How do I grade written essays when syntax and grammatical errors are evident for students who have a hearing loss and use American Sign Language (ASL)?
A English is a second language for many people who are deaf and, therefore, presents unique challenges for the student and professor when written assignments are evaluated. For students who rely on ASL, transferring thoughts to a written form is difficult because ASL does not have verb tenses. As a student who is deaf explained, “I cannot hear the tenses in phrases such as ‘I have been doing,’ because American Sign Language uses symbols.” You must provide a reasonable accommodation for a disability but should not lower your academic standards. Correct grammar and syntax and assist the student in developing English skills. You may wish to refer him or her to a tutor or writing lab. You may suggest that the student submit two copies of each written assignment. This provides the opportunity to comment and grade an essay for content and then to note or grade grammatical errors on the duplicate essay, as applicable to the course criteria. The student can rewrite the essay incorporating gram
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