How prevalent this disease has been in the U.S and around the world in the past, what treatments were available and how the disease has affected the human population.
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Term Paper Rubric for Microbial Diseases
Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________________
TOPIC: ______________________________________________________________
Discussion of Research Topic (64): ________________
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a. Brief History of the Disease (10 points) ____________
b. Morphology and characteristics of pathogen (10 points) ____________
c. Discussion of the symptoms and causes (10 points) ____________
d. Effects of the disease at the:
Cellular/Tissue level
Organ/Organ system level
Organism level
(15 points): ____________
e. Treatments & side effects (10 points) ____________
How treatment effects microbe
How treatment reduces / cures disease
f. Conclusion (current status vs. future standing) (5 points) ____________
g. Original and relevant tables and/or pictures – no longer than 1/3 page (4 points)
____________
Format (36 points):
a. APA format (10) __________
b. no more than 1 direct quote & less than one line in length (2) __________
c. in-text citation consistent with Works Cited (10) _________
d. grammar (3) _________
e. required subheadings (3) _________
f. Copies of references included and highlighted (8) _______
Requirements
• APA format
• should not be less than 5 pages (excluding tables and/or pictures)
• Direct quotes and paraphrased information should be cited with in-text citations. No
more than 1 quote is allowed, and it may not be longer than one line.
• Papers should be written in your own words and in complete sentences, with correct
grammar. Papers with copied or plagiarized sentences will receive a grade of zero. You
may also receive a failing grade for the course. Please cite all references used. You must
use in-text citations, as well as a Works Cited page. This is a collegiate-level research
paper that should NOT include the student’s point-of-view, but instead include a
compilation of academic research from professional scientific journals.
• Format: “Times New Roman” font size 12. Do not leave extra space between paragraphs.
Subheadings should be used for ease of flow of information. Standard APA margins
should be used.
• Use bold print for subheadings throughout all sections of the paper.
** EACH subheading must have ample collegiate level research from AT LEAST 3
DIFFERENT JOURNALS. Textbooks may be used to supplement journal articles, but
textbooks do NOT count toward the 3 different journal references required per
subheading. Include current information available about the disease. The subheadings
you will use for the term papers should be bold print.
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