Confidence—What Does It Have To Do With It? Everything!

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Title
Confidence—What Does It Have To Do With It? Everything!
Creator
Christina Woods
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Project Type
action_research
Date
8/2/2019
Abstract
Through my short history of being an interpreter, confidence has always been a factor in my interpretations. In this paper, I seek to shed some light, from the lens of a new interpreter, on how confidence has an impact on interpreting skills while testing different techniques to improve interpreting confidence level. As Harwood (2017) stated, “Individuals start with a fundamental concept of self and then layer on a variety of identities, including a professional identity, thereby forming the answer to the question: who are you?” (p. x). Confidence helps shape this identity for new interpreters, which reflects on every decision-making skill, especially in uncertain situations. When novice interpreters lack in confidence, some strategies may help support their confidence with interpreting.
Committee Member
Elisa Maroney, Amanda Smith
Rights
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Language
eng
Date Available
6/10/2022
Type
Text
Identifier
theses/131