After this course of instruction on writing a scientific paper, I would advise anyone having to write a paper to make sure that person has the rules of mechanics down to a science (no pun intended). In addition, I suggest the study of the rules applied to APA formatting. One should be aware of how in-text citation is done, how to set up a reference page correctly, and how to write an abstract for a paper.
I have truly enjoyed working on my paper(s) this term, and I am looking forward to the future with more papers to submit before the end of my educational career. I do not see the end of my education anytime in the near future, so I am sure there will be plenty of opportunities to hewn my craft! Thank you to my classmates who have listened to me this term and to a great professor who was always there to answer any question I had.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Unit 9 Post
I have enjoyed the time spent researching the subject matter of ductal carcinoma in situ, and continue to pursue this topic into further (more advanced and specific) areas. It has become my “pet,” and not working on it further almost seems wrong!
I am looking forward to more research papers. I would like to write a paper on Crouzon Syndrome, as I have recently found out that my grandson suffers from this disease, which fuses the cranial bones too soon (or born fused), and is awaiting surgery now. He is suffering from headaches due to the brain not having room to grow, and has just begun to experience spells of dizziness/vertigo from the pressure placed on the mechanisms of the ears. This has interfered with his schooling, and recently he was taken out of public school for home schooling until surgery has been performed. Surgery is tentatively scheduled for the end of January 2010. However, trying to coordinate all the surgeons involved in this procedure has been a nightmare, and we are still awaiting final notice as to date and time of the surgery. This child will have the cranial bones split, titanium mesh placed between the bones, orbital reconstruction, and at some point in the future oral surgery as well. He will have to undergo a second cranial surgery in his teens after growth has stopped in order to set the bones permanently.
I am looking forward to more research papers. I would like to write a paper on Crouzon Syndrome, as I have recently found out that my grandson suffers from this disease, which fuses the cranial bones too soon (or born fused), and is awaiting surgery now. He is suffering from headaches due to the brain not having room to grow, and has just begun to experience spells of dizziness/vertigo from the pressure placed on the mechanisms of the ears. This has interfered with his schooling, and recently he was taken out of public school for home schooling until surgery has been performed. Surgery is tentatively scheduled for the end of January 2010. However, trying to coordinate all the surgeons involved in this procedure has been a nightmare, and we are still awaiting final notice as to date and time of the surgery. This child will have the cranial bones split, titanium mesh placed between the bones, orbital reconstruction, and at some point in the future oral surgery as well. He will have to undergo a second cranial surgery in his teens after growth has stopped in order to set the bones permanently.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Unit 8 Post
The idea of keeping a blog was not appealing to me at the beginning of this CCII course, however, it has become cathartic to review my thoughts on my project and has helped in making decisions determining what to place in my paper and what to leave out (as much information was left out due to length of paper).
I am unsure if I will continue to use this blog as a way to refine ideas for projects. Yet it is not an “absolutely not” as it once was! I have a number of classes coming up that will require writing assignments, so this blog may just be the way to reduce the number of ideas to refine papers into works that I will be proud of…
Who know?
I am unsure if I will continue to use this blog as a way to refine ideas for projects. Yet it is not an “absolutely not” as it once was! I have a number of classes coming up that will require writing assignments, so this blog may just be the way to reduce the number of ideas to refine papers into works that I will be proud of…
Who know?
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