Peter Elbow,
Writing Without Teachers
How would you apply Petter Elbow's thesis to American Sign Language?
Professor Carl does his three-minute FREESIGNING.
Friday, October 5, 2012
FREESIGNING: Applying Peter Elbow to ASL
The most effective way I know to improve your writing is to do freewriting exercises regularly. At lease three times a week. They arfe sometimes called "automatic writing," "babbling," or jabbering" exercises. The idea is simply to write for ten minutes (later on, perhaps fifteen or twenty). Don't stop doe anything. Go quickly without rushing. Never stop to look back, to cross somethng out, to wonder how to spell something, to wonder what word or thought to use, or tp think about what you are doing. If you can't think of a word or a spelling, just use a squiggle or else write "I can't think of what to say" as many times as you want; or repeat the last word you wrote over and over again; or anything else. The only requirement is that you never stop.
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I recognized many of those signs. It looks like a song.
ReplyDeleteHey. Can you do 30 minutes freesigning,Carl? :D If you do, I'll get a popcorn and watch it ;)
ReplyDeleteI concur! I think that would be really helpful to watch sometimes!
DeleteI would apply the quote by just trying to free sign when ever I can so that I understand more and I really learn the signs that I have learned thus far.
DeleteDo we need to do a freesigning video for our blog or is this just practice for what we've learned?
ReplyDeleteHis thesis seems to make a valid point, if we just throw signs out there to practice, and make it fun, we'll learn without entirely realizing we're doing so. Incorporating sign into something like one of our favorite songs would help us learn the signs a lot faster because it's something that's so special to us for whatever reason.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble free writing in writing class so free signing would really be a challenge. I enjoy watching though and figuring out the conversation.
ReplyDeletewow have no clue what you were saying
ReplyDeletevery interesting and fun to watch. I was trying so hard to catch some signs and i knew a few but all I could think was "holy cow, slow down."
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy! I have no idea what you were signing most of the time. I did pick up on a few signs though. I hope I can learn how to sign that fast and make sence soon. :)
ReplyDeletepractive makes perfect
ReplyDeleteCarl, your freesigning is so fast. I am much slower and awkward at this point.I know I will get better and faster as time goes on, but I still feel a bit intimidated here and there. I'm sure that will get better as well. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. It's very intimidating!
DeleteHey friends, I can't get my video on my blog. Can anyone help? I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I have been trying for like 2 hours with no success. I think the file might be to big or something. It is 3.5gigs.?
ReplyDeleteI'll be keeping an eye open for feedback! TY!!
I enjoy freesigning in class, but it is so hard sometimes to go for three whole minutes. I can't believe how fast Carl signs. Hopefully, freesigning accurately and quickly will become easier for me as the term goes on.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to do this in class, but I think it's really helping me remember everything Iv'e learned so far.
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