Biopsychology Course Paper Preparation Assignment

This assignment is designed to facilitate timely completion of the Week 7 Course Paper.  Your first step in completing it is selecting one of the topics below.

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Narcolepsy

Korsakoff's Syndrome

Schizophrenia

Huntington's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

Balint's Syndrome

Turner's Syndrome

Klinefelter's Syndrome

Tourette's Syndrome

Your Paper Preparation Assignment submission will include the following:A title page in APA formatThe below subheadings with required content placed under each:Topic: Two to three substantial and thorough paragraphs explaining key concepts of the topic area you selected.Thesis Statement: A thesis statement describes the central focus of your paper.Annotated Bibliography: For this paper, in addition to using the course textbook, you will need to use articles in academic journals as sources. Articles in these journals are reviewed by an editorial team. They must not have been published more than 5 years ago. Other books and popular press sources such as magazines, news outlets, encyclopedias, .com websites, blogs, etc. are not permitted. This paper should between 5 - 7 pages. At least 6 scholarly sources should be included. The purpose of the Annotated Bibliography is to assist you in developing research analysis skills including critical thinking, writing, and literature research skills. The Annotated Bibliography should include the following information for each source: An APA formatted listing of each article with an accompanying paragraph or two desribing key points covered in the article (e.g. rationale for a study conducted by the article author[s]; the study's findings; finding limitations; etc.).Use this website to assist you with the correct APA format and to see annotated bibliography examples and samples. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

 Assignment should include:

10

Introduction

Topic Sentence

Began with a strong opening sentence

Ended introduction with a clear topic/thesis sentence 

40

Content

Covered the topic

Developed the topic sentence statement

Evaluated the content

Stayed on topic

Reviewed the necessary number of scholarly works as indicated in the instructions

20

APA Format

Title Page

Margins

Spacing

Page Number

References 

10

Met the Word Count/Page Number Requirement 

10

Mechanics

Grammar

Spelling

10

Conclusion

Gave a clear conclusion

Reviewed and wrapped up the material

Possible Points Total: 100