the recording don’t aid comprehension of the spoken content. So, the combination of speaker labels, timestamps, and non-speech cues best supports accessibility and usability.