Maintain fluency, grammatical accuracy and coherence in sustained contributions

Maintain fluency, grammatical accuracy and coherence in sustained contributions

Maintaining Fluency

  • Continuous Signing: Make sure your signing remains smooth and uninterrupted. Avoid unnecessary stops or breaks in between words or sentences.

  • Flow of Ideas: The sequence of your signed ideas should be logical and connected. This means that one idea should naturally lead to the next one in a coherent way.

  • Speed Control: Control the speed of your signing. Avoid signing too quickly or too slowly, as both can disrupt the flow of communication.

Grammatical Accuracy

  • Correct Sign Formation: Use the correct handshapes, movements, and locations for each sign. Incorrect formation can change the meaning of the sign or make it difficult to understand.

  • Use Facial Expressions: Correctly use facial expressions to convey grammatical features such as questions, negations, or tenses.

  • Non-Manual Markers: Utilise non-manual markers, like body posture and head movements, to enhance the grammatical accuracy of your signing. These markers provide additional information about the sentence’s structure or tone.

Coherent Contributions

  • Connect Ideas: Make sure your signs connect into a clear, understandable message. Use transition signs or phrases to ensure smooth transitions between thoughts or topics.

  • Relevancy: Stay relevant to the conversation’s topic. Avoid introducing unrelated subjects or digressing from the main point, as this can disrupt the coherence.

  • Consistency: Keep your signing consistent. This includes maintaining a consistent signing style and tone throughout your contribution.

  • Summarise Information: Summarise and consolidate your points. Your sustained contribution should provide a clear, coherent argument or discussion.