Scientific and Mathematical/Analytical Perspectives

Compose a focused paper that explains and describes your healthcare issue/topic from the scientific and mathematical/analytical perspectives of inquiry. (You will cover two perspectives in one paper.)

Address your general topic by forming and answering two levels of research questions for each inquiry.

Choose a “Level 1 Research Question/Writing Prompt” from both of the lists below to answer in the paper.
Compose a “Level 2 Research Question/Writing Prompt” for each kind of inquiry that provides detail, specificity, and focus to your inquiry, research, and writing.
State your research questions in the introduction of your paper.
Answer each research question and support your assertions with evidence (research) to form the body of your paper.
In the conclusion of the paper, briefly review the issues, research questions, answers, and insights.

Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
SCIENTIFIC Perspective of Inquiry

What are the anatomical, physiological, pathological, or epidemiological issues?
Which body systems are affected?
What happens at the cellular or genetic level?
Which chemical or biological issues are most important?

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Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
MATHEMATICAL/ANALYTICAL Perspective of Inquiry

What are the economic issues involved?
Which economic theories or approaches best explain the issue?
What are the statistical facts related to the issue?
Which statistical processes used to study the issue provide for the best explanation or understanding?

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Your paper must be five pages in length and reference four to six scholarly, peer-reviewed resources. Be sure to follow current APA Style (e.g., spacing, font, headers, titles, abstracts, page numbering).

Refer to the rubric for evaluation details and to assist in preparing the paper.

The writer demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the topic. He/she presents a clear, focused central idea (thesis) and supports it effectively with concrete details and examples. Other authors’ ideas are skillfully paraphrased. Direct quotations are minimal and well-chosen. All sources are relevant and appropriate, and the writer succinctly and elegantly synthesizes the scholarship on the topic.

The writer demonstrates a clear sense of direction. The paper includes an engaging introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs are unified and arranged in a logical order. Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of that paragraph. The writer smoothly transitions from paragraph to paragraph, showing connections between related ideas. Supporting details within paragraphs are well-organized, and research is well-integrated.

The writer’s tone is confident, engaging, and appropriate for the assignment and/or the intended audience. The text demonstrates strong vocabulary skills and does not suffer from errors in word choice. The writer expresses ideas concisely, only using as many words as necessary to communicate a point. The writer achieves flow and readability by employing sentence variety successfully.

The writer makes minimal (if any) errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. There are no fragments or run-on sentences.

The writer makes minimal (if any) errors in APA Style, citations, or references.