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GSSC 1183 – Food and the City
ASSIGNMENT 3 – FOOD PHILOSOPHY For your final assignment, you are required to write a ‘food philosophy’.
A philosophy is a set of rules you use to guide your life. For this assignment, you are asked to express how you view food, food choices, food behaviour, relationship with food, etc. -- what guides you in your dietary choices.
Here are a set of questions to think about as you write your food philosophy:
1. What is your relationship with food? What is important to you about your food?
2. What is important to you in a meal?
3. How do you choose what to eat?
4. What is your relationship with food in your family? What is your role regarding eating in your family?
5. What is your relationship with food in your community? What is your involvement (food banks, community groups, business, government agencies)?
6. What is your relationship with food beyond your community? How does your eating affect others?
You do not have to answer all the questions; the questions above are simply a guide.
Consider the following, the majority of which we discussed in class:
- Food systems (global and local) - Nutrition - Advertising / Marketing / Packaging - Food workers - Food choices and the impact of food choices - Food movements and diets
Consider this food philosophy as your ‘food rules’.
You are required to support your ideas with research. Include minimum three different citations/references with this paper. For example, if you prefer to shop at local, smaller family- owned food stores, rather than larger chain food stores, explain why using research. Perhaps you have found statistics that claim that smaller, family-owned stores pay their employees more and this is important to you. Remember to cite your sources properly in a recognized citation style such as APA or MLA.
Length: 600 words minimum
Value: 20% of final grade
Deadline: Sunday, March 29, 2019, midnight
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GSSC 1183 – Food and the City
EVALUATION FORM
CRITERIA 0 1 2 3 4 5 Analysis of points (10)
Analysis is missing.
X 2
Analysis exists, but
- is not always logical or clear
- is superficial - is not connected to
the course topics - displays little
understanding of course content.
X2
Analysis
- is somewhat logical and clear
- is somewhat on topic - is superficial in part - is sometimes connected
to course content - displays minimal
understanding of course content
x2
Analysis
- is logical and clear - is on topic - displays reasonable
understanding of course content
- satisfactorily presents and explores relevant course content and assumptions
- . x2
Analysis
- is logical and clear - examines points
beyond the requirements of the assignment
- integrates and synthesizes course content with philosophy.
X2
Analysis
- integrates and synthesizes philosophy and course content
- examines points expertly and beyond the scope of the assignment
- analyzes the issue with a clear sense of scope and context.
X2
Comprehensiveness of philosophy (5)
Does not address views about food or guiding food principles.
Addresses views about food and guiding principles but is vague and/or not connected to points.
Logically addresses and develops views about food and food principles, but not always convincing and/or does not appear to be ‘philosophy’.
Satisfactory addresses views about food and food principles with convincing arguments to form a ‘philosophy’
Examines the majority of course themes to create a comprehensive philosophy.
Demonstrates attitude and views about food and food principles to create a sound and comprehensive philosophy, supported by seamlessly integrating course content
CRITERIA 0 1 2 3 Referencing and Citation (3)
No in-text references or bibliography included.
In-text citations or bibliography missing.
Citation is not formatted correctly.
In-text citations and bibliography included.
Citation contains some format errors.
In-text citations and bibliography included and formatted correctly.
Accuracy (2) Writing contains numerous major errors – ideas not clear.
Writing contains major errors and these errors sometimes affect meaning in parts of the paper.
Writing contains few or no errors. Meaning is mostly clear or clear.
Total /20