Critiquing

Introduction: The source that I will be critiquing is by Seneca, who was a Roman philosopher and statesman. Seneca was born in 4B.C. This source is a letter that is addressed to Lucilius Junior, who was an administrator in Sicily at the time, as well as a friend to Seneca. It is unclear whether Seneca intended the letters to be for Lucilius himself, or a wider audience as well. And whether Seneca and Lucilius corresponded is debated amongst historians. The date this letter was written in is uncertain

Abstract This essay will be covering a dyadic conversation between myself and my fellow student Ntombi who assisted me in this exercise. I will be self-critiquing my communication skills, the effective use of it as well as the ineffective use of it. I will also be discussing the barriers to communication that is evident and ways of improving my communication. The recorded session took place between Olivia and Ntombikhaya on 21 November 2016 and the agreed upon selection for analysis will be from

When critiquing phenomenological research, there are a number of questions the critique should answer to determine the validity of the research. The first is to determine if the research phenomenon of interest is clearly stated. In the article, the authors clearly state that they use the philosophical works of Merleau-Ponty in order to explore the existential phenomena of caring for the dying. According to the authors, death can only be known through the study of dying. The authors describe death

Initial Discussion Post NURS 6052 N-22 Deb Kanya Planning a nursing study is a daunting task to undertake. Several factors that need consideration when designing a study. According to Polit & Beck researchers want their findings to be valid, reliable and trustworthy (2012). When researching a topic one must critique the research to be sure the study is appropriate. Topic and Sources The subject of interest to me is caregiver stress. While searching the databases, two studies were

What I appreciated most about this article was how it outlined the need for Women’s Studies. Often feminism is construed poorly by the media and is resisted by many. The fact that so much resistance occurs creates a tough situation for women’s studies to thrive, especially along with the lack of strong feminist movement. There indeed lies a great importance in women and gender studies, since there still exists a lot of inequality in society. Personally, being a feminist, I have always held a notion

When I was younger, I thought leadership was authority bestowed to people in positions of power because of their rank. To me, leadership was a word that evoked the image of a staunch and authoritarian CEO or military general inspiring large crowds with rousing speeches. Leaders were a special group of people who wielded the power of leadership with the grace and finesse to make all others stand in awe. However, as I became older and more established in my career, I saw that leadership was not

This scholarship is not just money that I need for college, it is much more than that. This is an opportunity for me to be able to focus on my course work and that solely. Instead of being pre occupied with the worriers of loans and everyday financial needs. There has been times where I have had to step down from good learning opportunities or just a simple assignment because I did not have the funds that were required. For example there was a point in this semester were I had to talk to a professor

As a white female, I am the opposite of a diverse minority in America, but that has never stopped me from observing and appreciating the diversity around me. My middle school student population was about a 70% minority makeup, and I loved it there. I never stopped learning new things from cultures I hadn't been introduced to in elementary school. High school is no different. I am currently attending an early college on the campus of the nation’s largest public HBCU. My class of 2017 is very small

An axiomatic expression states that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. This implies that it is better to prevent something bad from happening than treat it when it has. After all, a problem identified is partly solved. Should we wait for a health problem to escalate before a solution is proffered? It should not be so, considering the enormous physical, financial, economic and social burden it has on the health sector. This paradigm motivated me to pursue public health in addition

The Background, of a qualitative study, is key to providing the reader enough information in which to create a solid understanding of why the studied phenomenon is important. This section of the article normally consist of the introduction with literature references about the topic, problem statement, and purpose or significance of the study (Nieswiadomy, 2012, p. 305). Unlike quantitated studies, where literature review is conducted early in the study, qualitative researchers normally review literature