HOW TO BRIEF A CASE [OR–WHY DIDN’T I CHOOSE TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL] By Dana L. Blatt‚ Esq. You are just about to start law school. You buy all of your required casebooks [they are about two feet thick–only “slightly” intimidating]‚ and you receive your first assignment. You are simply told‚ “read the first 100 pages in each book and BRIEF all of the cases!” O.K.‚ you know how to read [hopefully]‚ but what does it mean to “brief” a case? You have heard of “briefcases‚” but that
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controls his life and he steals for his habit." A 1990 misdemeanor conviction led to the three strikes sentencing in which Andrade received. Andrade was charged with two counts of petty theft with a prior conviction. California law allows petty theft with a prior conviction to be considered a misdemeanor or a felony‚ decided at the discretion of the prosecutor (Katsh‚ William Rose 219). California ’s three strikes law allows the idea that any felonies can constitute the third strike‚ and can
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Describe the scientific method of research. Be sure to identify the key components‚ providing examples of each. Use external sources to support your answer. The methods of science are the methods of all correct thinking. In all thinking we are concerned with getting and organizing knowledge‚ or with testing‚ applying‚ and developing the knowledge we have already acquired (Jones‚ 1909). According to Zikmund‚ Babin‚ Carr‚ and Griffin‚ “the scientific method is a set of prescribed procedures for
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PSY 225 Research Methods Spring 2013 Review Sheet Exam 1 CHAPTER 1 Why is the methods course believed to provide a “foundation” for other psychology courses? Hint: process vs. content. A methods course teaches a process (of doing research) that applies to other content courses. How do research psychologists use the terms determinism and objectivity? +Determinism= the idea that events‚ including psychological ones‚ have causes statistical determinism= events can be predicted‚ but only
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of student’s performance in nowadays‚ they are used as a method by architects‚ painters‚ photographers and artists in showing their works. However‚ as portfolio has been used for different purposes it maybe different from than that of artists. It is not possible to use only one definition for portfolio. Definition of portfolio may change according to users’ purpose and way of usage. Many researchers defined portfolio in order to explain its features. According to Arter and Spandel (1991)‚ portfolio
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simply a teacher’s “plan” for teaching a lesson. Its purpose is to outline the “program” for a single lesson. The Importance of having a Lesson Plan 1. It allows you to manage your time‚ effort‚ and resources efficiently. 2. Lesson plans helps you get rid of problems or avoid them. 3. It definitely improves your teaching skills. Parts of a Lesson Plan 1. Heading/Header- Teacher‘s name‚ Course name‚ Lesson number‚ topic‚ and page number‚ Time allotment‚ Grade level 2. Materials-
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Delphi method∗ Abstract The Delphi method was originally developed in the 50s by the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica‚ California. This approach consists of a survey conducted in two or more rounds and provides the participants in the second round with the results of the first so that they can alter the original assessments if they want to - or stick to their previous opinion. Nobody ‘looses face’ because the survey is done anonymously using a questionnaire (the first Delphis were panels)
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Psychology AS Psychology (AQA‚ A) Research Methods Workbook Name …… Stella Akinwumi……………………………………... Section 1 - Quantitative and qualitative research methods Research methods are the ways that psychologists investigate a theory. Different methods will be appropriate for different topics/theories/situations. Quantitative = Quantitative research gathers data in numerical form which can be put into categories‚ or in
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Marriage is defined as a social union or legal contract between people called spouses that create kinship. The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures‚ but is usually an institution in which interpersonal relationships‚ usually intimate and sexual‚ are acknowledged. Such a union is often formalized via a wedding ceremony. People marry for many reasons‚ including legal‚ social‚ being in love‚ libidinal‚ emotional‚ financial‚ spiritual‚ and religious. Marriages can be performed
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peers‚ family and friends 3/ Based on your answers to question 1 and 2‚ what would you identify as: a. The dependent variable(s) of Bowden’s research? -nursing students who consider leaving b. the dependent variable(s) of Bowden’s research? - stay on their courses 4/Based on your answer to question 3‚ how would you state Bowden’s research question‚ if she was submitting this article to Dr. Kelly as her class project for Research Methods? -Bowden’s research question is not a cause
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