Signplaying 101: Structure of Signing

Course Description

Course Description

Signplaying 101: Structure of Signing

To create ASL poetry or Visual Vernacular or song translations, we have to study skilled signers and how they use different structures in their signing. This course provides an overview on the structure of signing, including the types of signs and transitions between signs. Then, this course will analyze ASL stories by breaking them down into individual signs and showing specific concepts. Upon completing this course, you should be able to structure your signing in a way that skilled signers have been doing for decades. 

You are strongly suggested to begin this course BEFORE any other Signplaying courses.

FAQ

  • What do you expect me to do in this course?

    This course is entirely self-paced. You will watch video lessons and possibly answer quiz questions. You are not required to interact with the instructor or other students. But if you wish, you may post questions or comments in the community page, and I will do my best to respond to any questions within 72 hours on weekdays.

  • For how long will I be able to access this course?

    After purchasing this course, you will have access to it for as long as this web platform is used. It is guaranteed that this course will be offered through December 31, 2026. After that date, the instructor may decide to retire this course. If that's the case, there will be an announcement posted in the Signplaying community page, and you will still be able to access the course for one more month after the announcement.

  • Does this course offer RID CEU credit?

    This course offers 0.25 Professional Studies (PS) CEU credit at the Some Content Knowledge Level. To obtain the RID CEU, you will have to complete the entire course and pass the Final Exam with a minimum score of 80%. (If you fail the Final Exam, you can retake it for as many times as you need.) Then, you will get a course completion email with a link to the course evaluation. In the course evaluation, you don't need to answer all the questions, but you will need to submit your full name (as recorded in the RID system) and your RID member number. After you have submitted that course evaluation form with these two required information, I will work with the CMP sponsor (Interpretek) to process your CEU within several weeks.

  • Does this course offer a Certificate of Completion?

    Yes. The course provides specific instructions for how you can get your Certificate of Completion.

Course curriculum

    1. How to Navigate This Course

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. About Your Instructor

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. How to Contact Your Instructor

    4. How to Get CEU Credit (for interpreters)

    5. How to Get Certificate of Completion

    6. Video Credits

    7. More About This Course

    1. Course Overview

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Goal #1: Eliminate Signs by Combining Multiple Information

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. Goal #2: Transition Between Signs

    4. REVIEW: What Makes a Skilled Signer?

    5. How to Combine Multiple Information

    1. Introduction to Types of Signs

    2. Statement

    3. Draw

    4. Film

    5. Identification

    6. Reviewing Types of Signs

    1. More About Draw vs. Film

    2. Applying Draw & Film: Use More Film

    3. Applying Draw & Film: Alternating Signs

    1. Introduction to Acting

    2. What is Acting?

    3. Rule for Acting: Eye Gaze

    4. Film + Acting

    5. Draw + Acting

    6. What People Struggle With

    7. Statement + Acting = Melting OR Fake Film

      FREE PREVIEW
    8. Statement + Acting = Fake Film: Feeling

    9. Statement + Acting = Fake Film: Doing

      FREE PREVIEW
    10. Statement + Acting = Fake Film: Describing

    11. Statement + Acting + Space = Fake Film with Tagging

      FREE PREVIEW
    12. Reviewing Statement with Acting

    13. Acting using Exaggerated Facial Expressions

    1. How to Show Speaking

    2. What is Speaking?

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. Categories of Speaking

    4. Statement + Speaking

    5. Draw + Speaking

    6. Film + Speaking

    7. Identification + Speaking

    8. Acting vs. Speaking

About this course

  • $20.00
  • 93 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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