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Hi there,
I'm a college student taking an introductory course in ASL-2. For an assignment due in the next few hours, I must record myself signing a prompt due for class. It's super short (5 minute maximum) and would not be difficult for any trained ASLers. Unfortunately the timing is not compliant with my other midterm asignments, so I am coming to this forum for some assistance. Please, please help...I'm desperate!
Here's the prompt. I kindly ask that someone with just a few minutes of spare time record it and reply with the video link (YouTube or otherwise). That way I can view your interpretation and repeat it for my own. Honestly, it is just a waste of time to search for vocabulary when I already understand the grammar and syntax. Please know I will only use your video for educational purposes.
Thanks in advance...I will be eternally grateful!
Prompt:
Give about 5-minute fictitious narrative on what happened during your recent Spring break—pretend that you had an awesome scuba diving trip with a friend. Be sure to follow the sequences below when giving the narrative:
• To begin, share your thought/feeling about an awesome scuba trip that you had during Spring break with your friend.
• Mention that you/your:
- trip was your first experience that went well;
- friend is a more experienced, highly skilled diver since age 13 and used to be a scuba instructor;
- were an inept swimmer but friend helped you;
- haven’t swam in an ocean for the past five years;
- were still learning how to swim in deep water.
• Describe the boat ride:
- after getting the scuba equipment, friend and you had to wait in a long line before getting onto a boat;
- once in the boat, you both and all other divers sat by the edge of the boat, facing each other in circle;
- when departing, it sped really fast towards the open sea and the ride took about three hours;
- when arriving the destination, it circled around an island twice before being anchored;
• Describe your diving experience:
- when the captain announced that diving is ready, you were about to bungee jump but friend stopped you and told you that you cannot to do that but jump into the water feet first;
- once in the water, you immediately enjoyed the scenery of underwater, especially by watching a variety of fish swimming by;
- after spending underwater for one hour, friend warned you that you had two minutes left before ascending back to the boat;
- when returning to the boat, you felt chilly and decided to dress up with warm clothes;
- the captain asked you how was your dive and you replied that it was cool because you and friend were able to use ASL to communicate underwater;
- when everyone was ready to go back to the land, the boat traveled slowly and rocky due to rough waves.
• To conclude the trip:
- once arrived back, you and friend were hungry and decided to eat;
- you asked friend if s/he likes Italian food but s/he replied that s/he is not crazy about then you asked what was her/his favorite restaurant… S/he replied that it would be seafood. You agreed to go to a restaurant called Bonefish and offered her/him that you’d take care of the tab as a way to thank her/him for your awesome experience! You both dined there until 11:30 PM.
- you two agreed to repeat the trip in two years.
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Be sure to include the following features:
• Classifiers—person in motion such as diving/swimming, people in a long line and in appropriate seating arrangement, boat as a vehicle, etc.
• Non-manual signals per ASL grammatical rules
• Appropriate pronoun signs—plural and possessive
• Agreement verbs (or directional/inflected verbs) as appropriate
• Use of tense markers (i.e., present tense vs. past tense)
• Proper sign choice to ensure conceptual accuracy
• Use of related vocabulary signs with correct use of all four parameters
• Use of agent marker
• Proper use of ASL timeline, time spot, time concept, the 9-rule, and calendar-related signs
• Use of the FINISH sign to show transition between events
• Proper syntax including a time sign and topic-comment
The rubric chart, which is also posted in Bb, shows the five areas used to evaluate your expressive ASL skills:
1. Vocabulary (goal: rich or complete use with all correct parameters shown)
2. Sign Formation (goal: effective communication and clarity)
3. Non-manual signals (goal: proper match & complete use)
4. Language Control (goal: flawless structure—i.e., syntax, semantics, and discourse)
5. Fluency (goal: no evidence of pauses, stumbling, and incomplete thoughts)
Be creative. Sign as much as you can. Don’t follow the English translation in the prompt by signing word-by-word. Show off what you can do in ASL!
