Name: ____________________________ Period: ________
NutritionInfographicAssignmentEverythingweeattodayisnecessaryforoureverydayfunctions.Theseeverydayfunctionsarecontrolledbytheamountofcarbohydrates,proteins,andlipidsthatweconsume-basicallyourmacromolecules.Wehavetobeawarethattheconsumptionofourmacromoleculesisadelicatebalance-leadingtotheoverallhealthandnutritionofourselves.Today,nutritionisaveryimportantissueinAmericanculture.Morethan⅔ofAmericanadultsareconsideredtobeobeseand⅓childrenisobese.Thisandothernutritionalissuesincreasehealthcarecostsforthecountryanddecreasethequalityoflifefortheindividualsaffected.Whetherobese,ornot,nearlyallofuscanimproveour
healthbymakingbettereatingchoices.Inthisassignment,youwillbecreatinganinfographicaimedattacklingonenutritionissuefacingyouoryourpeerswhiletakingtheideaofmacromoleculeconsumptionandtheirimportanceforourbodies(energystorage,cellstructure,cellmembrane,etc…)intoconsideration.
Due:_________________________________________________________________
TheTask:Youwillcreateaninfographicpostertohangintheschooltohelpyourpeersimprovetheirnutritionchoices.Itwillinclude3majorparts:Claim:WhatDoYouKnow?Youwillmakeaclaimaboutaspecificnutritionissueandpresentanalternativeoptionfortheviewer.Youwillpresenttheissueclearlyandmakeyourargumentknown.Evidence:HowDoYouKnowThis?Youwillpresentevidencebackingyourclaim.Thisshouldbejustfacts.Include:
● Researchfromrespectablesourcesincluding:○ Negativeeffectsofunhealthychoices○ Recommendationsforhealthierchoices○ Additionalinformation/statisticstoinformreaderabouttheproblem
● Atleastonegraphorpiecharttodisplayinformation● Backgroundinformationaboutoneormoreorganicmoleculesrelatedtoyourissue
Reasoning:WhyDoesYourEvidenceSupportYourClaim?
● Connecttheevidencepresentedtoyourclaim.● Besuretobaseyourreasoningonsoundscientificprinciples.● Addresspotentialargumentsagainstyourclaim.
AdditionalRequirements:
● CitesourcesinMLAformat● Includeatleast2imagesinadditiontoyourchartorgraph
Youcanchooseanyissuerelevanttoyouorpickonefromthefollowinglist:
● Softdrinks● Fastfood● TransFats
● Faddiets● Skippingbreakfast/lunch
● Makinghealthychoicesforschoollunch
Thisprojectisdesignedtopersuadepeopletomakebetterchoices,sobesuretomakeitvisuallyinterestingandattractive.ItwillbecreatedonCanva.Youmustmakeafreeaccountusingyourgmailaddress.Wewilldothisparttogether.
Name: ____________________________ Period: ________
Conclusion:Scientific
Explanation
Category Beginning(0-2pts) Approaching(4pts) Meets(6pts) Exceeds(8pts)
Claim:WhatDoYouKnow?
Astatementorconclusionthatanswerstheoriginal
question/problem
Doesnotmakeaclaimormakesaninaccurateclaimorclaimis
notrelatedtoissue
Unabletolocateclaim
Claimisunclear,doesnotrelatedtoanutritionissue
Claimisdifficulttolocate
Claimisclearbutdoesnotrelatedtoarelevantnutritionissue
Claimappearsattopofinfographic
Claimisclearandspecificwhilerelatingtoarelevantnutrition
issue
Claimappearsattopofinfographic
Evidence:HowDoYouKnowThat?
Scientificdatathatsupportstheclaim.Thedataneedstobeappropriateandsufficient
tosupporttheclaim
Doesnotprovide(enough)evidence,oronlyprovidesinappropriateevidence
(Evidencethatdoesnotsupportclaim).
Evidenceisnotfromareliable
source
Providesappropriatebutinsufficientevidencetosupport
claim.Mayincludesomeinappropriateevidencethatdoes
notsupportclaim.
Evidenceisfromaquestionablesource
Evidencemaybemissingafewdetailsbutistillpersuasive
Evidenceisfromareliablesource
Evidenceisdetailedandfromareputablesource
Includes:negativeeffects,
recommendations,statistics,atleastonegraph,connectionto
organicmacromolecule
Reasoning:WhyDoesYourEvidenceSupportYourClaim?
Ajustificationthatconnectstheevidencetotheclaim.Itshowswhythedatacountsas
evidencebyusingappropriateandsufficient
scientificprinciples
Doesnotprovidereasoninglinkingevidencetoclaimoronlyprovidesreasoningthatdoesnot
linkevidencetoclaim
Providesreasoningthatlinksclaimandevidence.Repeatstheevidenceandorincludessomescientificprinciples,butnotsufficient.
Reasoningmaynotbeadequateor
scientificallysound
Providesaccurateandcompletereasoningthatlinksevidenceto
claim.
Reasoningissoundbymaynotelaborateonevidenceadequately
Explanationsandorganizationofreasoningstronglyenhancescommunicationofevidence.
Reasoningisbasedonclearandsoundscientificprinciples
Other
Sourcesarenotcited
Imagesaremissingorservenopurposetoinfographictopic
Infographicisconfusingand
messy
Sourcesarenotproperlycited.
Onceimageismissingorimagesdonotrelatetotopic
Infographicismessy
SourcesarecitedinMLAformat
Atleast2imagesarepresent
Infographicisneatandvisuallyappealing
ThreeormoresourcesarecitedinMLAFormat
Atleast2imagesarepresentand
contributemeaningfullytoinfographic
Infographicisorganized,neat,beautiful,andvisuallyappealing
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Name: ____________________________ Period: ________
NutritionInfographicOrganizer
Name: Period:
Topic: Whydidyouchoosethistopic?Whyisthistopicinteresting?Howisthistopicanutritionissue?
Evidence#1:NegativeEffects(Symptoms)ofUnhealthyChoices
Reasoning#1:Whyarethesenegativesymptoms?ConsiderthatyouaregrowingandneedtomaintaincertainlevelsofmacromoleculesReliableSource#1:Makesureyoursourcesarefromgroupsthatdon’thaveapolitical,religious,oreconomicstakeinthisissue.
Evidence#2:AdditionalInformation/StatisticstoInformReader
Reasoning#2:Whyarethesestatisticsimportant?ReliableSource#2:Makesureyoursourcesarefromgroupsthatdon’thaveapolitical,religious,oreconomicstakeinthisissue.
Evidence#3:RecommendationsforHealthyChoices
Reasoning#3:Howarethesehealthierchoices?ReliableSource#3:Makesureyoursourcesarefromgroupsthatdon’thaveapolitical,religious,oreconomicstakeinthisissue.
Backgroundinformationaboutoneormoreorganicmacromoleculerelatingtoyourissue:
Name: ____________________________ Period: ________
Claim
Evidence#1Evidence#2
LinktoMacrom
oleculeEvidence#3
SourcesinM
LAformat
Reasoning1,2,and3