Signing Naturally 9.14 Answers - ~repack~
Unit 9.14 of the Signing Naturally curriculum focuses on "The Hitchhiker," a narrative exercise exploring story structure, character descriptions, and cultural nuances in American Sign Language. The storyline centers on a Deaf driver and a hitchhiker, highlighting themes of communication, perspective-taking, and honesty through a series of police encounters. For more details, visit Course Hero .
- A: WH-questions — furrowed brows; yes/no — raised brows and slight forward head tilt.
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- Check your LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle): Many instructors upload the answer key for Unit 9.14 as a PDF or a video key (where the instructor performs the correct answers aloud in ASL) after the homework is due.
- The Instructor's DVD/Portal: The Dawn Sign Press portal for teachers provides a "Recipient Script" – a written English translation of what the signed video is saying. If you are a tutor, request access. If you are a student, ask your teacher to review your answers, not to give you the key.
- Study Groups: Compare your answers with two other students. If all three of you got the same interpretation, you are likely correct. If you differ, re-watch the video 9.14 without sound (obviously) and focus only on the signer's eyebrows (yes/no question) vs. squint (wh-question).
- Correct nonmanual markers for question types (yes/no, WH, conditional).
- Clear spatial assignments and consistent role-shifting.
- Proper use of topicalization and pause/hold.
- Accurate use of directional verbs and classifiers.
- Natural facial expressions conveying sentence mood.