Essay Planning: The Impact of Penicillin on Modern Medicine
History
GCSE Grade 8 / Year 9
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on the significance of penicillin in the development of modern medicine. It scaffolds the essay with structured questions covering introduction, key points, counter-arguments, and conclusion.
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Essay Planning: The Impact of Penicillin on Modern Medicine
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Essay Planning: The Impact of Penicillin on Modern Medicine
Essay Question: How significant was the discovery of penicillin in transforming modern medicine?
Introduction Thesis: Outline the importance of penicillin and its role in medical history.
1.
Outline the main argument you will make about the significance of penicillin in your essay. (2 marks)
[2 marks]2.
Explain how penicillin was discovered and why this was important for medical progress. (3 marks)
[3 marks]3.
Compare pre-penicillin treatments with post-penicillin treatments for bacterial infections. (4 marks)
[4 marks]4.
Analyse the impact of penicillin on the development of other antibiotics and modern medicine. (4 marks)
[4 marks]5.
Outline some of the limitations or challenges faced in the widespread use of penicillin initially. (2 marks)
[2 marks]6.
Write an introduction paragraph for your essay, including your thesis statement. (3 marks)
[3 marks]7.
Discuss a counter-argument that questions the overall significance of penicillin. (3 marks)
[3 marks]8.
Conclude your essay by summarising the importance of penicillin and its legacy for modern medicine. (3 marks)
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