Assignment 4 Credible and Reliable Nutrition Sources
Assignment 4 Credible and Reliable Nutrition Sources
Instructions
Perform a quick Internet
search, using Google or another major search engine. Select a search term
related to nutrition science (for example, diet, organic, sodium) and see what
kind of results you receive. When considering a term to select, think about
single words rather than phrases. In some cases your search term may contain
two words (for example, unsaturated fat). Avoid phrases like “which diet will
help me lose weight the fastest” or “top 10 foods to make me healthy.”
Write a short essay (at
least 250 words), using complete paragraphs and appropriate organization. Avoid
incomplete sentences or bulleted lists (except for your search term and how
many results were obtained). Check your spelling and grammar before submitting.
References are required in APA format.
Please provide the
following information (listed in bulleted form):
your search term
how many results you
obtained
Then review some of these
sources, going no further than three pages into the search result. Critically
evaluate the websites you have selected. Find one website that you consider a
reliable/credible source and one that you consider false, misleading, or
non-factual. Keep in mind that when searching for credible sources you should
also determine if your source would be appropriate to use as a scholarly
reference (to support your discussions and homework assignments). Please
provide the following for BOTH the credible and non-credible choices:
the name of the website
and the link
the author or group
providing this information
Is this a
reliable/credible source? If so, how do you know? OR Is this a non-credible
source? If so, how do you know?
What was the hardest part
about sifting through nutrition information?
Start Date
Oct 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Due Date
Oct 30, 2016 11:59 PM
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
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Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.