Nutrient
Research Project
You have been assigned a nutrient to research, and
you will submit a report (no more than 2 pages), based on it. Choose the
nutrient you are either consuming in excess, or are deficient in.
You must complete the following for your research:
- Discuss 5 functions of what the nutrient does for
our bodies
- List 4 major food sources for that nutrient
- Discuss what happens to your body when you
over-consume this nutrient
- Discuss what happens to your body when you
under-consume this nutrient
- Generate at least 2 other Inquiry questions, and
discuss the important facts about your nutrient discovered from these questions
- You will need to provide a Works Cited page to
cite your sources
This assignment will be due April 6, 2020
You will have in-class time to complete this
assignment.
|
|
LEVEL 1
(50-59%)
|
LEVEL 2
(60-69%)
|
LEVEL 3
(70-79%)
|
LEVEL 4
(80-100%)
|
|
COMPLETENESS
|
- missing 2 or more
pieces of required information
- information is sketchy - no examples |
- missing 1 piece
of required information
- information given is missing a couple of points - few examples |
- all required
information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized |
- all required
information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized - some extra information is given |
|
ACCURACY
|
- 3 or more pieces
of information in the wrong category
- 0 sources (references) given - 3 or more minor errors in your facts OR 2 or more major errors |
- 2 pieces of
information in the wrong category
- some sources (references) are given - 2-3 minor errors in your facts OR 1 major error |
- 1 or less pieces
of information in the wrong category
- all sources (references) are given - 1 or fewer minor errors in your facts |
- all sources
(references) are given on the back, in alphabetical order
- information is correctly categorized according to ideas - no errors in your facts |
|
WRITTEN CONVENTIONS
|
- 4 or more errors
in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
- numerous simple,
short sentences
|
- 3 errors in
spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
- few simple, short
sentences
|
- 1-2 errors in
spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
- mainly longer,
complex sentences and paragraphs
|
- no errors in
spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
- almost all
longer, complex sentences and paragraphs
|
|
OVERALL
|
|
|||
