In this paper you will write one of
your first formal reports. Most of you have written smaller versions of this.
You will pick a topic, write a paper and present a 2-minute summary to the
class.
Length – The paper should be at
least 5 pages, but no longer than 7 pages in length. This does not
include pictures, title page or anything else. The paper should be typed,
12-point font, 1-inch margins all around and double-spaced (I will measure).
The title page should be first and followed by the paper and finally a
bibliography.
Topic – There are a number of
topics that you can use for this report. All of the topics must deal with
genetic disorders. Below is a list of possible topics. You must get your topic
approved by me in writing with evidence of preliminary research. No two students in the same class can do the
same topic. Your topics should be specific. The following topics are some
ideas.
Some
possible topics:
Achondroplasia
Albinism
Alkaptonuria
Alzheimer's
disease
Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis
Anxiety
disorders
Breast
cancer
Bulimia
nervosa/ anorexia
Burkitt
lymphoma
Canavan
disease
Colon
cancer
Crohn's
Disease
Creutzfeld
Jakob Disease- mad cow
Deafness
Derpression
Diabetes
Down
syndrome
Duchenne
mucular dystrophy
Epilepsy
Fragile
X Syndrome
Galactosemia
Gaucher
Disease
Hemophilia
Hodgkin's
disease
Human
genome project
Huntington’s
Disease
Hypoglycemia
Klinefelter
syndrome
Krabbes
disease
Lesh-Nyhan
syndrome
Long
QT Syndrome
Marfan
Syndrome
Melanoma
Multiple
sclerosis
Myotonic
dystrophy
Neurofibromatosis
Obesity
Oncogenes
/ p53
Parkinsson's
disease
Pharmacogenomics
PKU
Polycystic
Kidney Disease
Prader-Willi
Syndrome
Prostrate
cancer
Retinoblastoma
Severe
Combined Immunodeficiency
Sickle
cell anemia
Specific
cancers
Tay-Sachs
disease
Thalassemia
Tuberous
sclerosis
Turner
syndrome
Waardnburg
syndrome
Williams
Syndrome Gout
Xeroderma
pigmentosum
Topic selection is due by 2/6 in writing or you be docked 5 points per day on your project. Make sure you have backup topics.
I understand you have not completed
a full year of high school English, but your writing should still be
reasonable. Make sure you spell check. I will not deduct for spelling/grammar
unless you make blatant mistakes or it is obvious you did not proofread your
paper.
It is part of you job to use other
peoples work, however, you cannot steal their words without quoting them. Use
the following format.
It has been said that “Mr. Ceglie’s
class is very hard” (Smith, 2002). You are listing the author and date.
Sometimes, you may avoid quotes by significantly rewording information. If you
have questions on this see me. Also look in your student handbook and rules for
writers. You will lose points for improper
quoting. If I find copied information, you will get a 0.
Tables, Figures, Graphs – They are not necessary,
and do not count toward the length, but they are often helpful. If you use
them, you should refer to them in the paper.
Bibliography – You may use any sources,
but you must use at least 2 Internet site and 2 articles. I warn overuse of
encyclopedias, especially online ones. You should have at least 5 sources.
*
Honors class- 1 article should be a research article from a science journal and
include it at the end of the report*
Format – Use rules for writers or the web site I have
linked to for help
Worth – The final paper is worth
100 points. I grade these tough so work hard.
1)
Topic
due by 2/6/04. You need to give me your topic plus a 1-paragraph summary of the
genetics of the topic. Include at least 1 cited source.
2)
Final
report due by March 12 whether we drop or not.
3)
Oral
presentations will follow when passed in or will take place when you are done
Grading – You will lose 15 points
for every day it is late.
I will be grading on content,
current or appropriate genetics information, format, bibliography, quoting, and
presentation. Basically everything. Make sure you thoroughly address the
genetic causes of the disease you chose.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/
- national center of Biotechnology
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/medicine/assist.html
- human genome project page
http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html
- Bibliography help
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html
- rare diseases
-
should
begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion
-
address
the causes (usually genetic) at the beginning
o symptoms, how it is
inherited, how genetics is explained
- be specific but not to the point where a reader would not understand you