In this essay I will reflect upon the observations I have made of my peers’ advocacy and how they have influenced my own advocacy. I have learnt that the best way to improve my own advocacy is through reflective practice‚ a theory developed by Schon. I have found Gibbs reflective cycle to be of most relevance since‚ it is based on the peer review process. By implementing the theories into my reflection and evaluating the effectiveness of different styles of advocacy‚ I have been able to identify
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Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire‚ wrote the novella Candide which is also known as “Optimism” (Racine 421). During Voltaire’s time‚ his works were very popular in Europe. Candide‚ which is his mockery‚ seems to be still studied today. Voltaire‚ in Candide‚ seem to strive to point out the myth of Gottfried William von Leibniz’s philosophy. He seems to criticize the worldly superiority‚ which is the theory of optimism‚ and the violence of war. In Leibniz’s theory‚ he thought that God had
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Importance of Peer Review Melanie Cleek Walden University NURS 6000‚ Week 2‚ Strategies for Online Success May 12‚ 2011 The Importance of Peer Review Peer review is the process that scholarly journals use to check articles for accuracy. The article is submitted to a group of experts to make sure the article is factual‚ not plagiarized‚ has the most current data‚ and so forth. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of peer review and how
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Candide and Optimism Voltaire’s Candide is well known for its humorous satire with many different themes. Voltaire did not agree with the philosophies of German philosopher Leibniz or with English poet Alexander Pope. They believed that the world created by God was the best of all possibilities and was a world of perfect order and reason. In fact‚ the character Pangloss was modeled after Leibniz and his optimistic statement‚ “best of all possible worlds” is used throughout Candide’s journey. The
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hopeful. Therefore‚ I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights‚ long lines‚ and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion‚ and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by
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assignment is to discuss how one can determine which references are credible and which are not. Importance of Peer Review As a scholar-practitioner it is of utmost importance to know that information is obtained from a source which is peer reviewed. When a journal or article has been designated as peer reviewed this means that the information has been submitted to several of the authors peers for content review. The reviewers must agree that the information has been gathered through the use of proper
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A literature review is important for finding and evaluating peer-reviewed sources for writing a research paper. “Peer-review is the act of carefully evaluating a work by one or more experts of the same field of work‚ to determine its credibility‚ research methodology‚ accuracy‚ and relevance to the literature” (Camtasia Studio 8‚ 2014). Using sources that are peer-reviewed is important because “culturally proficient research practices are necessary to dispel destructive myths and stereotypes” and
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u09a1 Unit 9 Assignment Summary of Peer- Reviewed Article A NEW QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO MEASURE PERCEIVED WORK-RELATED STRESS IN ITALIAN EMPLOYEES By Cevenini‚ G.‚ Fratini‚ I.‚ & Gambassi‚ R. (2012) Cevenini‚ Fratini‚ and Gambassi (2012) goal was to give accurate quantification of what participants perceived occupational stress to be. Their study is a new quantitative approach of questionnaire data collection and analysis. They chose a statistical multivariate procedure. Their aim
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Academic Honesty Teresa Freeman GEN 105 August 14‚ 2011 University of Phoenix Academic Honesty The first article I came across when performing my search was Online Academic Integrity by David Mastin‚ Jennifer Peszka‚ and Deborah Lilly. It was peer reviewed and published in Teaching of Psychology‚ July-September 2009‚ volume 36 issue 3. Using EBSCOhost I searched for online academic integrity. In this article research and surveys were conducted among students regarding academic integrity and dishonesty
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easy to exchange between people and affects a person for little while. My Community has used my optimism in a beneficial manner. This is shown through my ambition to teach others‚ the optimism I have for dramatic arts‚ and through dedication to an annual school fundraiser that raises money for the Rwanda Foundation. Since first entering the educational system‚ I was inspired by this institution to learn‚ grow‚ and eventually teach others who need it most. My optimism for education‚ and volunteering
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