Nutrition

  Describe and discuss three nutritional factors or practices that would influence fatigue and performance in an endurance athlete. Assessment Rubric will be added later DISCUSSION PAPER: Students will be required to write a formal discussion paper (essay) on one of the following topics: 1. “Organic foods are more nutritious than non-organic foods.” Are organic foods a better source of nutrients? 2. “Amino acids are the building blocks for muscle.” What issues relevant to protein and amino acid intake does the vegetarian athlete face, when trying to build muscle? 3. “I don’t like my peas.” Highlight and discuss five factors that influence a person’s food choices. 4. “No matter what I do with my training I am always tired.” Describe and discuss three nutritional factors or practices that would influence fatigue and performance in an endurance athlete. NOTE: IF YOU ARE REPEATING THIS UNIT, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT ASSESSMENT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. THIS INCLUDES SUBMITTING YOUR PREVIOUS ATTEMPT AT AN ESSAY IN THIS UNIT (OR ANY OTHER UNIT). YOU SHOULD SELECT A DIFFERENT TOPIC TO WHAT YOU PREVIOUSY DID, AND START FRESH! A satisfactory completion of the assignment requires:  Demonstration of sound nutritional knowledge by including relevant and accurate information  Inclusion of at least ten reputable (primary references from peer-reviewed journals or publications) and current references  Correct APA-style referencing  Display of high standard of writing (see marking rubric below) NOTE: THERE IS A STRICT 1500 WORD LIMIT (MARKS DEDUCTED FOR >50 WORDS OVER THE WORD LIMIT) DUE DATE IS LISTED IN VU COLLABORATE AND THE UNIT GUIDE SUBMITTED VIA THE TURNITIN (PLAGIARISM PREVENTION SOFTWARE) PORTAL ON VU COLLABORATE THERE IS NO HARD COPY TO BE SUBMITTED  Assignments not submitted through Turnitin will not be graded and considered ‘not received’ FILE MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A WORD.DOC OR .DOCX FILE  Late submissions will incur a penalty of 5% deduction of the total percentage score for each day late. Assignments will not be accepted after 10 days from the due date unless previously arranged with Dr André Nelson.  Due date for the final essay is Monday 28th May, 11:59pm.  This task is worth 40% of your overall mark for the unit… invest the time in it that it deserves  Criteria Excellent Very good Good Fair Poorly done Not done Structure and sectioning 6 points Discussion paper follows VU guidelines for structuring an essay, and has excellent sectioning and very clear and logical structure. 4 points Discussion paper follows VU guidelines for structuring an essay, and has very good sectioning and clear and logical structure. You could make some minor improvements to some sectioning or layout. 3 points Discussion paper generally follows VU guidelines for structuring an essay, and has good sectioning and a clear and logical structure. You could make some improvements to sectioning or layout. 2 points Discussion paper sometimes follows VU guidelines for structuring an essay, and you could make improvements to sectioning and/or layout. Look up the definitions of sentences and paragraphs, and check VU formatting guidelines. 1 point Discussion paper sometimes follows VU guidelines for structuring an essay, and you could make substantial improvements to sectioning and/or layout. Look up the definitions of sentences and paragraphs, and check VU formatting guidelines. Make sure to format your entire essay once you complete it so you are consistent. 0 points Your formatting is extremely poor. You have not made an effort to present your work in an easy to read and clear format. Look up the definitions of sentences and paragraphs, and check VU formatting guidelines. Make sure to format your entire essay once you complete it so you are consistent. Standard of writing 7 points The student demonstrates an advanced level of writing. Grammar and syntax is correct throughout, and the student writes in their own words and in an informative, imaginative, clear and interesting way. 5 points The student demonstrates a very good level of writing. Grammar and syntax is correct throughout, and the student writes in their own words and in a clear and interesting way. 4 points The student demonstrates a good level of writing. Grammar and syntax is mostly correct, and the writing is relatively clear and often interesting. There is little or no use of 'copy-paste' of others work. 3 points The student demonstrates a fair level of academic writing. However, grammar and syntax is often incorrect, and the writing is sometimes unclear or rushed. There may be some use of large sections of 'copy-paste' writing which should be replaced with the students own words. 1 point The student demonstrates a poor level of academic writing. Grammar and syntax is frequently incorrect, and the writing is unclear or rushed, and often not the students own work (copy-paste). 0 points The student demonstrates an unacceptable level of academic writing. Grammar and syntax is incorrect, and the writing is unclear, rushed, or frequently not the students own work (copy-paste). Clear, concise and knowledgeable 7 points Information about the topic is clear and concise, without waffle. The key important/appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is presented. In doing this, the student demonstrates excellent knowledge about the topic. 5 points Information about the topic is clear and concise. The key important/appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is presented. In doing this, the student demonstrates very good knowledge about the topic. 4 points Information about the topic is mostly clear and concise, with limited waffle. Most of the important or appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is presented. In doing this, the student demonstrates good knowledge about the topic. 3 points Information about the topic is sometimes clear but there is considerable waffle. Nearly all the important/appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is presented. Overall, the student demonstrates fair knowledge about the topic. 1 point Information about the topic is often unclear and there is considerable waffle. Some of the key important/appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is missing. The student demonstrates poor knowledge about the topic. 