Anatomy and Physiology Project

2nd Semester 2017-2018

You will read four (4) articles scientific articles that deal with anatomy and physiology and are
relatively current (within the last 3 years). These should be scholarly articles and not Wikipedia
style articles. Lists of websites that have articles are provided and you are welcome to search on
your own.

You will identify the details, facts, opinions, and summarize the articles in a one to two-page
paper according to the attached rubric. You will also need to cite the article in APA format since
this is a science course.

RUBRICS
The rubrics is attached as well as APA formatting and reference examples. It is your
responsibility to attach the Rubric to the end of your paper when submitting it to me.

Deadline: This project is due on March 7, 2018

 Reading - Analyzing Information : Anatomy Science Article

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Identifies Student recalls Student recalls Student is able to Student cannot
details several details for several details for locate most of the locate details with
each main point each main point, details when looking accuracy.
without referring but needs to refer at the article.
to the article. to the article,
occasionally.

Identifies facts Student accurately Student accurately Student accurately Student has
locates at least 4 locates 3 facts in locates 3 facts in difficulty locating
facts in the article the article and gives the article. facts in an article.
and gives a clear a reasonable Explanation is weak.
explanation of why explanation of why
these are facts, they are facts,
rather than rather than
opinions. opinions.

Identifies Student accurately Student accurately Student accurately Student has

opinions locates at least 4 locates at least 3 locates at least 3 difficulty locating
opinions in the opinions in the opinions in the opinions in an
article and gives a article and gives a article. Explanation article.
clear explanation reasonable is weak.
of why these are explanation of why
opinions, rather these are opinions,
than facts. rather than facts.

Summarization Student uses Student uses only 1- Student summarizes Student has great
several sentences 3 sentences to most of the article difficulty
to describe clearly accurately describe accurately, but has summarizing the
what the article is what the article is some slight article.
about. about. misunderstanding.

APA Formatting The document is in The document is The document is The document is
APA format mostly written in written in APA not written in APA
The document is correct APA format format but not format or
written with correct
with few correctly OR there reference page is
grammar,
punctuation, and
grammatical errors. are several missing.
spelling. There is a grammatical errors
reference page. The AND the document
Document is clear is not precise and
and precise and clear and is
avoids redundancy. redundant.
 Anatomy Websites

http://www.hapsweb.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=193

http://www.dddmag.com/news/2010/10/cancer’s-hiding-spots-revealed

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/1001027-rabies-influenza-zombie-virus-
science/

http://www.biologynews.net

APA Formatting and Assistance

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/