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Assignment due date: Due on or before Sunday April 11, 2021, at 11:59pm Essay: This assignment is worth maximum of 03% to be added to your final overall grade. The rules for this assignment, and the choice of topics are listed below:

o The work must be type-written (word processed) with page margins set to 1 inches for all sides (top, bottom, left and right), text font as aerial, text size as 12, SINGLE LINE SPACED, and paragraphs are to be separated by a single line. No macros are to be used in the document. The paper must be 2-4 full pages long (this does not include your list of references).

o At the top of the document include your name and then on the line beneath write the name of the disease you are writing about as the title.

o The assignment MUST be submitted to the iCollege (under Assessment, click on the assignment). You will only be able to submit the work once, your first submission is your final submission. The paper submitted WILL be placed in the repository at turnitin, so that it can be checked against other papers for plagiarism (past, present, and future). If you do not agree with this, then do not submit a paper (there is NO alternative to this assignment). By submitting the paper you are agreeing to have the paper placed in the repository. See below for turnitin.com information

o The work must be your own, anyone who cheats (either allows their work to be copied, or copies someone else’s work) will receive a grade of zero. This also includes (but is not limited to) copying from text books, the internet, or having someone else do the work for you. See Cheating and Plagiarism section of the syllabus.

o The titles of each section (General description, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Treatment, Prognosis, and Conclusion) MUST be included on the paper above each section. Use the grading rubric to ensure you complete all the required information for each titled section.

o You MUST include at least three references for your assignment. One reference MUST be a non- internet based reference and is not the textbook for the course (you may use Galileo to locate a reference for this requirement). Internet references MUST be an active link to the actual page referenced. References MUST be placed within the text to show which parts were referenced, in addition to the reference list at the end of the assignment.

o Essays do NOT include images or bullet point lists (whether true bullet points, numbered, or lettered lists).

o The paper will be graded on content, grammar, and spelling as described in the grading rubric. o The assignment due date is listed above. Late submissions will NOT be graded. You can submit

your essay anytime before the due date. The essay may be graded at anytime after submission (including any day after the paper is submitted before the due date for the paper).

o By submitting an essay you are agreeing to the above rules and regulations. Violation of any of these rules WILL earn you a grade of zero.

o Assignment: Write an essay about one of the following diseases/conditions (writing about a disease not listed below will earn you a grade of zero unless you check with me first):

List of possible diseases/disorders you can choose from:

Pleurisy / Peritonitis Parkinson’s disease Osteogenesis imperfect Tay-Sachs disease Cerebral palsy Scoliosis Male pattern baldness Raynaud’s disease Carpal tunnel syndrome Hypercalcemia Rheumatoid arthritis Myotonic dystrophy Osteomalacia / Rickets Osteoarthritis Neuroblastoma Osteoporosis Gouty arthritis Narcolepsy Paget’s disease Basal cell carcinoma Hydrocephalus Mastoiditis Squamous cell carcinoma Cerebrovascular accidents Herniated (prolapsed) disc Melanoma Spina bifida Cleft palate Seborrhea Tabes dorsalis Myasthenia gravis Albinism Dysarthria Duchenne muscular dystrophy Contact dermatitis Autonomic dysreflexia Multiple sclerosis Eczema Glaucoma Epilepsy Epidermolysis bullosa Meniere’s syndrome Sleep apnea Psoriasis Age-related macular degeneration Alzheimer’s disease Rosacea Nyctalopia (night blindness) Huntington’s disease Osteosarcoma

Submission: On the iCollege, open the Assessment and under assignments, upload your paper in the folder named “Biology 2110; optional term paper”.