0 points Information about the topic is unclear and the essay is mostly waffle. Basic important/appropriate information to demonstrate evidence is missing. The student demonstrates very little or no knowledge about the topic. Thorough and relevant topic material 7 points The issues raised are all directly related to the topic question, and is extremely thorough (covers the key points for that topic and uses good examples to keep it relevant). The student does not stray off the topic. 5 points The issues raised are all directly related to the topic question, and is quite thorough (covers the basic points for that topic and uses good examples to keep it relevant). The student does not stray off the topic. 4 points The issues raised are mostly related to the topic question, and is thorough (covers the basic points for that topic and uses some good examples to keep it relevant). The student writes mostly on the topic. 3 points The issues raised are frequently related to the topic question, and is somewhat thorough (covers most basic points for that topic and uses examples that are mostly relevant). The student sometimes strays off-topic. 1 point The issues raised are often not related to the topic question, and/or is not thorough (fails to covers basic points for that topic and/or uses examples that are sometimes not relevant). The student is often off-topic. 0 points The issues raised are not related to the topic question, and is not thorough (fails to covers basic points for that topic and uses examples that are not relevant). The student is off-topic. Accurate and current research 6 points Research is up-to-date (last 5 years for almost all primary journal articles, last 5 years for key review articles outside of those provided for the topic) and all are appropriate for the topic. Seminal articles in the field are included. 4 points Research is up-to-date (last 5 years for almost all primary journal articles, last 5 years for key review articles outside of those provided for the topic) and appropriate for the topic. 3 points Research is mostly up-to-date (last 10 years for almost all primary journal articles, last 10 years for key review articles outside of those provided for the topic) and mostly appropriate for the topic. 2 points Research is sometimes up-to-date (last 10-15 years for almost all primary journal articles, last 15 years for key review articles outside of those provided for the topic) and/or sometimes appropriate for the topic. References may be missing in places. 1 point Research is not up-to-date (frequently 15+ years for most primary journal articles, and 15+ years for key review articles outside of those provided for the topic) and/or often inappropriate for the topic. Frequently referencing is missing. 0 points Research does not appear to be included (no referencing) or inappropriate/inadequate. Note t Note tNote t he non he non -linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! (or 4, 5, 7 in other sec linear jump for some sections… the rubric marks increase from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4… straight to 6! 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IT REWARDS EFFORT AND STARTING EARLY ! Criteria Excellent Very good Good Fair Poorly done Not done Referencing 5 points Ten or more references, of which most (90% or more) are primary journal articles from peer-reviewed journals, minimal referencing of review articles (<10% of references), and if websites are used they are reputable (e.g., .gov, appropriate and relevant sports or health foundations etc). No referencing errors. 4 points Ten or more references, of which most (80% or more) are primary journal articles from peer-reviewed journals, minimal referencing of review articles (<20% of references), and if websites are used they are reputable (e.g., .gov, appropriate and relevant sports or health foundations etc). May be some minor errors in APA-referencing. 3 points Eight or more references, of which most (80% or more) are primary journal articles from peer-reviewed journals, minimal referencing of review articles (<20% of references), and if websites are used they are reputable (e.g., .gov, appropriate and relevant sports or health foundations etc). May be some minor errors in APA-referencing. 2 points Eight or more references, of which majority (60% or more) are primary journal articles from peer-reviewed journals, minimal referencing of review articles (<40% of references), and if websites are used they are reputable (e.g., .gov, appropriate and relevant sports or health foundations etc). Minor errors in APA-referencing. 1 point Inadequate references for the content discussed, lacking primary journal articles from peer-reviewed journals, and/or overuse of review articles (if used at all), and if websites are used may or may not be reputable (e.g., .gov, appropriate and relevant sports or health foundations etc). Frequent and/or major errors in APA-referencing, or use of another style. Bibliography OR in-text referencing may be missing. 0 points Either wholly inadequate referencing, or not done at all in-text or bibliography. Over word limit? 1 point 1500 words or less. 1 point 1500-1550 words. 0 points 1550-1700 words. -3 marks. 0 points 1700-1850 words. -6 marks. 0 points 1850-2000 words. -9 marks. 0 points >2000 words. -12 marks. Late penalty 1 point Essay submitted on time (before 11:59pm, Monday 28th May). 0 points Essay submitted one or two days late (either before 11:59pm Tuesday 29th May, or after 11:59pm Tuesday but before 11:59pm, Wednesday 30th May). One day late, -2 marks. Two days late, -4 marks. 0 points Essay submitted three or four days late (>11:59pm, Wednesday 30th May to <11:59pm Thursday 31st May; or >11:59pm Thursday 31st May to <11:59pm Friday 1st June). Three days late, -6 marks. Four days late, -8 marks. 0 points Essay submitted five or six days late (>11:59pm Friday 1st June to <11:59pm Saturday 2nd June; or >11:59pm Saturday 2nd June to <11:59pm Sunday 3rd June). Five days late, -10 marks. Six days late, -12 marks. 0 points Essay submitted seven or eight days late (>11:59pm Sunday 3rd June to <11:59pm Monday 4th June; or >11:59pm Monday 4th June to <11:59pm Tuesday 5th June). Seven days late, -14 marks. Eight days late, -16 marks. 0 points Essay submitted nine or ten+ days late (>11:59pm Tuesday 5th June to <11:59pm Wednesday 6th June; or >11:59pm Wednesday 6th June to <11:59pm Thursday 7th June). Nine days late, -18 marks. Ten days late, -20 marks. 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