ASL 1102 (8:00) Blog #13: Share your story

Begin to put your final story in writing. I want you to share it here. Bring a copy of this to class on Wednesday so we may start the translation process.

You will want to look at what vocabulary you need to use, what classifiers should be added and where, and how to incorporate important grammar components. I would suggest creating a list. I have provided an example below. This will help you develop your story into ASL and be sure you complete all of the necessary requirements.

Example:

Fingerspelling:
MY NAME M-0-N-I-C-A

Vocab.:
sister
farm
horse


Classifiers:
CL: 1= sister walking
CL: a = barn next to house
CL: V = horse running

Grammar:

The horse was standing near the barn.

BARN CL:A , HORSE STANDING (CL:V)

• Vocabulary
o A wealth of vocabulary from units
o Correct parameters
o Correct concepts
o Clear, crisp, concise and smooth

• Grammar
Yes/no?
o Wh?
o Directional verb
o Classifiers (3 or more)
o Noun/verb pairs
o Descriptives
o Locative (setting your story up in space using people, places or things)
o Topic statement
o Correct order
 Object, subject, verb
 Topics
 Tenses
 Politeness

• Fingerspelling: 10 points
o Spell your name
o Spell your title of the story
o Clear, crisp, smooth and concise
o Correct letters (common errors: d,1,f,a,s)
o Do not use fingerspelling for signs already known

• Mime: 25 points
o Use appropriate mime
o Use appropriate facial expressions
o Use body language
o Use character shift
o Become characters