2. 2/26/20161 Unit 1 ASL I

3. 2/26/20162 Basics for Beginners Maintain eye contact Looking away says you ’ re not listening

4. 2/26/20163 The Sign Space Sign within the red box- Top of your head, shoulders to a little below the waist

5. 2/26/20164 Which Hand Do I Use? DOMINANT – your writing hand LEFT OR RIGHT

6. 2/26/20165 What about the non-dominant hand? It is the “ helping ” hand for 2- handed signs

7. 2/26/20166 Facial Expression Conveys Tone of Voice 1. NO EXPRESSION = MONOTONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhi CFdWeQfA

8. 2/26/20167 Facial Expression Conveys Emotion 1. FEELINGS WITHIN THE MESSAGE

9. 2/26/20168 Facial Expression Conveys Meaning 1. UNDECIDED? ANXIOUS? PUZZLED?

10. 2/26/20169 ASL Grammar QUESTION – It ’ s in the Eyebrows!  q = (question maker) asks Yes/No questionsraised  whq = (requests information)squint or Knit  Rh = (rhetorical)raised STATEMENTS relaxed

11. 2/26/201610 Precision is Important Sloppy or uncertain signs  cause careless errors  can drastically affect meaning Summer Ugly Dry

12. 2/26/201611 Review the Basics Maintain Eye Contact Stay within the Sign Space Use of Dominant Hand Use of Non-dominant Hand Facial Expression !!!!!!! Precision

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