Format: APA format (see Purdue OWL website for proper formatting of cover page, section
headings, and citations), double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1” margins, Times New Roman, no direct
quotations (practice paraphrasing). No set page length – as long as it takes to cover all details
for each paper section. At least 5 scholarly citations.
Preface:
Every animal has body systems that carry out specific jobs in the body to keep the
organism alive. We are examining the following organ systems in this course:
Your task is to choose two human organ systems on which you would like to do research and
write about their anatomy and physiology and any disorders associated with those systems.
Please let me know which two body systems you choose no later than February 7, 2021.
Paper Sections (each section – except cover page – should be at least 1 well-formed
paragraph and should have a section heading):
1. Cover Page – APA format. Be sure to include a running head, an informative title, your
name, campus location, date, instructor name, and class section and period.
2. Introduction – Introduce the human body systems you are comparing. Which body
systems are you discussing? What is their main role or roles in the body? End with a
thesis statement building up to the following sections on the body systems. This thesis
statement should be something that you can argue/support with the body of the paper.
This can involve something your chosen body systems have in common (a common
function they share or ways that they work together to keep us alive). Basically the
thesis is a statement of what you are trying to show or convince the reader of with your
paper. Include citations.
3. Choose two of the body systems listed above to research and write about in your
paper. You will have the following subheadings for each body system you are writing
about.
1. Anatomy – Describe the organs that make up the system in humans.
1. Endocrine
2. Cardiovascular
3. Lymphatic
4. Immune
5. Digestive
6. Respiratory
7. Excretory
8. Reproductive
2. Physiology – Explain how the system works in humans. You must include some
form of calculation or interpretation of numerical values in your description of
physiology. For the nervous system, for example, you could discuss the different
electrical charges involved in a nerve impulse. Just be sure, for whichever body
systems you choose, to explain a component of the system that requires
numerical values and/or calculations.
3. Disorders – Describe any disorders associated with the system, and how or if
those disorders affect the homeostasis, behavior, and/or lifespan of humans.
4. Integration – How do your chosen body systems interact with each other? How are
they dependent on each other for proper functioning of the body?
5. Conclusion – Treat this as a “back of the book cover” summary of your research paper.
Challenge yourself to summarize the most important concepts in your paper in about
250 words.
6. Literature Cited – You all know my policy on plagiarism. Don’t do it or there will be
consequences. This applies not only to plagiarism of another student’s work but also of
a reference material. You must appropriately cite, in APA format, all material used. Be
sure to use your own words in your paper. This will ensure that you understand the
material to the best degree possible. Click here to see examples of how to create
proper in-text and reference list citations in APA format. The “Library Resources” link
under the “Helpful Resources” heading on the General Course Information page will be
of help in finding scholarly sources for your paper. Sources should always be listed
alphabetically by author’s last name, and there must always be a source listed at the
end of the paper that matches up with an in-text citation in the body of the
paper. There should never be an in-text citation that does not match up to a source
listed at the end, or a source at the end that does not match up with an in-text citation.
Acceptable scholarly sources include: hardcopy books, eBooks (including your eText),
scientific articles, scientific magazines (National Geographic, Scientific American,
Popular Science, Discover Magazine, etc.).
1. Use the library’s online database to help you search for proper material. The
Academic Search Complete is a large database full of research articles. There is
also an eBook database for electronic textbooks
2. Unacceptable sources – Wikipedia, Ask.com, other non-science websites, really
websites in general. I will deduct points for not using proper sources.
3. You must use in-text citations. It is not enough to list your literature cited at the
end of the paper, you must also make notations in the body of your paper to
show where each of your facts came from. Failure to properly cite within the
body is a form of plagiarism.
