How Can I Write An A* Biology Report On Cosmetic Surgery?
Posted on | February 28, 2010 | 3 Comments
For part of my GCSE Biology coursework, I need to write a really good report on whether cosmetic surgery is a life saver or an image makeover. I can use statistics, sources, graphs, charts etc. How can I make sure I get an A* on this?
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March 1st, 2010 @ 6:10 am
First, what is your position? Do you think CS is a lifesaver or an image makeover?
Next, outline the paper. that might look something like this:
Introduction
I. What is CS
II. CS: A brief history
III. Literature review including published reasons for CS
How many CSs are performed a year. What are the common types of CS.
IV. Interview with a cosmetic surgeon or two. Why do they perform the surgeries? How many do they perform. Use a chart to show the types of surgeries they do. (Pie chart for the types of surgery; bar chart for numbers of each type of surgery; tables to show the differences between men and women and their reasons for having CS, etc.) How many of their clients have repeat CS?
V. Interviews with people who have had CS.
VI. The risks of CS [Good place for statistics!]
VII. Analysis: crunch your numbers and report your data. Graphs and charts! Statistics!
VIII. State your opinion on whether CS is life saver or image. Use the data you collected above to support your position.
If you do this, you can easily make it a well thought-out and researched paper. I would guess it could be an easy 20-30 pages. Don’t forget to cite your sources.
That should get you an A* (if it meets the rubric of what your prof has asked.
March 1st, 2010 @ 11:10 am
You should research the topic by reading a bunch of articles. Here is a list of articles relating to cosmetic surgery that appeared in the New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/healt…
You may need to register with NY times before you can read these articles, but it is easy and free.
Collect opinions (with examples) of the good and bad aspects, and make your case.
Good luck.
March 1st, 2010 @ 2:24 pm
Find out what is expected of you (for example, how long it should be approximately). Once you know that, do your research, study hard, do what’s expected and then MORE. Once you have an A worthy report, I think you’ll know