Activities
1. Read the instructions posted in this week’s Module, and attached them here, for guidance on how discussions will be used for this class. The instructions include an example of how to format this type of discussion and a grading rubric.

2. This week we are learning about the digestive system. For this discussion, we’ll review how our eating choices and our environment affect our health. Choose an eating style for humans that is important to you or that you are curious about. Some suggested eating styles are provided below, but you may choose a different style than is listed. The style you choose must have peer-reviewed scientific research written about its effect on human health.

EXAMPLES OF EATING STYLES:

Paleo
Vegetarian
Vegan
Ketogenic
Whole 30
South Beach
Mediterranean
Atkins
Weight Watcher
Zone
USDA MyPlate
Raw Food

3. You will write a 220+ word essay/discussion about how this way of eating is beneficial to or detrimental to human health – what diseases/conditions does it cause/cure. You must use at least two valid peer-reviewed sources of scientific research, published within the last five years, to support your opinion. Be sure to include both in-text citations and list the references for your sources using MLA format. In-text citations and references do not count toward the discussion word count.

After reading the argument posed in “Effects of Video Game Addiction,” consider other forms of entertainment that could have negative effects. In a paragraph, highlight the entertainment and at least one negative effect.

Apart from developing an addiction to video games as entertainment and their related side effects, addiction to watching movies as a form of entertainment also causes adverse effects.

Compare and contrast the positions of reformists and radicalises on what to do about globalization. Give specific examples of intellectuals and activists that subscribe to these positions.

The research paper provides evidence of critical thinking and analysis as well as synthesis of researched information throughout, and presents a logical and persuasive argument.
-Research sources are relevant, current, and credible. They are clearly documented in the paper.
-The introduction offers a sense of direction for the paper and presents a clear thesis statement to the reader.
-The body develops the necessary aspects of the main idea and provides examples, support, or illustration for each aspect of the main idea.
-The conclusion summarizes the main points and ties them to the thesis; it also presents an impact statement and/or suggests direction for future research.

Creating Balance in Society

The paper should be a more focused discussion of some aspect of the play that you presented
on. You would most likely write on the material you presented, but you may need to modify
the topic in order for it to work as an essay.
The structure of the paper will be shaped by your goal in writing it. There are two modes of
writing you might be employing:
• Expository (Information) essay that provides clear information about the topic without
or minimally inserting the author’s opinion. For example, if you presented on feminist
themes in Electra, an expository essay would describe aspects of Electra’s life that are
explored in the play and discuss how these depictions conform with or transgress
Athenian conventions. Your argument would emerge from the degree to which you
think the play adheres to its original audience’s expectations. This type of paper
should not make ethical judgements about the lives of women in antiquity, etc., but
only give a factual exposition of what they were like. The goal of this type of paper is to
inform the reader of facts and prove some conclusion about how the facts relate to one
another. This paper provides a definite answer to a specific question.
• Interpretative (Argumentative) essay that expresses the author’s opinion of what the
text means or how a reader should assess the characters and plot of the play. For
example, if you presented on feminist themes in Electra, an interpretative essay could
argue that Electra exhibits traits that are admirable according to a feminist position.
You would likely provide some historical information on the expected behavior of
women, but you should go further than to say Electra does or does not meet
expectations. You should also explain the ethical assumptions that underlie a feminist
reading of the text and demonstrate how the text satisfies those assumptions. The goal
of this type of paper is to persuade the reader that your position is correct by
evaluating the meaning of facts about the text. This paper provides a plausible solution
to an open-ended problem.

Compare and contrast the positions of reformists and radicalists on what to do about globalization. Give specific examples of intellectuals and activists that subscribe to these positions

Substance:
-The research paper provides evidence of critical thinking and analysis as well as the synthesis of researched information throughout and presents a logical and persuasive argument.
-Research sources are relevant, current, and credible. They are clearly documented in the paper.
-The introduction offers a sense of direction for the paper and presents a clear thesis statement to the reader.
-The body develops the necessary aspects of the main idea and provides examples, support, or illustration for each aspect of the main idea.
-The conclusion summarizes the main points and ties them to the thesis; it also presents an impact statement and/or suggests a direction for future research.