Write a paper on Angiomyolipoma.42 year old female patient came into the clinic for a follow up after an unrelated CT showed suspicious findings on the patients kidneys. Patient didn’t complain of pain or problems with frequency in urination. Patient also had normal lab values.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before beginning to write, you should consider the following three major characteristics of your paper: the length, the headings, and the tone. 1. Length The length may be determined directly from the assignment, or you may have to determine the length based on what will meet the requirements of the project. Read the assignment carefully. You want to ensure that the content of your paper thoroughly answers the assignment. 2. Headings Carefully consider the sequence and levels of importance of the ideas you wish to present. Headings help the reader grasp the paper’s outline and the relative importance of the parts of the paper. Use of headings and subheadings is recommended to assist in the organization and clarity of your paper. 3. Tone Present your ideas and findings directly and aim for an interesting and compelling tone that reflects your involvement with the topic. Use the third person point of view. For example, use he, she, they, or it, instead of I, you, or we. SUBSTANCE Papers integrating, evaluating, discriminating, analyzing, etc.) is essential. Quantity does not equal quality. Strive for clear, articulate, meaningful communication in the paper. Say only what needs to be said. Short words and short sentences are easier to understand than long ones. • Develop and support your ideas. One sentence paragraphs are not acceptable. • Jargon (technical vocabulary) should be avoided. • Acronyms (such as CPR) should be completely spelled out when used for the first time and immediately followed by the acronym in parentheses. For example, “cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is . . . .” Thereafter, you may use the acronym in your paper. should demonstrate the ability to integrate critical thinking skills (comparing, contrasting, PLAGIARISM Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, defines plagiarize as to steal and pass off (the idea or words of another as ones own). Plagiarism is considered cheating and will result in academic disciplinary action. Plagiarism is the act of passing off someone else’s work as your own. Anyone who buys, borrows, or steals a paper to turn in as his or her own work is plagiarizing. Anyone who copies word for word (without enclosing the copied passage in quotation marks and identifying the author), or who copies by changing a word here and there is plagiarizing. Plagiarism, however, can be more complicated in act and intent. Paraphrasing, in which someone else’s work is restated in different words, is often a useful device which can lead, more or less unintentionally, to plagiarism. It is possible to forget that the basic work belongs to someone else. To avoid plagiarism, always cite your references or sources. Give credit where credit is due. • Do not submit writing assignments unless all sources used are cited properly, using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. • Do not submit the work of another person as your own, even if you worked together on the assignment. Submit original work and when you “borrow” ideas, or thoughts, give credit to that person/source. Cite your sources using APA format. Remember, if you copy word for word, paraphrase the information or do a summary of an author’s work, you must cite the source. Refer to the APA guidelines for citing procedures. You should not feel that you are under pressure to invent new ideas. So-called “original writing” consists of thinking through ideas and expressing them in your own way. The result may not be new, but if honestly done, it should be interesting and worthwhile. The work of others may add to your thoughts; give them the credit they deserve. It should be clear that plagiarism, or copying another’s work, defeats the purpose of education. ORGANIZATION Your thoughts must be presented in an orderly manner from single words to sentences, paragraphs, and main ideas. Aim for continuity in words, concepts, and thematic development from your opening statement to the conclusion of your paper so the reader will understand what you are presenting. Readers may be confused if you misspell words or phrases or suddenly shift the topic, tense, or person. Because you have spent so much time close to your material, you may lose some objectivity and may not immediately see certain problems. A reading by a colleague can uncover problems with your paper. If you read the paper aloud, you have a better chance of finding and correcting additional errors. Very few papers are perfect on the first (or even the third!) draft. Editing is an important part of a high-quality, finished product. 1. Introduction CONTENT (Your paper should consist of the following major components) The body of a paper should open with an introduction that presents the specific problem under study and describes your strategy. A good introduction answers the question, What is the point of the paper? It can usually be written in a paragraph or two and summarizes the relevant arguments and data pertaining to the subject being discussed. Doing so gives the reader a firm sense of what will be discussed and why. 2. Presentation and Discussion of Material Your paper should discuss those subjects presented in the introduction, in the order in which they were presented. The conceptualization, rationale, and descriiptions should be perfectly clear, logical, and coherent. Headings and subheadings should reflect the content of your paper. You should evaluate and interpret the subjects and ideas presented in your material. Support your discussion with outside references. You may choose to identify the practical and theoretical implications of your work, suggest improvements with concrete, specific examples from your research, or propose new research. The discussion should be thorough. It should stick to the point and confine itself to evaluating the material presented in the body of the paper. 3. Conclusion The conclusion should summarize what has been stated in the paper. It should be clear, valid, and meaningful. This is the so what part of your paper. Ask yourself, So, what have I learned? What is the relevance of this information for others? What do I want the reader to know? What conclusions do I draw from my findings? 4. References All references (including books, magazines, journals, brochures, interviews, Internet sources, television or radio interviews, seminars) must be cited. Cite references using APA format. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition can be found in most libraries, bookstores. Use at least five references unless otherwise specified in the assignment. Books and periodicals should be no older than five years, unless they are considered classics in the field of study. This keeps your information current and accurate. Personal communication, although cited in the text, is not listed on your reference page. If the assignment requires conducting an interview, five references are still required. Use of Internet resources should be limited to primary sources of information on the Internet. Online professional or scientific journal articles (not abstracts) are preferred. Sources listed in the reference section must be cited in the text. Similarly, citations in the body of the paper must be listed in the reference section following APA format. APA format requires the use of a reference list, not a bibliography. The reference list includes only works cited in your paper, whereas a bibliography might include additional reading or further background information. Sources for all appendixes (charts, handouts, forms, etc.) must be cited at the bottom of the appendix page and listed in the reference section.
