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