University of New Orleans Cardiac Tamponade Worksheet

Cardiorespiratory Research Paper1. APA style is preferred.
2. Paper should be at least 5 pages, double-spaced, and in 12 pt. font
3. Make sure that you provide citations within the work and a bibliography at the
end.
4. Do not copy and paste from references (this is form of plagiarism). Try to
summarize important points or concepts in your own words.
5. You must use a minimum of three references, including at least two peerreviewed professional medical journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine,
Annals of Internal Medicine, etc.
6. Provide visual images to support the text such as algorithms, radiographic images,
clinical photos, or histopathologic images. Explanation of image, if needed, should be
included. Sources should be cited.
7. Content should include the following: definition of disease, etiology,
epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation (signs and symptoms),
diagnostic workup, treatment, and any other pertinent additional information.
8. Please check your paper for misspellings, sentence structure, and grammar before
its submission
MY TOPIC: CARDIAC TAMPONADE
Category
Content:
definition,
etiology,
epidemiology,
pathophysiology,
clinical
manifestations,
and treatment
Sources:
Minimum of three
with at least two
peer-reviewed
professional
journals
20 points
Covers topic
in-depth. All
components
of content
present and
accurate.
15 points
Missing a
major
component of
the content or
possessing an
inaccuracy
10 points
Two missing
components
or
inaccuracies
5 points
Three or four
missing
components
or
inaccuracies
0 points
More than four
missing
componenents
or inaccuracies
Sources
properly
documented
at end of
paper.
Missing a
source..
Missing three
or more
sources.
Complete
absence of
source
information or
citations.
Mechanics:
Involves correct
spelling,
appropriate word
usage/choice,
proper grammar
and sentence
structure, and
clear and concise
sentences.
No
misspellings
or
grammatical
errors.
One or two
misspellings,
grammatical
errors,
incorrect
sentence
structures,
and/or
unclear
sentences.
Missing two
sources or
citations.
Alternatively,
documenting
sources that
are either not
used in paper
or irrelevant
to content.
Three or four
misspellings
grammatical
errors, issues
with sentence
structure,
and/or
unclear
sentences.
Five or six
misspellings,
grammatical
errors, issues
with sentence
structure,
and/or
unclear
sentences.
More than six
errors within
this category.
Visual Effects:
Charts, graphs,
diagrams, photos,
or other images to
support content.
Three or
more visual
images which
support
content and
are properly
explained
and cited.
Paper of
proper
length and
thoughts are
clearly
expressed.
Missing an
image or an
adequate
explanation
and/or
citation for an
image.
Two visual
images or
explanations
and/or
citations
missing.
Only one
visual image,
but
inadequately
cited
No supporting
visual images.
One or two
concepts or
ideas
incompletely
or
inaccurately
expressed.
Three ideas
incompletely
or
inaccurately
expressed or
missing one
criterion of
construction
Four ideas
incompletely
or inaccurately
expressed or
missing two or
more criteria
of construction
Lacks proper
construction
Construction
Length at least
2500 words,
Double-spaced, 12
point font,
professional
appearance