Assignment

Assignment 2: Supplement Discussions

This assignment offers two options.  Regardless of whether you choose #1 or #2, you are required to produce your own post and respond to a minimum of one post from a peer in the discussion forum.  Your marks are based on your quality of discussion question, your response to a peer question, and your quality of writing.

  1. Research a supplement of your choice.  Provide summary information for the supplement and write a discussion question.
    •    What are the pros and cons (positives and negatives) of this supplement?
    •    Is this supplement necessary for athletic performance?
    •    End your post with a discussion question for other students to discuss.
    You must provide two or more resources outside this course material from which you obtained your information about your supplement.

  2. Click the following link to watch The Fifth Estate investigation of vitamins and supplements.   Vitamins and Supplements: Magic Pills 
     
    Choose one issue from the video, provide a summary, and write a discussion question.
    •    Describe the issue.
    •    Who is affected by the issue and what is being done or has been done to resolve the issue?
    •    End your post with a discussion question for other students to discuss.

You must respond to a minimum of one other discussion question from a peer.

When you have completed your discussion boards, submit a declaration sheet provided on the assignment page after the discussion boards.

Marking Guidelines


Download the document Assignment 2 Rubric.  Read the expectations for the assignment before you complete the assignment. Only a PDF version of the rubric may be downloaded.

Supplements Discussion PDF