As a result of Unit 1 activities, the workshop participants will have collected hundreds of words, established the phonemes of their mother-tongue, and made initial symbol selections. Use the final couple of days to clean up data, document results, and practice writing in the new orthography.  

By this point in the workshop, the transcription of each word should now be updated according to the newly established orthography rules for vowels, consonants and tone.  

Take time to proof each card, checking for accurate spelling, acceptable glosses, and appropriate labeling (i.e., N, V, or Other).  

Alphabet Posters

When creating alphabet posters, it is recommended to include example words and pictures. The examples should be chosen collectively by the workshop participants.  Including digraphs and trigraphs in the alphabet chart (such as <bh> and <ngb> below)  is encouraged. Consider this first poster a draft to be reviewed and edited in future units.  

Learning to write fluently in the new orthography will take practice. Set aside time for participants to practice writing under the guidance of a workshop facilitator.  Activities could include writing example words for an alphabet chart, transcribing words from a recorded word list, or writing down new vocabulary words to be included in the lexicon. Encourage participants to write directly into the newly-developed orthography as much as possible. 

However, it is not recommended to write sentences this early on, since NPs and conjugated verb phrases will add another layer of complexity. These topics will be addressed in Units 2 & 3, respectively.  

Outside Linguists

The workshop leader and other facilitating linguists should work together to write up the results of Unit 1 research and to enter the words collected into an electronic database. The original words written up on pieces of paper should be kept, since they will be needed again for activities in Units 2 and 3.