The fluorescent lights of the silent library hummed, a stark contrast to the frantic movement of Leo’s hands. He was staring at the video prompt for Signing Naturally Homework 1:5, and the man on the screen was signing way too fast. "Again," Leo whispered to himself, hitting the back arrow.
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“Every Monday and Wednesday, I go to work from 9 AM to 5 PM. After work, I don’t like to cook, so I eat dinner at a restaurant. On Tuesday and Thursday night, I study ASL for one hour. I really enjoy learning signs. Friday night, I stay home and watch movies. Weekend, I sometimes meet Deaf friends at the coffee shop.”
4. Tips for Mastering Natural Signing
- Warm-up (10 min): Fingerspell 10 Unit 5 words; review handshapes.
- Vocabulary drills (15–20 min): Use flashcards and self-record attempts until consistent.
- Nonmanual markers practice (10 min): Practice yes/no vs WH-question facial expressions in front of a mirror.
- Role-play (20–30 min): Record a 2-person dialogue incorporating at least three classifiers and two topic-comment sentences.
- Receptive practice (15 min): Watch short ASL clips (peers or instructor) and summarize them in ASL.
- Self-review (10 min): Compare recordings to instructor examples; note 3 areas for improvement.
- Missing or incorrect nonmanual markers (e.g., raised eyebrows for yes/no questions).
- Incorrect word order—using English syntax instead of topic-comment ASL structure.
- Weak use of role shift and classifiers leading to unclear referents.
- Overreliance on mouthing English words rather than ASL lexical signs.
- Inconsistent production speed—signs too slow or too fast for clarity.
- Complete all exercises and activities as outlined above.
- Record yourself signing the short story from unit 10.1-10.5.
- Submit your recorded story, along with this completed homework assignment, to your instructor for review.
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- "I bought a new shirt."
- "She likes to shop at the mall."