Microbiology

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PROCEDURE FOR WRITING A SYNOPSIS PAGE Sundeep Talwar

COMPONENTS

!  Title Page !  Body !  Work Cited

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TITLE PAGE

!  Title of the Topic !  Your Name !  Class Name, Number, and Section !  Date

BODY

!  The purpose of the synopsis page is to relate a topic learned in our microbiology class and relate it to an individual’s daily activities.

!  Please consider that the target audience is a lay individual who has minimal foundational biology.

!  So please explain complex terms and concepts.

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EXAMPLE TOPIC

!  Why brushing teeth before bed is essential in preventing dental carries? !  Explain how the oral flora ferments sugar stuck

between teeth and in the process releases acid. !  Fermentation

!  The acid breaks down the enamel. !  Name some of the bacterial species commonly found

in the oral cavity that are known to ferment sugars. !  Therefore, microbes are responsible for causing tooth

pain and bad breath.

WORK CITED

!  Please title the page work cited !  Please cite your sources in APA format, on the work

cited page.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER

! Please write only in the third person. ! Use proper grammar and spelling. ! Use a 12 size font – Times Roman. Can be

single spaced or double, must be atleast a page long.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

! Please cite properly and don’t plagiarize. If you need help citing ask! !  If any part of the synopsis is plagiarized

or not properly cited, it will receive a grade of zero.

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GRADING SCALE

!  The title page and work cited are each worth 5 points.

!  The body of the synopsis will be 40 points and will be graded on grammar and content.

!  Content should be focused on being able to accurately relate microbiology concepts with daily life.