Discussion Board 4: Making Friends 

There are 2 parts to this discussion. Details on what is expected in both parts is found below the prompt.  

Prompt:  

Choose one part of the brain (medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, cerebellum, or one of the cerebral lobes). Apply what you have learned in Hands On Lab: Brain to design a fake Facebook page (this should be a post in the style of a Facebook page, but not an actual Facebook page) for the region of the brain you have chosen. It should include: 

For your response posts, you should be adding Friends to your profile. In your responses, discuss why you should be great friends that stay in touch (Ex: what do you have in common) and why they should accept your friend request.  

If you are unfamiliar with Facebook, you are making a social media profile for your chosen part of the brain. You are introducing yourself (as the brain) and sharing whats important and interesting to other parts of the brain. Remember, you need to include whats listed above.  

Part 1: Initial Post (Worth up to 50 points) 

What kind of sources should you use?  

Your information must be credible, accurate, and well supported by evidence. The best sources of information are the research journals and the books as well as webpages maintained by professional societies and organizations.Search for articles and academic material should start with the electronic databases of libraries such as  (opens new window),  (opens new window) or other such resources. When in doubt about material, use  (opens new window) to see if it can be used in discussions and writings. 

Dont forget to CITE! 

You must cite all sources. Citation format must be MLA or APA (Visit the  (opens new window) for instructions on proper formatting) 

Examples: In science we primarily use APA. These are basic examples of common citations. Please see the Purdue Owl (linked above) for more details/examples. 

In-text citation: When you are paraphrasing from an author, so whenever you a 

taking information form a source and putting it in your own words. 

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. 

In-text citation quote: If you are taking a quote, you need to include the page number: 

According to Jones (1998), “students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199). 

Reference Page: At the end of the document, you want to make sure you reference all of the sources you took information from.  

Article:  

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening.The New Criterion, 15(3), 513 

Book:  

Stoneman, R. (2008).Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press 

Electronic Source/Website:  

Price, D. (2018, March 23).Laziness does not exist. Medium.