American Sign Language: English Translation

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify the basic process involved in translation.
• Identify and demonstrate contextualization strategies used in translation.
• Incorporate basic techniques of translation such as discourse mapping, transition markers, graphic organizer and constructed dialogue/action in their translation work.
• Identify prosodic features essential for translating from English to ASL.
• Demonstrate the ability to translate at an intermediate level using appropriate ASL structures, classifiers, gestures, and non-manual markers.
• Demonstrate the ability to translation choices based on diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate the ability to translate songs, poems, and familiar quotes, speeches, and passages.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess translation performances identifying effective translation techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to do a cold and/or sight translation at the conceptual level with composure and appropriate expression with or without video stimulus.
• Demonstrate the dispositions needed to work on translation assignments with peers.
• Demonstrate the ability to use sound judgment in situations involving ethical, moral, and professional issues related to translation work and performances.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform a rehearsed translation in front of an ASL audience with proficiency and composure.
• Identify the logistical considerations for interpreting funerals, weddings, concerts, and theatrical events including shadow-signed plays.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance/Participation	30%
Tests (2 tests) and Interpreted Play	30%
Translation Practice Assignments	10%
Translation Assignments	30%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93	A
92.9-90.0	A-
89.9-87.0	B+
86.9-83.0	B
82.9-80.0	B-
79.9-77.0	C+
76.9-73.0	C
72.9-70.0	C-
69.9-67.0	D+
66.9-63.0	D
62.9-60.0	D-
60.0 and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is essential for this course. There is no textbook required for this course, all the information is learned through in class ’hands-up’ translation experiences, in class discussion, and in class observations. There are several assignments which involve working in pairs or groups. Students are permitted to have two absences that will be excused. Five points will be deducted for each subsequent absence. Two instances of arriving late, leaving early or leaving during class for a substantial amount of time will equal 1 absence. Please be sure to communicate with your instructor regarding any absences.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

It is recommended that students purchase a 12GB Flash Drive for the storage of Grammatical Expressive Translation or Interpreting Assignments so that you have a personal copy and to serve as a back-up for your assignments.