Grading rubric for the essay:

Anatomy & Physiology essay grading rubric

Excellent Above average Average Below average Poor Missing 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

Length 20 pts 16 pts 12 pts 8 pts 4 pts 0 pts

Length of paper should be 2-4 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is correct length of 2-4 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is slightly short or long with about 1.75 or 4.25 full sides of single

line spaced text, with 1 inch margins on all sides

(top, bottom, left, and

Paper is short or long with about 1.5 or 4.5 full

sides of single line spaced text, with 1 inch

margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

Paper is grossly short or long with about 1.25 or 4.75 full sides of single

line spaced text, with 1 inch margins on all sides

(top, bottom, left, and

Paper is extremely long with more than 5 full sides of single line

spaced text, with 1 inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

Paper is less than one 1

full side of single line spaced text, with 1 inch

margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

General description 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

General description of the disease. This should include a brief summary of what the disease is,

what part(s) of the body it affects, the prevalence of

the disease, and if it affects any specific

population group more than others.

General description is accurate and complete

with all the required information in sufficient

depth.

General description is accurate and

complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient

depth.

General description is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing one

piece of required information or is

inaccurate in one piece of required information.

General description is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two

or more pieces of required information, or is inaccurate in two or

more pieces of required information.

General description is inaccurate in all pieces of required information, but all required information parts were attempted.

General description is not present in the paper.

Pathophysiology 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts

Detailed explanation of the disease. This

includes cause(s), how they affect the body/cell,

how that affects the functioning of the body system and the body as

a whole.

Pathophysiology is accurate and complete

with all the required information in sufficient

depth.

Pathophysiology is accurate and complete

with all the required information but NOT in

sufficient depth.

Pathophysiology is

accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing one

piece of required information or is

inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Pathophysiology is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two

or more pieces of required information, or is inaccurate in two or

more pieces of required information.

Pathophysiology is inaccurate in all pieces of required information,

but all required information parts were

attempted.

Pathophysiology is not present in the paper.

Symptoms 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This will include a list of the symptoms and tests performed to clinically diagnose a person with

the disease.

Symptoms and diagnosis

are accurate and complete with all the

required information in sufficient depth.

Symptoms and diagnosis

are accurate and complete with all the

required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Symptoms and diagnosis

are accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing one piece of

required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Symptoms and diagnosis are accurate and in

sufficient depth but is missing two or more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of

required information.

Symptoms and diagnosis are inaccurate in all pieces of required

information, but all required information

parts were attempted.

Symptoms and diagnosis

are not present in the paper.

Treatment 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This section lists the treatments for the

disease, and if they treat the disease or symptoms

of the disease.

Treatment is accurate and complete with all the required information in

sufficient depth.

Treatment is accurate and complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Treatment is accurate and in sufficient depth

but is missing one piece of required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Treatment is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two or

more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of required

information.

Treatment is inaccurate in all pieces of required

information, but all required information

parts were attempted.

Treatment is not present

in the paper.

Prognosis 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts This section identifies the

predicted outcomes of the disease over time (survival/mortality rate

expressed as percentages over time, time for recovery). This

section does require actual numbers!

Prognosis is accurate and complete with all the required information in

sufficient depth.

Prognosis is accurate and complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Prognosis is accurate and in sufficient depth

but is missing one piece of required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Prognosis is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two or

more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of required

information.

Prognosis is inaccurate in all pieces of required

information, but all required information

parts were attempted.

Prognosis is not present

in the paper

Conclusion 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pt 0 pts Summary of the disease (what you think are the most important things you learned about the

disease from this paper).

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, and is accurate with regards to the

information conveyed.

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, but is slightly inaccurate with regards to the

information conveyed.

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, but is grossly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion shows a lack of understanding of the disease, and is slightly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion shows a lack of understanding of the disease, and is grossly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion is not present

in the paper

Grammar 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This section is scoring you on your grammar

and spelling in the essay.

Grammar and spelling is

excellent.

Grammar and/or spelling

is above average.

Grammar and/or spelling

is average.

Grammar and/or spelling

is below average.

Grammar and/or spelling

is poor.

Grammar and/or spelling

is terrible.