Plant Research Project 

Plant：Hops

• Part 1: Uses, treatments and cures. What are the standard applications?  Include  pictures of your chosen plant.
• Part 2: Folklore and Superstition – there must be some very interesting tales about this plant!
• Part 3: Medical evidence for efficacy: scientific studies and clinical trials
• Part 4: Identify all faulty arguments you find in the literature while researching your chosen plant (at least 4). Include citations. The style is exactly like you did for the Faulty Arguments worksheet except you are not making the arguments up, but rather citing what you find..
• Part 5: Draw a conclusion: Would you recommend this herb to someone? Why or why not? You are required to use a balanced set of references for your research. Make sure you use at least one “unsubstantiated” source (full of faulty arguments) and one that is more reputable (peer reviewed, medical journal, research journal).
• Required: Pictures make the work interesting, 2-3000 words, reference citations (at least 4). The word count should be listed at the end of the essay, please.
• You have 2 weeks to do this assignment, so get started right away and do a great job!

The format should be separated into parts and labeled  Part 1… Part 2… etc. Your textbook can serve as one of your reference sources. When you turn in your paper as an attachment make sure the file is labeled with the name of the plant you studied not the name of the assignment, please.