Posted: June 18th, 2015

Topic: Epilepsy

Topic: Epilepsy

Paper details:

please do outline first (attached) then complete paper. There is no minimum or maximum on works cited but the more the better.

HOW TO WRITE AN AILMENT ASSIGNMENT (40 POINTS)
The Body Ailment Assignment is designed to extend and apply your understanding of module content to management questions.  Learning to organize and present information is an important life skill.  Your paper must be written in paragraph form, but it must use the section headers shown below.
For full credit in each section, you must include the following information:
A. “My Ailment” and Its Symptoms.  6 pts
?  Name your ailment
?  define your ailment
?  describe the ailment’s symptoms.  Be sure to be specific.
B. The Main Cause(s) of “My Ailment.”  10 pts
?  describe the normal function of the body part(s) affected by the ailment
?  describe how the ailment changes the normal function
?  thoroughly describe the principle cause(s) of the ailment.
C. How “My Ailment” is Diagnosed.  6 pts
?  describe the method(s) of diagnosis
?   include how this method(s) identifies the ailment
D. Main Treatments for “My Ailment.”  6 pts
?  describe the principle treatment(s)
?  describe how each treatment works
E. Two Examples of Current Research on “My Ailment.” 8 pts
?  describe TWO experimental methods of detection and/or treatments that are being developed

Your Final Paper is worth +36 possible points.  Completeness is critical in writing responses to the assignment questions.
What could make this assignment easier?  Make an Outline.   Filling in all the details to write your paper will be the easy part after you have created the outline.

Extra Credit!!! How to earn 2.5 points extra credit:  Submit your outline with your final paper!  Outlines that include all required sections (A-E, above), AND references, will receive 2.5 points extra credit.  Submissions that are missing any sections, or forget the references, will not earn the extra credit.
Submit your outline at the same time that you submit your final paper at the Ailment Assignment Instructions link.

Here’s How to Write an Outline. Thinking through the details of your paper, and creating an outline, is easily 50% or more of the work you will put into the paper.  An outline is a skeleton of the information you will be including in the paper.  It is a useful tool for organizing information into paragraphs.  It helps to visualize what information may be missing. Your outline will consist of your key points and the resources you have used to find this information.
As an example, your outline might look similar to the following (your outline, of course, will be customized to your specific ailment and its details, and must include your sources in your outline):
A. “My Ailment” and Its Symptoms.
1.Name my ailment
2.define my ailment (www.mysource1.org)
3. its symptoms. (www.scientificsource.org)
a. symptom 1
b. symptom 2
c. symptom 3

B. The Main Cause(s) of “My Ailment.”  (www.mysource1.org)
1.  body function
a.  describe the normal function
b.  describe how the ailment changes the normal function

2.  Thoroughly describe the principle cause(s) of the ailment. (www.scientificsource.org)
a.  cause or theory 1
b.  cause or theory 2
c.  cause or theory 3
d.etc.

C.  How “My Ailment” is Diagnosed
1.  Physical exam (www.asamplesource.gov, www.anothersource.org)
2.  Body scanning (www.anothersource.gov)
a.  example – x-rays
1. x-ray this body part(s)
2.   using this equipment
3.  how x-rays diagnose my ailment
b.  example – MRI’s using this equipment
1. scan this body part(s)
2.   using this equipment
3.  how MRI’s diagnose my ailment
2.  Blood Tests (www.asamplesource.gov, www.anothersource.org)
1.  test these blood specific components
2.  normal range or levels
3.  abnormal range or levels that diagnose my ailment

D. Main Treatments for “My Ailment.”
1.  Treatment  Option 1 (www.fourthpossiblesource.org)
a.  effect of treatment on body part or disease
b.  effect of treatment on symptoms
2.  Treatment  Option 2 (www.asamplesource.gov, www.anothersource.org)
a.  effect of treatment on body part
b.  effect of treatment on symptoms

E. Two Examples of Current Research on “My Ailment.”
1.  Current Research on my Topic – Example 1 explained. (www.researchhospital.org)
2.  Current Research on my Topic – Example 2 explained. (www.governmentlab.gov)

F.  References (in alphabetical order, in proper format)

Our textbook
www.anothersource.org
www.asamplesource.gov
www.governmentlab.gov
www.researchhospital.org
www.scientificsource.org

You must use appropriate format (refer back to the instructions, above):
? paragraph format
?  section headers (see instruction page 1)
?  citations (properly formatted, use full urls)
?  a reference section with at least 4 appropriate references (alphabetized)
?  supporting details for each fact
?  3-5 pages, double-spaced

Failure to submit a topic -4
Lack of Section Headers, shown on page 1 above    -5
Lack of citations -10
Lack of reference section -20
Copying and pasting, even with citations (plagiarism) -5 or more
Copying and pasting, WITHOUT citations (plagiarism) -36
Poorly paraphrased sentences -5 or more
Improperly formatted citations (see examples in instructions, above) -2
Improperly formatted reference section -2
Inappropriate sources (such as urbandictionary.com, webmd.com) -2 per source
Lack of supporting information – point loss varies
Use of Quotations or Bullets – 1 point loss per each quote or set of bullets
Other point deductions may occur for spelling errors, lack of clarity.
Falsified References – listing references that fail to match content in your paper constitutes academic dishonesty, and may be subject to                                       further sanctions, -36 pts