Overview
required to write a term paper (minimum of 1.5 pages) on the background, purpose,
immunological features, and impact of allergy skin test .
minimum of 1.5 pages of body, not including a cover page.
Use double-space, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and 1-inch margins on all sides of the pages. The first page
is the title page, which should include the title of the specific technique that you choose along with your name
and section number. The body of the paper will be a minimum of 1.5 pages (excluding graphics) and a
maximum of 2 pages of body. The last page will be the References/Works Cited page. Please note Wikipedia
is not a valid source. Be sure to use credible sources when conducting your literature search. One of the sources MUST be a
credible scientific source such as Science Daily, Science News or Scientific American. Make sure that all
sources are properly cited within the text and on a References/Works Cited page
Be sure to write a paragraph describing each of the following:
1) Introductory paragraph
a. Thoroughly introduce the immunological technique by providing a detailed background on the
topic
- Describe the overall background on what the technique is
- Discuss the history of this technique and discuss how it was discovered and by
whom
2) Explain the correct immunological explanation this technique
- How does this immunological technique actual work?
- For this section explain explicitly (using immunological terms) how this technique
works/purpose
1. Describe the basis of function using immunology terms
2. What aspects of immunology are present in the functionality of this
technique
3. Reflecting on this course, has there been any topics we covered that
were relevant to this technique?
3) How has technique advanced modern society?
- In what ways can this technique be used to benefit/impact society?
- In what ways can this technique be used to answer scientific questions?
- identify 1 scientific paper that uses this technique or discusses this technique in depth and
explain what the authors’ research question was.
- This must be a peer-reviewed article; not a review paper
4) Concluding thoughts
- How has discovering of this topic advanced your progression as a scientist/citizen?