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Bio 168 Critical Thinking Assignment
Ellen’s Choice
Background
Ellen was diagnosed with scoliosis as a teenager. The curvature in her spine was severe enough to cause her discomfort and affect her stance and gate. After she was diagnosed, Ellen underwent surgery to correct the exaggerated curvature in her spine. The surgery consisted of a spinal fusion and the insertion of a device called a Harrington Rod.
The surgery was successful and Ellen seemed to be slowly improving. However, after a few weeks, she developed a severe infection. This led to a second surgery to remove the Harrington Rod. Even though the rod had to be removed prematurely, her doctor felt that it was in place long enough to allow for some spinal fusion and slight correction of her curvature. He anticipated this would last into her adult years.
Ellen is now 47-years old and her discomfort has returned. Her doctors found that the abnormal curvature had returned and her spine was starting to show some degeneration. They suggested trying exercise and another surgery to improve her condition. She was not enthusiastic about surgery because of her past experiences, so she decided to try yoga instead to see if that would help.
After a year of yoga, Ellen felt as if she has seen some improvement with pain and mobility. However, her family and doctors were still pushing her to have surgery. In her yoga class, she had heard classmates talk about various forms of alternative treatments such as chiropractic medicine, massage, acupuncture, t’ai chi, reiki, and pilates. Would one of these methods help?
Case copyright held by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Originally published April 3, 2001.
“Ellen’s Choice” by Elizabeth Harper
Assignment
You must help Ellen decide whether to try an alternative treatment or have another surgery. To do so, answer the following questions:
1) List the five vertebral regions found in the human spine. For each vertebral region, identify 1-2 distinguishing features of that type of vertebrae. (20pts)
2) Discuss the normal curvature in each region of the adult human spine. Identify the physical advantage to the human body these curves provide. (5pts)
3) Identify the three most common deviations of this spinal curvature. For each type, describe and identify regions of possible internal organ dysfunction. (15 pts)
4) Discuss one type of alternative treatment in detail (i.e. chiropractic medicine, massage, acupuncture, etc.). How might this treatment benefit Ellen and her scoliosis? Find and use two sources to answer this question. Include in-text citations and list your references. Your sources need to be current (published within the past 5 years) and from a reliable source - i.e. journal article, newspaper, reputable magazine, reputable organizational website, etc. (20 pts)
5) List and discuss some misconceptions, assumptions, and/or opinions regarding the alternative treatment that you chose. Are there any facts that support these? (5pts)
6) If you were Ellen, would you choose to try the alternative treatment you discussed in question 4 or would you choose having another surgery? In your answer, discuss pros and cons of each option. Be sure to include any other sources that you used and didn’t list above. (10pts)
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Discussion Board 4: Making Friends
There are 2 parts to this discussion. Details on what is expected in both parts is found below the prompt.
Prompt:
· Basic profile (name, relationship status, birthday, hometown)
· One school your brain part would have attended and one place your brain part would have worked
· Four other parts of the brain that your part would be friends with (and why)
· Two Facebook groups your brain part would join
· Two posts your part of the brain would make
For your response posts, you should be adding ‘Friends’ to your profile. In your responses, discuss why you should be great friends that stay in touch (Ex: what do you have in common) and why they should accept your friend request.
If you are unfamiliar with Facebook, you are making a social media profile for your chosen part of the brain. You are introducing yourself (as the brain) and sharing what’s important and interesting to other parts of the brain. Remember, you need to include what’s listed above.
Part 1: Initial Post (Worth up to 50 points)
· You will need to use at least 3 reputable scientific references to support your post (not including your textbook). Reputable sources= peer reviewed scientific journal articles, accredited websites, or books. Google, Wikipedia, etc. are not acceptable sources.
Part 2: Responses (Worth up to 50 points)
Comment on at least 2 classmate’s discussion submissions.
· Each comment must be 150-200 words!
· Evaluate their post
· Make friend requests (details above in prompt) using proper scientific terminology (“Good Jobs”, or “I agree” are NOT allowed as your response!!). Your response should add to the body of knowledge in the class. Share what you know about the brain!
HOW WILL I BE GRADED?
The rubric to this assignment is located after the citation information below. Take a look prior to starting the assignment and let your instructor know if you have any questions regarding expectations.
WHAT KIND OF SOURCES SHOULD I USE?
Your information must be credible, accurate, and well supported by evidence. The best sources of information are the research journals and the books as well as webpages maintained by professional societies and organizations. Search for articles and academic material should start with the electronic databases of libraries such as FTCC’s Paul H. Thompson Library (opens new window), PubMed (opens new window) or other such resources.
HOW SHOULD I CITE IN THIS ASSIGNMENT?
You must cite all sources. Citation format must be MLA or APA (Visit the Purdue Owl Writing Lab (opens new window) for instructions on proper formatting)
Examples:
In science we primarily use APA. These are basic examples of common citations. Please see the Purdue Owl (linked above) for more details/examples.
In-text citation: When you are paraphrasing from an author, so whenever you a
taking information form a source and putting it in your own words:
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
In-text citation quote: If you are taking a quote, you need to include the page number:
According to Jones (1998), "students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Reference Page: At the end of the document, you want to make sure you reference all of the sources you took information from.
Article:
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5–13
Book:
Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press
Electronic Source/Website:
Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
DISCUSSION BOARD RUBRIC: Total possible point value 100
· INITIAL POST-40pts
· Excellent (40pts) = Clear, strong, and supported explanation of the prompt and all components. All facebook components as listed are present. Each component aligns with the part of the brain chosen. Brain is described using correct anatomical and physiological terminology.
· Sufficient (32pts) = Explanation is clear, but is incomplete or unsupported. All facebook components as listed are present. Brain is described using correct anatomical and physiological terminology
· Needs Improvement (24pts) = Explanation is unclear, incomplete, and not supported. All facebook components as listed are present
· Not Evident (0pts) = No explanation
· RESPONSE POSTS – 30pts
· Excellent (30pts) = A minimum of two responses are used and sufficient detail is used (150-200 words). Comments are thoughtful, reflective, and respectful of other’s postings
· Sufficient (24pts) = Two responses that are not reflective of the topic or other students posting. Either or both are less than 100 words
· Needs Improvement (18pts) = One response is used or two responses show a minimum effort in reading and understanding other student’s post. (e.g. "I agree with Bill")
· Not Evident (0pts) = Sources are not cited at all, are not credible, and/or are not cited correctly.
· SOURCES – 20PTS
· Excellent (20pts) = The required number of sources are provided (minimum of 3, not including textbook). All sources used for quotes, statistics, and facts are credible and cited correctly.
· Sufficient (16pts) = Fewer than required number of sources are provided. Most sources used for quotes, statistics, and facts are credible and cited correctly.
· Needs Improvement (12pts) = Only 1 or 2 sources are provided. Not all sources used are credible and not all are cited correctly
· Not Evident (0pts) = Sources are not cited at all, are not credible, and/or are not cited correctly.
· WRITING MECHANICS – 10pts
· Excellent (10pts) = Post is of required length. Author makes fewer than 2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
· Sufficient (8pts) = Post is at least one half of the required length. Author makes 2-3 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
· Needs Improvement (6pts) = Post is about one fourth of the required length. Author makes 4-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
· Not Evident (0pts) = Post is less than one fourth of required length. Author makes more than 5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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