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Rhetorical Questions ASL II 4th 6 weeks
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What Do Rhetorical Questions Do?
They do not require an actual answer from the listener. They emphasize a particular piece of information.
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Helpful Hints to Remember Rhetorical Question Words
You can easily remember words to use as RQ in ASL by remembering basic “WH” question words:
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Rhetorical Question Words:
Who What When Where Why How
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Rhetorical Question Words
In ASL, we also have 2 idioms that can be used as RQ: “What~Do” “For For”
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RQ Sample Sentences Bob and Sue recently went to Hawaii to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. ASK Question: Why did Bob and Sue go to Hawaii? Answer Question: To celebrate their 25th anniversary.
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3. Then you GLOSS your question then Answer.
RECENTLY rt-BOB lft-SUE GO-TO HAWAII WHY ANNIVERSARY 25 YEARS. RQ
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What is the question you are
I needed a passport to be able to go to France What is the question you are Asking yourself?
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Question/Answer Why do I need a passport? So I can go to France.
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fs-PASSPORT I NEED WHY FRANCE ME GO.
The GLOSS using RQ RQ fs-PASSPORT I NEED WHY FRANCE ME GO.
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Another Example MOTHER MY NAME WHAT fs-SUSAN.
My mother’s name is Susan. What is my mother’s name? Her name is Susan. MOTHER MY NAME WHAT fs-SUSAN. RQ
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CINDY POSS-GRANDMOTHER FROM WHERE fs-ALA.
You try it! Cindy’s Grandmother is from Alabama. Where is Cindy’s grandmother from? She is from Alabama. CINDY POSS-GRANDMOTHER FROM WHERE fs-ALA. RQ
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