Assignment Overview
Please prepare a 2 to 3
page paper in which you discuss the flow of blood through the heart, and
vascular system. Please be certain to include a discussion of:
1. The chambers and valves of the heart and their function.
2. The function of the major arteries and veins of the heart in the
maintainance of blood flow. Be sure to include a discussion of the superior and
inferior vena cava, aorta, pulmonary artery and vein, and coronary artery and
vein.
3. Discuss the causes of plaque build-up in coronary arteries and the
implications of high cholesterol for the heart and circulation of blood.
I want everyone to succeed
in this course and am going to provide you with step-by-step instructions to
help you achieve the highest possible grade on your paper.
One of the major issues
that I have come across is receiving papers from students that don’t meet the
criteria for full points to be awarded. The major reason for this is failure to
adequately address all of the stated objectives to the appropriate degree of a
given assignment.
A great way to overcome
this problem is to begin your paper by examining the “weight” of each part of
your paper. In each assignment, look to see how points are distributed AND what
areas must be covered in your paper.
I require the use of
headings and sub-headings for your paper to organize the content. This helps to determine if all the criteria have been addressed
and demonstrates the flow and organization of the content. Generally, APA
Levels 1 and 3 are sufficient.
For example: Let us assume
that you are given instructions to write a 2 page paper. Imagine that there are
4 areas (or objectives or instructions), each worth 25% of your papers overall
grade. You should make certain that your paper covers each topic equally. Here
is an example:
Cover Page (cover pages are
required for ALL written academic work)
Introduction
Objective/instruction 1
(1/2 page)
Objective/instruction 2
(1/2 page)
Objective/instruction 3
(1/2 page)
Objective/instruction 4
(1/2 page)
Conclusion
References
References
References and Plagiarism
For many of you, this may
be your first academic course in quite some time. If this is the case, I
encourage you to spend some time familiarizing yourself with the information
found in the syllabus page.
Please be certain that ALL
submitted papers include a reference sheet. Remember that all sources used in
the creation of your paper must be cited in your paper. Whenever you use the
work of another, be it directly (taking actual direct quote from their work) or
indirectly (putting their ideas into your own words), you need to cite in the
text where you used their work.
Academic work should also
not look like a “ransom” note. That is, you should not cut & paste from
multiple web-sources and try to paste it together into one big paper.
If you are having
difficulty understanding what constitutes plagiarism, please click on the
following link:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ this web page, hosted by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at
Purdue University is a mini-tutorial that will help you to avoid inadvertent
plagiarism.
Assignment Expectations
Page Length: 2 to 3 pages
Format
TUI encourages all students
to comply with APA style and format guidelines for proper citation of
references. For more information see Syllabus Home Page, APA Style and Format.
Scholarly Content
Your SLP and your case
assignments are considered scholarly works. Your final work should include a
MINIMUM of 10 peer reviewed (scholarly) sources. This does not mean that you
must place 10 peer reviewed sources in each module of your Case/SLP. I
anticipate that the nature of the questions which must be answered in this
project will result in the accumulation of more than 10 references, but 10 is
the minimum number. This means by the end of module 5, I should be able to go
back and count AT A MINIMUM a total of 10 scholarly-peer reviewed publications
in all of your submitted papers. If you are uncertain what a peer reviewed (scholarly)
source is, go tohttp://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/scholarly.pdf
Please keep in mind that
you should not use sources such as “Answers.com” or “Wikipedia” or “Wikianswers”.
None of these are scholarly sources and they can be “modified” by any
registered user which makes it unreliable. It could very well be that those who
modify subjects in Wikipedia have a very good knowledge of the subject,
however, since we have no way of knowing their credentials or intentions, we
cannot guarantee that the source is reliable. It is a good place to start, but
should not be used as factual in graduate writing. For graduate study, be sure
to stick to peer reviewed journals and scientific sources.
Appropriate Headings and
Paper Flow
Remember that you are
preparing a formal academic paper. Your paper should make use of appropriate
headings and subheadings. You should not cut & paste the questions posed
and answer them like a “Question and Answer” session. Your finished paper
should read like an academic paper.
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