Disease Status Report Name:

For the past week or so, you have been doing preliminary research on a particular disease. The purpose of this research has been to familiarize you with the current status of your disease by skimming through the papers and articles that have been recently written by the experts. You should have the following things at your disposal:

1. A search plan in the form of a simple database

2. A list of search terms

3. An understanding of how to use the medical database in the library.

You will be submitting a status report on your disease that explores one of the major issues related to your disease.

•Typed, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font, 1 inch margin, left margin alignment. 4-5 pages in length.

•It will need to begin with an introductory paragraph that briefly explains the issue that you have chosen to explore and declares YOUR opinion (the side of the issue you agree with).

•You will need to then argue three main points that support your opinion. Each point should be explained and discussed in its own paragraph. The explanation will need to be supported by examples and statistics.

•Finally, you will need to draw your own conclusion about what you foresee in the future in regards to this issue and why you predict that outcome. You will need to support your projection with appropriate examples and statistics.

•You will need to provide internal citations as well as a full bibliography (works cited) of your sources.

•You will need to provide a copy of your search plan and your rough draft (notes) at various intervals during the writing of your status report.

•You will need to print out one copy of your report to turn in and another copy for yourself as you are now the expert on this disease. You will be using your expertise during the panel discussion at the end of the grading period.

Your Status Report will be due on Tuesday, November 30th.