Biology (Cancer)

1.     1.      Cover page

2.    5-7 PAGES NOT INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, ETC.  THIS EQUALS ABOUT 1500 WORDS.

3.      TOPIC: Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer.

4.      YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST THREE SOURCES, WITH AT LEAST ONE BEING FROM AN ACADEMIC JOURNAL SHOWING RELATIVELY RECENT RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC (NOT OLDER THAN FIVE YEARS).  MAGAZINES LIKE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, POPULAR SCIENCE, WEB MD, AND THE LIKE DO NOT QUALIFY AS ACADEMIC JOURNALS.  ALSO, CDC AND NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH INFO PAGES DO NOT QUALIFY.  THEY ARE GOOD SOURCES OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION, BUT DO NOT SHOW CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE.

5.       MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE LAST TWO PAGES OF YOUR SYLLABUS FOR WHAT CONSITUTES PLAGIARISM.  IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

*REFERENCE PAGE: Remember, recent sources, including academic journal.