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ClinicalN utrition in Hum an S ystem sIIN U T R 06202 Discussion Guidelines

1) Discussion is the “heart” of online participation in the course. Visit the Discussion Board early and often throughout the week.

Main posts are due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM CST. Follow-up posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM CST. Please note that last- minute posts do little to promote the discussion. Do not make them a habit.

2) See the Grading Rubric for the full grade requirements. Below is a general summary:

a. For the most points on the Main Post:

1 ) Contribute the Main Post by 11:59 PM CST on Wednesday of the week 2 ) Address all questions posed in the Discussion assignment 3) Use at least one credible scientific source as the basis for your post 4) Cite all references used using APA style

b. For the most points on Follow up Posts: 1 ) Contribute at least two Follow-up Posts by 11:59 PM CST on Sunday of the week 2 ) Respond or contribute to the posts from your classmates 3) Post information that is new or significantly contributes to the discussion 4) Use and cite (using APA style) a credible scientific reference in at least one of the Follow-up Posts. Contributions

made based on professional or personal experience are appropriate in one of the Follow-up Posts.

c. Credible scientific sources can include peer-reviewed publications, your textbook(s), or government documents. Information from websites of expert groups such as the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture, or Center for Disease Control and Prevention, etc. may also be used.

Websites from marketing groups (Mercola, Dr. Axe, Dr. Weil, Livestrong, etc.) or Wikipedia are not acceptable as scientific resources.

Other tips for citations: Providing a web link alone does not represent a complete citation. Include page or chapter numbers when citing a book.

Please review proper APA citation format at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/.

3) Keep the group in mind: pay attention to the contributions of others; don’t work in total isolation; be considerate.

4) Work to keep the discussion on topic. The instructor may correct misinformation, offer additional information and a different way of thinking about the topic. However, for the most part, discussion is directed by the group.

5) The length of your responses will be variable. In most cases an appropriate contribution can be made in about 1 – 2 paragraphs. Long responses are not necessarily better and a simple “I agree” is not adequate.

6) Edit your comments before sending your message.

7) Some discussions are designed to blind the student from other discussions until the initial post is made. Many discussions divide the class into small groups to enhance discussion.

8) No credit is given for late posts.

GradingR ubricforDiscussion

C riteria Ra tings P ts

Main Post

Main Post is made on time, includes accurate information, addresses all questions posed in the discussion assignment, uses and cites the appropriate scientific source(s).

8 pts

Main Post is made past the due date, includes accurate information, addresses all questions posed in the discussion assignment, uses and cites the appropriate scientific source(s).

5.0 pts

Main Post is incomplete, or inaccurate, or fails to cite reference for the information provided.

2.0 pts

No discernable Main Post is made

0.0 pts

8 pts

Follow-up

Posts

Two or more follow-up posts are made. Each contributes new information. At least one uses and cites the appropriate scientific source(s)

7 pts

Two or more follow-up posts are made. Each fails to contribute new information, or fails to use and cites the appropriate scientific source(s) in at least one of the posts.

4.0 pts

Only one follow-up post is made which contributes new information and cites the appropriate scientific source(s).

2.0 pts

No follow-up posts are made by the discussion deadline

0.0 pts

7 pts

Format

Posts are clearly written and grammatically correct using correct terminology. APA format is used for all citations. Science based resources are used.

5.0 pts

Posts are clearly written and grammatically correct using correct terminology. APA format is not used for all citations, but science based resources are used.

3.0 pts

Posts are poorly written using incorrect grammar or terminology. APA format is not used for all citations, or non-science based resources are used.

1.0 pts

Posts are poorly written using incorrect grammar and terminology. APA format is not used for all citations, and non-science based resources are used.

0.0 pts

5.0 pts

Total Points: 20.0