Nutrient Research Project Outline

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