I'm a college student taking an introductory course in ASL-2. For an assignment due in the next few hours, I must record myself signing a prompt due for class. It's super short (5 minute maximum) and would not be difficult for any trained ASLers. Unfortunately the timing is not compliant with my other midterm asignments, so I am coming to this forum for some assistance. Please, please help...I'm desperate!
Here's the prompt. I kindly ask that someone with just a few minutes of spare time record it and reply with the video link (YouTube or otherwise). That way I can view your interpretation and repeat it for my own. Honestly, it is just a waste of time to search for vocabulary when I already understand the grammar and syntax. Please know I will only use your video for educational purposes.
Thanks in advance...I will be eternally grateful!
Prompt:
Give about 5-minute fictitious narrative on what happened during your recent Spring break—pretend that you had an awesome scuba diving trip with a friend. Be sure to follow the sequences below when giving the narrative:
• To begin, share your thought/feeling about an awesome scuba trip that you had during Spring break with your friend.
• Mention that you/your:
- trip was your first experience that went well;
- friend is a more experienced, highly skilled diver since age 13 and used to be a scuba instructor;
- were an inept swimmer but friend helped you;
- haven’t swam in an ocean for the past five years;
- were still learning how to swim in deep water.
• Describe the boat ride:
- after getting the scuba equipment, friend and you had to wait in a long line before getting onto a boat;
- once in the boat, you both and all other divers sat by the edge of the boat, facing each other in circle;
- when departing, it sped really fast towards the open sea and the ride took about three hours;
- when arriving the destination, it circled around an island twice before being anchored;
• Describe your diving experience:
- when the captain announced that diving is ready, you were about to bungee jump but friend stopped you and told you that you cannot to do that but jump into the water feet first;
- once in the water, you immediately enjoyed the scenery of underwater, especially by watching a variety of fish swimming by;
- after spending underwater for one hour, friend warned you that you had two minutes left before ascending back to the boat;
- when returning to the boat, you felt chilly and decided to dress up with warm clothes;
- the captain asked you how was your dive and you replied that it was cool because you and friend were able to use ASL to communicate underwater;
- when everyone was ready to go back to the land, the boat traveled slowly and rocky due to rough waves.
• To conclude the trip:
- once arrived back, you and friend were hungry and decided to eat;
- you asked friend if s/he likes Italian food but s/he replied that s/he is not crazy about then you asked what was her/his favorite restaurant… S/he replied that it would be seafood. You agreed to go to a restaurant called Bonefish and offered her/him that you’d take care of the tab as a way to thank her/him for your awesome experience! You both dined there until 11:30 PM.
- you two agreed to repeat the trip in two years.
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Be sure to include the following features:
• Classifiers—person in motion such as diving/swimming, people in a long line and in appropriate seating arrangement, boat as a vehicle, etc.
• Non-manual signals per ASL grammatical rules
• Appropriate pronoun signs—plural and possessive
• Agreement verbs (or directional/inflected verbs) as appropriate
• Use of tense markers (i.e., present tense vs. past tense)
• Proper sign choice to ensure conceptual accuracy
• Use of related vocabulary signs with correct use of all four parameters
• Use of agent marker
• Proper use of ASL timeline, time spot, time concept, the 9-rule, and calendar-related signs
• Use of the FINISH sign to show transition between events
• Proper syntax including a time sign and topic-comment
The rubric chart, which is also posted in Bb, shows the five areas used to evaluate your expressive ASL skills:
1. Vocabulary (goal: rich or complete use with all correct parameters shown)
2. Sign Formation (goal: effective communication and clarity)
3. Non-manual signals (goal: proper match & complete use)
4. Language Control (goal: flawless structure—i.e., syntax, semantics, and discourse)
5. Fluency (goal: no evidence of pauses, stumbling, and incomplete thoughts)
Be creative. Sign as much as you can. Don’t follow the English translation in the prompt by signing word-by-word. Show off what you can do in ASL!