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Paperette and more
Also a couple of final Outer Ear Disorders…
APA style
American Psychological Association 5th addition publication
manual Sections for a review
paper Title page
Header Running head Title Author Affiliation
Abstract DO NOT INCLUDE
Body (2 – 4 pp.) Title Text
Subheaders? References (4 to 15) Figure captions,
Figures DO NOT INCLUDE
Other APA style Rules
Font Times-New Roman 10 or 12 pt
Paragraph Double Space Indent
Do not skip extra lines between sentences
Sub-headers Italicize, separate line
Margins 1 inch Left justify
Writing the body of the Paper Thesis
Supporting arguments, cited with evidence Opposing view point to thesis
Supporting Evidence How was evidence obtained? What might the evidence suggest?
Alternative interpretations DO NOT QUOTE, always cite
Conclusions Summation of evidence Is the Thesis supported?
What alternate explanations cannot be ruled out?
Topics for the Paper Sensory processing
Outer ear spectral filtering Muscular activity in the
middle ear Basilar membrane
mechanics Inner/Outer hair cell
function Role of the auditory
pathway OCB, LL, IC, MGN or Cortex
Disorders Disorders of the outer
ear (choose 1) Chapters 4 and 5 from
Mencher
Disorders of the middle ear
Chapters 6 and 7 from Mencher
Grading the Paper (20 possible Points; Body 2 – 4 pp, 4 – 15 refs) APA style (general)
Up to 2 pts Title Page Font Paper Layout
Thesis Up to 8 pts Clarity of presented thesis Pertinent to evidence Well defended
Review of Literature Up to 8 pts Clarity of information about
evidence Interpretation of evidence
Would the author agree? Sufficient sources for
argument Citation & References
Up to 2 pts Plagiarism
Copying work Insufficient citations
Neoplasms 1 Symptoms
Fullness (possible pain) Otoscopic inspection shows growth Unilateral mild conductive hearing loss
Population Anyone
Older adults
Diagnosis Exotoses/Osteomas – bony tumors
Benign
May be removed with surgery
Neoplasms 2 Symptoms
Fullness Mild conductive hearing loss Otoscopic inspection shows blockage
Purple growth
Population Infants, less than 2 months of age
Diagnosis Hemangiomas – Blood filled growth
If unusual size may displace structures Blockage of the Meatus Very RARE
Treatment Self resolving (age 5) Steroids