The topic of the research paper will be any disease or condition of the body. The paper must include a thorough description of the disease/condition; current statistics of those affected - epidemiology; financial costs both terms of treatment and loss of productivity; explanations on how the various body systems (anatomically and/or physiologically) are affected; etiology; medications/treatments that are available; prognosis of those affected, and future outlook in general.
As always, I highly suggest that you utilize The Owl at Purdue site for assistance with formatting your paper in the APA style: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Research Paper Pointers Things to DO when writing a paper: Review the directions and grading rubric for your paper FIRST. DO read the APUS policy on Plagiarism and follow it! The university has zero tolerance policy for plagiarism in the classroom, and if your paper is determined to be plagiarized, you will receive a zero for the assignment. Research and use a minimum of five references (journal, book, article…); the APUS Library a great resource! NEVER use Wikipedia as your reference. It is commonly erroneous, and if used in your paper, points will be deducted. Once you’ve gathered the information you need to write your paper, begin by making an outline of your paper. Determine how your information will be organized. Decide how many paragraphs you will include in your paper, and, in what order they will appear. DO follow the APA guidelines for your references, as no other reference style will be accepted and you will be deducted points if you use another style (i.e. NO footnotes!). DO include in-text citations throughout your text at the end of any sentence that introduces new information about your topic from a reference. All in-text citations should be listed in APA format as well. Do follow the directions and submit a paper that is double-spaced, 12 point font, one-inch margins, etc. (See details inside the rubric and the sample APA-formatted document). DO use hyphens in words that need one (e.g., forty-five). DO include a well-defined (obvious, stand-alone paragraph) introduction and conclusion. DO understand that the minimum number of sentences required to make a paragraph is 3! If you try to make a paragraph out of 1 long sentence, or 2 sentences, you will be deducted points. Finally, DO proofread! This is such a simple thing that can save you so many points. You are at the college-level, and I expect quality work from you. Things to NOT DO when writing a paper: Do NOT include a lot of direct quotes in your paper. Less than 10% of...
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