You look at the causes, reasons, or factors that contribute to an end result
You describe, present, or explain this information
Used for lab reports, book reports, and article summaries
Research an epidemic (a disease that has affected a large portion of a given population)
Explain this epidemic
Illustrate why it is important
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Note names of important people or groups involved
Identify interesting or important historical background information
Look for similarities and differences in your sources
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Introductory paragraph
Background paragraph
Include factual and/or historical information about the epidemic
2-3 body paragraphs to explain the epidemic and its importance
Concluding paragraph
2-4 in-text citations and a References page
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Where did the disease originate?
What are the symptoms?
What do you know about the cause of this disease?
What effect(s) does the disease have on individuals and on society?
What treatments exist?