Alzheimer's Disease

Research Paper Assignment

You will be writing a term paper on an Anatomy and Physiology-related topic of your choice. The topic should aim to expand your understanding of A & P, including why we study A & P and its wide-ranging applications and involvements.

The paper may be informative or persuasive, depending on your topic and the stance you are taking toward it, as long as you can support all of your claims with scientific references and studies. You will be required to include a minimum of 3 references overall. You are free to use research articles from PubMed, and/or news articles including those found in Nature News, BBC, or any major news broadcaster. References from Wikipedia are discouraged unless you verify and cite their citations, and references from blogs and forums are forbidden, as much of the information on these forms of media is unfounded. For your convenience 3 sample research papers on Prostate cancer have been provided from PubMed.

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Your paper should be thoughtful and well written, and should strictly adhere to the following guidelines.

Printed copy of the completed research paper (typed in Times New Roman font size 12, double-spaced, 4 pages limit) should be handed to your Instructor by the due date. Format of the term paper should resemble that of a typical published research paper organized as follows:

Title

Author

Affiliation (CMCCD, BI- 022)

Abstract (up to 0.5 page) - A concise summary of your research, purpose, results, interpretation, and significance. This allows the reader to get an overall impression of the study before reading the details. The abstract section is a brief synopsis of the paper that captures all the relevant elements described in more detail in the subsequent sections.

Introduction (up to 0.5 page) –

·         Introduces the topic in a clear and understandable manner, describes generally accepted view on the topic.

·         Introduces the relationship between A & P and the topic

·         Makes clear the purpose of the paper (inform, prove an argument, propose a theory, etc.)

·         Some background references may be useful to place your research in proper perspective.

Methods and Materials (up to 0.5 page) - Briefly explain the tools that people have used. Ideally, this section provides the reader with enough information to duplicate your research and verify your results - in short to carry out independent, scientific validation of your study.

Results (up to 1 page) -

·         Covers all aspects of the topic (clinical, societal, etc.)

·         If you are proving an argument, include sufficient support of your argument

·         Makes the necessary connections (leaves no unanswered questions/holes in the paper)

·         Addresses any issues/controversies related to the topic

Discussion (up to 0.5 pages) - Interpret your results and compare them to previously published work. What factors influenced your choice of the topic? Brings the paper to a close. Summarizes your information/argument/theory. Makes a conclusion, speculates on future directions

Literature Cited (up to 0.5 pages)- List in alphabetical order the references cited in the report. Each reference should contain: Authors' names, publication date, title of article, book or chapter, volume, and page numbers.

Some things to consider when trying to choose a topic for your paper:

·         Is A & P connected in any way to your major field of study?

·         Do you have a family member with a disease that you would like to know more about (i.e. diabetes, cancer, Down Syndrome, etc.)?

Grading will be based on the following:

1. Overall completeness: Full results and discussion sections.

2. Data presentation: Are all data included, labeled and clearly presented?

3. The paper should flow well. If you are unsure if your paper does, read it aloud to someone. Paragraph-paragraph transitions should be smooth and well thought out. Have you related your findings to previous works in the literature?

4. Writing: Is it your original work? Spelling, grammar, and sentence structure should be correct

PLEASE NOTE: Because of the openness of this assignment, it is impossible to give more precise specifications. If you are unsure of something, please do not hesitate to ask questions.

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