Prosody

Introduction The general idea of this work is to explore the role of dubbing as a method of the audiovisual translation and how it is performed in superhero movies produced by Marvel Studios. Dubbed movies have become popular among young audiences, for example, the ‘Shrek’ series, as well as in many European countries where movies or TV series are dubbed even for an older audience. The superhero genre has joined this trend, for example, in Poland every superhero movie has its dubbed version…

Medical History: Jordan explained that he has been hospitalized on several occasions for strep throat and broken bones. He noted that his broken bones were typically a result from riding dirt bikes, four-wheelers, and jumping off of things. Jordan related that his PCP is Dr. Anthony Ubert and has not had a check-up since November/December. Jordan acknowledged that his Tryclycerides were elevated and he failed to return for blood work, noting that he was unconcerned about his health.…

Goals There are many areas of literacy that Mason could improve in. Goals that I have set for Mason are fluency, comprehension, and spelling. These goals will help Mason move towards grade level reading and writing. Fluency To achieve fluency, Mason needs help developing his sight word knowledge to improve accuracy in word decoding on a higher level. The strategy that I would use for this is “Three Strikes and You’re Out.” This would be done using the Fry Sight Word Inventory. Mason has only…

Shaywitz lays out the “sea of strength” model of early identification where parents and teachers can easily see the warning signs of dyslexia (p. 93). The two key components are a weakness in getting to the sounds of words with strengths in thinking and reasoning, and then ensuring the child has assistance for their weakness and accommodations for their strengths (p. 93). Some early warning signs in the primary grades for dyslexia are a delay in speaking, difficulties with pronunciation or…

The poem Verses of the Death of Dr. Swift, D. S. P. D. was written by Jonathan Swift to tell what he believed his friends and foes would say about him after he died. This poem was originally written with the intention of being published after he had died, however it was published while he was still alive. Swift uses iambic tetrameter and many instances of caesura to stress the meaning and feeling of his poem. In lines 147-164, Swift writes about the moment he, the Dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin,…

for H.A.I.L.: honesty, authenticity, integrity and love. As an analogy, Julian uses tools in a toolbox that represents how you can take advantage of your voice to convey a point, and to entice audiences. The tools were as listed: register, timbre, prosody, pace, pitch, and volume. Julian then asks the audience to stand up, and to warm up their voice by: putting your arms up, deep breath in, sighing out, warming up your lips, warming up your tongue, and performing the siren method to prep…

II. Kennett, “Autism, Empathy and Moral Agency” Kennett claims that psychopaths are amoral most likely due to their lack of empathy which is also an impairment in individuals with autism. However, it does not seem to be the case that autistic individuals are also amoral. Kennett claims that “an examination of moral thinking in high-functioning autistic people supports a Kantian rather than Humean account of moral agency.” Kennett first looks at how empathy is characterized in psychological…

Students identify and decode lists of letters and words, some of which are psuedowords. Psuedowords are included because students are expected to use decoding skills to correctly pronounce words, rather than rely simply on memorization. Used to track progress, determine if additional support is necessary, and provide proof of mastery at the end of a section. They are usually and best used to plan instruction (“Scholastic RED,” 2002.) Many words in the English language do cannot be sounded out.…

The prefrontal cortex is located in the frontal lobe of the brain and can be subdivided into different regions such as the orbitofrontal cortex and the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. These areas as a whole are responsible for decision making, controlling emotions and other key social skills, they are also important for dealing with executive functions such as reasoning and planning. Mitchell (2014) claims that ‘the prefrontal cortex represents the pinnacle of evolution as it handles some…

Exploratory Essay 2: Situating This exploratory essay will analyze Barack Obama's 2008 poster hope, as it speaks to its significance as a cultural text. The poster is highlighting Obama in a seventy-five percent profile, centering strongly into the separation, while wearing a suit. The cultural text is delineated in an extremely basic shading plan, the overwhelming colors are red, white, and blue the shades of the American flag. Therefore, this essay will focus on the image utilizing semiotic…