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:
Integumentary
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic & Immune
Digestive
Respiratory
Excretory
Nervous
Muscular
Skeletal
Endocrine
Reproductive
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. You will also be comparing these systems with the same systems in another animal species. The species choices are below. Within the next week, email me your first and second species choices. Species are first come, first served, and no more than 4 students may research each species.
Species available (I have given the common names as it is your job to research the species classification):
1. Galapagos tortoise
2. Emperor penguin
3. Darwins finches(15 species to choose from)
4. Peregrine falcon
5. Giraffe
6. Gray wolf
Paper Sections (each section except cover page should be at least 1 well- formed paragraph and should have a section heading):
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.
Introduction Introduce the human body systems and the species you are comparing. Which body systems are you discussing? What is their main role or roles in the body? What species are you comparing humans to? Explain the entire classification of the organism beginning with domain and ending with species. Where can this species be found? How is the species used by humans (i.e. pets, food, not used, etc.)? 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), and/or ways they are different in humans and your chosen species. Basically the thesis is a statement of what you are trying to show or convince the reader of with your paper. Include citations.
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.
Anatomy – Describe the organs that make up the system in humans.
Physiology – Explain how the system works in humans. For the respiratory system, for example, you could discuss the different respiratory volumes and capacities. In doing so, you would want to give at least one example of a lung capacity calculation, explain how it is calculated, and demonstrate how to calculate it by providing an example. Just be sure, for whichever body systems you choose, to explain a component of the system that requires numerical values and/or calculations.
Comparison – Compare and contrast how the system works in humans to the way it works in your chosen species.
Disorders – Describe any disorders associated with the system, and how or if those disorders affect the homeostasis, behavior, and/or lifespan of humans and/or your chosen species.
Integration How do your chosen body systems interact with each other? How are they dependent on each other for proper functioning of the body?
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.
Literature Cited You all know my policy on plagiarism (see course syllabus). Dont do it or there will be consequences. This applies not only to plagiarism of another students 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. Remember to refer to the Purdue OWL website to see examples of how to create proper in-text and reference list citations in APA format. The “Library Databases” link in the “TSTC Helpful Resources” box on the side or bottom of the Moodle course will be of help in finding scholarly sources for your paper. Acceptable scholarly sources include: hardcopy books, eBooks (including your eText), scientific articles, scientific magazines (National Geographic, Scientific American, Popular Science, Discover Magazine, etc.).
Use the librarys online database to help you search for proper material. The Academic Search Premier is a large database full of research articles. There is also an eBook database for electronic textbooks
Unacceptable sources Wikipedia, Ask.com, other non-science websites, really websites in general. I will deduct points for not using proper sources.
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.
