Directions: Choose a parasite to thoroughly research. You will be responsible for a 2-page paper as well as a slide deck for your chosen parasite. You may work alone or with ONE partner. You will need to sign up for your parasite, no groups should be doing the same research. Send me an email with your chosen parasite and your partner if you are working with one.
Follow the format below for your research paper
Format:
Give your paper a fun/interesting title
Make sure your name is on your paper
Please use Times New Roman size 12 font
Double-space your writing
Use headers for each paragraph for instance, paragraph one should be labeled “General Information”, paragraph two should be labeled “Background Information” and so on.
Sources need to be completed using APA format (mybib)
First Paragraph - General information on your parasite
What is its name?
Is it an endo or ecto parasite?
What does it look like? (is it a type of worm? Does it have legs? color?)
How does it move?
Second Paragraph - Background information on your parasite
Where in the world is it found?
Who does it infect? (certain animals or humans? Certain races?)
Morbidity and Mortality rate (use the CDC!)
Third Paragraph - Life cycle
Brief summary of the life cycle
Does your parasite have a host?
Include an image of your parasites life cycle
Fourth Paragraph - Infection
How might one get this parasite
Common signs and symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Fifth Paragraph - Interesting or other facts/conclusion
At least 2 facts
Conclusion