What common details belongs in a paragraph about disease symptoms? Must Have List of symptoms (e.g. headache, sneezing, fever…) Can Have (choose 2 or more) Comparison to other disease(s) Who is affected Duration (how long it lasts) Different types of the disease When symptoms appear Timeline/stages Worst case scenario Fun fact Name origin

What common details belongs in a paragraph about disease causes? How the disease gets to a person Facts/background information on how the disease works What part of the body is affected? When is it transmitted? (time of year, during sleep…) Worst case scenario Process of the virus or bacteria in your body How contagious is it? How quickly does it spread? What does the virus or bacteria do in the body? Who can get it? What areas are most susceptible?

What common details belongs in a paragraph about disease cures? Topic sentence: is there a cure, treatment, remedy, homeopathic option or just strategies to deal with symptoms? List of cures/treatments/remedies etc. Past cures. Resources need to treat the disease. How the cure works. If… then… (example If you have a fever, take an aspirin to reduce your body temperature.)