Exit this survey ASL Canoeing the Boundary Waters Please answer the following questions based on whether you would use it as a Performance Test for NOVICES. A novice interpreter is defined here as someone who has recently (one year or less) graduated from an AA/AAS or BA/BS interpreter education program. Question Title * 1. Do you think a novice interpreter should be able to successfully interpret the text? Yes No Question Title * 2. Text: For novice interpreters, the Content is Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Too simple, unchallenging, basic Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Topic Topic Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Topic Too simple, unchallenging, basic Topic Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Setting Setting Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Setting Too simple, unchallenging, basic Setting Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Purpose Purpose Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Purpose Too simple, unchallenging, basic Purpose Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Participant roles Participant roles Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Participant roles Too simple, unchallenging, basic Participant roles Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Participant goals Participant goals Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Participant goals Too simple, unchallenging, basic Participant goals Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Question Title * 3. Text: For novice interpreters, the Discourse Structure is Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Too simple, unchallenging, basic Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Density Density Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Density Too simple, unchallenging, basic Density Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Cohesion Cohesion Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Cohesion Too simple, unchallenging, basic Cohesion Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Grammatical Structure Grammatical Structure Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Grammatical Structure Too simple, unchallenging, basic Grammatical Structure Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Lexical choices Lexical choices Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Lexical choices Too simple, unchallenging, basic Lexical choices Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Question Title * 4. Text: For novice interpreters, the Physical Presentation is Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Too simple, unchallenging, basic Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Speed Speed Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Speed Too simple, unchallenging, basic Speed Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Pace Pace Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Pace Too simple, unchallenging, basic Pace Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Articulation Articulation Appropriate, manageable, predictable, expected, coherent Articulation Too simple, unchallenging, basic Articulation Too challenging, specialized, dense, technical, complex, confusing Question Title * 5. In your opinion, the production quality of this video is: Easily accessible Adequate Less than adequate but will put up with it because of other desirable features Inadequate - not willing to use this tape due to technical quality N/A Video Video Easily accessible Video Adequate Video Less than adequate but will put up with it because of other desirable features Video Inadequate - not willing to use this tape due to technical quality Video N/A Audio Audio Easily accessible Audio Adequate Audio Less than adequate but will put up with it because of other desirable features Audio Inadequate - not willing to use this tape due to technical quality Audio N/A Picture size of presenter Picture size of presenter Easily accessible Picture size of presenter Adequate Picture size of presenter Less than adequate but will put up with it because of other desirable features Picture size of presenter Inadequate - not willing to use this tape due to technical quality Picture size of presenter N/A Question Title * 6. We recognize that we don't often need to watch an entire text to make a decision. How long did you watch this source before making your decision? (Please estimate) Less than one minute 1 - 2 minutes 3 - 4 minutes 5 - 6 minutes 7 - 8 minutes 9 - 10 minutes I watched the entire text. Other, please specify Question Title * 7. Do you think that a typical graduate from a Bachelors degree program should be able to successfully interpret this text? Yes No Additional Comment Question Title * 8. What other information/input about this text would you like us to know? Question Title * 9. Add your name here to receive credit for this rating. If you choose not to receive credit, type in several random letters. Submit
