Q You can upload your research paper by clicking on"Lecture Research Project", then "Browse my Computer" to upload. Research paper instructions & Rubrics can be found in the Course Schedule . Due date is 11/22/2021Monday - extended Lecture Topics: Choose any medical condition that you would want to discuss. Here are top 10 leading disease categories causing death in the US: 1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Accidents and Unintentional Injuries 4. Lung Disease 5. Stroke 6. Alzheimer’s Disease 7. Diabetes Mellitus 8. Influenza & Pneumonia 9. Kidney Disease 10. Suicide & Intentional self-harm ***From the CDC’s latest mortality Data pre- Covid19 1. Discuss your chosen topic. What is it about? How does this disease come about? Evolution of the disease. Discuss current concepts and theories about the disease. Discuss the normal duration the disease takes, what factors precipitate it, factors that aggravate it, factors that relieve it. How is the transmission? Talk about statistics, who are predominantly affected- males or females, the very young, the very old, those in contact with animals, etc. 2. Current diagnostic procedures being used to evaluate the condition – If blood tests, what type ? Imaging procedures- may include pictures or diagrams of X rays, MRI, CT scan, Lumbar tap or any diagnostic procedure to confirm the diagnosis. 3. Current medical management or surgical management. What do they currently do to treat the condition and what is the prognosis or outcome? Is the patient going to be cured, will it become a chronic disease, will it cause demise of the patient? 4. About 6 pages long, front side only, include your sources in a bibliography-like manner at the end of the topic, use double space for uniformity; Graphs, pictures, diagrams may be included in the 6 pages to emphasize your point. Use APA (Use of Most Recent Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psycho-logical Association) (APA). You have 4 weeks until submission. Access your research paper and submit under “Research Paper” Consider the Rubric for full points. Rubric for Research Paper: Criteria: Exemplary (5) Acceptable (3) Unacceptable(1) Purpose The writer's central purpose or argument is readily apparent to the reader The writing has a clear purpose or argument, but may sometimes digress from it. The central purpose or argument is not consistently clear throughout the paper. The purpose or argument is generally unclear. Content Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports a central purpose or argument and shows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a significant topic. Reader gains important insights. Information supports a central purpose or argument at times. Analysis is basic or general. Reader gains few insights. Central purpose or argument is not clearly identified. Analysis is vague or not evident. Reader is confused or may be misinformed. Tone The tone is consistently professional and appropriate for an academic research paper. The tone is not consistently professional or appropriate for an academic research paper The tone is unprofessional. It is not appropriate for an academic research paper. Use of References Compelling evidence from professionally legitimate sources is given to support claims. Attribution is clear and fairly represented. Although attributions are occasionally given, many statements seem unsubstantiated. The reader is confused about the source of information and ideas. References are seldom cited to support statements. Quality of References References are primarily peer reviewed professional journals or other approved sources (e.g., government documents, agency manuals, …). The reader is confident that the information and ideas can be trusted. Most of the references are from sources that are not peer reviewed and have uncertain reliability. The reader doubts the accuracy of much of the material presented. There are virtually no sources that are professionally reliable. The reader seriously doubts the value of the material and stops reading