Student Study Guide to a Basic Course in American Sign Language [Spiral-bound]

Frances De Capite (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 197 pages
• Publisher: Terrance J. (June 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932666337
• ISBN-13: 978-0932666338
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Sign Language

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tool, July 26, 2000

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This review is from: Student Study Guide to a Basic Course in American Sign Language (Spiral-bound)

This study guide is a great tool to use with A Basic Course in American Sign Language. It reinforces each lesson, reviews and incorporates previous lessons. I took an ASL course using these two books and have gone back to the study guide many times to review lessons.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Study Guide, November 26, 2001

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Jacquelyne S. Clark (Youngstown, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Student Study Guide to a Basic Course in American Sign Language (Spiral-bound)

I purchased this book to go along with A Basic Course in American Sign Language and found it to be a very helpful and useful tool. It has many practice exercises to help you go over and remember what you've just learned. I would recommend this as an aid to anyone who's purchased the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study Aide, July 13, 2011

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K. Six (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Student Study Guide to a Basic Course in American Sign Language (Spiral-bound)

As a newbie to ASL, and due to the age of this text, I wasn't sure what to expect. So I was rather surprised that it really filled in all the blanks left by the text book. This is a study guide. It is not a replacement. What it helps with most for me (so far) is sentence structure and ways to practice ASL. I wouldn't really recommend one book without the other. It has really helped improve my retention of this language.

The study guide, like the main text is spiral bound and lays flat. The drawings are the same used in the main text. Drawings can be hard to follow at times, but these are pretty good. Keep in mind internet wasn't really available when this book was written. I use free online ASL dictionaries to help illustrate the signs so I can really get them right, instead of just relying on the drawings. BUT those dictionaries alone won't teach you the language any more than Webster's will teach you English. So you need all three resources in my opinion.