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Monday, April 29, 2013

Signing Exam 1

You will be required to present the following story in a video to be uploaded to YouTube for your first Signing Exam.
***Important: The video must be one continuous shot. DO NOT edit different takes together.

You will be graded on:


  • Comprehensibility
    • Overall, understandable; no deletions 
  • Shoulder Shifting/Eye Gaze 
    • *There is a lot of role shifting in this story
    • Shoulder shifts for commas or role shifting
  • Use of Space/Classifiers 
    • Correctness of use of indexing, pictoral outlining, and classifiers
  • Sign Production
    • Correctness of signs in four parameters: handshape, location, orientation, and movement
  • Pacing
    • Smooth signing without hesitation; natural pauses
  • Facial Grammar
    • Appropriateness of facial grammar

Come to class with a written transcription (any way that works for you) on Wednesday. We will practice in class Wednesday-Friday. 
*The 'exam' will be due on Monday 5/6 to YouTube and the link must be emailed to me.

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