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Graded Project Nutrition © PENN FOSTER, INC. 2016 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 TOPICS 3 WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC PAPER ? 4 SUBMITTING YOUR PROJECT 10 GRADING CRITERIA 11 © PENN FOSTER, INC. 2016 NUTRITION Graded Project PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION For this project, you’ll be writing an academic paper on a topic that was covered during the Nutrition course. You won’t be conducting a study. This paper is a critical analysis of a topic related to a concept within the Nutrition course. EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT Students should be able to 1. Identify a nutritional topic of interest that can be applied to a current nutritional issue 2. Identify information that addresses the nutritional issue 3. Analyze information for application to a defined population 4. Examine areas in which additional information may be needed to help a defined population address a nutritional issue 5. Recommend approaches to distribute the nutritional information to a defined population © PENN FOSTER, INC. 2016 NUTRITION Graded Project PAGE 2 TOPICS There are a variety of topics available to use as the focus for your academic research paper. General topics include OO Identify macro- and micronutrients, their functions, and their effects on health and well-being. OO Examine the differences in nutritional needs throughout the life cycle. OO Explain the various factors that affect the safety of food products and the new technologies that affect food supplies. If you’re interested in a specific topic, you’ll need to include the signs and symptoms and the relationship of these manifestations to the nutritional disorder. You’ll need to also focus on the treatment, the expected outcome of the treatment, measures to determine if the outcome has been reached, and any actions that can be taken to prevent the health problem. Examples of specific topics include OO The impact of nutrition on the development of OO Hypertension OO Osteoporosis OO Osteoarthritis OO Type 2 diabetes mellitus OO Heart disease OO Atherosclerosis OO Protein-calorie malnutrition OO Application of nutrigenomics OO Analysis of eating plans (fad diets) that restrict: OO Protein OO Carbohydrates OO Fats OO Use of MyPlate with a vegetarian eating plan OO Fluid balance through the lifespan © PENN FOSTER, INC. 2016 NUTRITION Graded Project PAGE 3 WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC PAPER? An academic paper is a document that critically analyzes a specific topic. It begins with general information about the topic and then moves into the specifics. The specifics are explained by answering the “who, what, when, where, and why” about the topic. Some academic papers are written after a research study has been conducted. Others are written to support or refute a concept or idea. SECTIONS OF THE PAPER The paper should include the following sections: OO Title page OO Table of contents OO Abstract OO Introduction OO General information OO Application OO Approaches or treatments OO Expected outcomes/recommendations OO Conclusion/summary OO Reference list TITLE PAGE The title page identifies the title of the paper, your name and credentials, the course name, and the date. The title of the paper should reflect the content. For example, if you’re writing a paper on the importance of adequate vitamin C intake for older adults, appropriate titles might include OO The Importance of Adequate Vitamin C When Aging OO Vitamin C – An Essential Nutrient in the Aging Adult Some examples of titles that would not capture the intention of the paper would be OO The Role of Vitamin C in Bodily Functions OO The Impact of Vitamin C on Health © PENN FOSTER, INC.