Talk:ASL interpreting

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 20 January 2022 and 4 May 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Natwill78, Kristyben, Neilbray (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Dognast, Beebedell, Bellis24, NInjamulan17.

Overhaul Needed

This page is on my radar for a full revision. It does not reflect or follow the field in form or content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wr!ter (talk • contribs) 19:29, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Peer Review Feedback

There are a variety of citations here which ensures that content has been derived from a range of sources. :) Also, the written language used is clear and appropriate for readers. :) And, the length for a newly composed/included wiki article provides an impressive start upon which others can build. :)

In terms of suggestions, regarding your subtopics, there is some overlap in that the challenges of interpreters are included in a section of the same name but also mentioned in the section entitled The Role of ASL Interpreters. Perhaps shifting text lines so that challenges are primarily focused in the section of the same name would be effective.

Also, remember to write using an informational tone as opposed to a narrative tone. Text here seems to read as informational (particularly in the lead paragraph and the section entitled Challenges for the ASL interpreter), but it is always important to reread in the proofreading process with the goal of editing out text that may read as a narrative. Transitions such as 'thus' and 'for example' can, at times, seem to be associated with narrative writing. A second example would be: '...an interpreter might have to navigate...' Consider, '...often interpreters navigate situations in which...' for a more informational tone.

And, while the job risks are real, there are also benefits enjoyed by interpreters such as some measure of schedule flexibility, variable work setting, competitive compensation, consistent call for work, etc. Perhaps a discussion of these (with related citations) would balance your piece. Additionally, there would be room to acknowledge the importance of the work of a qualified interpreter to the d/Deaf. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jullian Drews (talk • contribs) 20:24, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Response to Julie

Thanks for the feedback! I will absolutely look at my language to make it more informational as opposed to narrative (that's something I have trouble with, so thanks for providing some alternatives!). I'll also take a look around for some references regarding the rewards of the job. I really appreciate the help! Elizabeebe (talk) 19:35, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

List of institutions with ASL interpreter programs?

Does anyone think this article would benefit from a list of colleges and universities with degrees in ASL interpreting? If there are lots and lots, I can see why the answer would be "no". Even then, though, we could restrict the list using some standard of notability. Matthew V. Milone (talk) 23:51, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Absolutely not; too unwieldy. I added the ITP search page hosted on RID. Wr!ter (talk) 04:52, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Sign Language Structure 2023

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 19 January 2023 and 3 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Gvsnow (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Gabbyy19.

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