Nutrient Lab
Week Five iLab Grading Rubric
Assignment: As a Registered Dietitian, you have been invited to a “Lunch and Learn” program at a very large law firm. The firm must make a decision about which company they will select for a year long beverage contract. The lawyers have three choices: water, Gatorade or Powerade. Out of the 55 attorneys that will be attending your presentation, 32 of them workout regularly, about 60 minutes, five days per week.
The title of your presentation is: "Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient." The firm has requested that you address all of the questions mentioned in the introductory paragraph while creating a handout or essay that compares/contrasts water, Gatorade and Powerade. The following areas must be addressed: • Introduction (Must include 3 things: 1) introduction of who you are 2) why you are giving presentation, 3) role of water in the body and an overview of the importance of hydration especially in relation to exercise).
• Daily recommendations (What are they for water? Do the sports beverages have daily recos? If not, explain how one should use them).
• Nutrient content (Explain what ingredients/nutrients are found in each beverage; due to the fact that there are so many sports beverages to choose from, make a general statement about ingredients found in them). And, do not forget that there are nutrients found in water and you must highlight a few of them and explain their purpose.
• Varieties (Include a short statement on the varieties/types of water and do the same for both of the sports beverages).
• Cost (Make sure to discuss the cost for all three beverages; Do not include only a general statement about the cost. Be specific.
• Advantages of consumption (It is going to be important for you to discuss the advantages of water over the sports beverages, the sports beverages over water and the sports beverages over one another. Make sure to highlight at least 3 areas;
Assignment: As a Registered Dietitian, you have been invited to a “Lunch and Learn” program at a very large law firm. The firm must make a decision about which company they will select for a year long beverage contract. The lawyers have three choices: water, Gatorade or Powerade. Out of the 55 attorneys that will be attending your presentation, 32 of them workout regularly, about 60 minutes, five days per week.
The title of your presentation is: "Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient." The firm has requested that you address all of the questions mentioned in the introductory paragraph while creating a handout or essay that compares/contrasts water, Gatorade and Powerade. The following areas must be addressed: • Introduction (Must include 3 things: 1) introduction of who you are 2) why you are giving presentation, 3) role of water in the body and an overview of the importance of hydration especially in relation to exercise).
• Daily recommendations (What are they for water? Do the sports beverages have daily recos? If not, explain how one should use them).
• Nutrient content (Explain what ingredients/nutrients are found in each beverage; due to the fact that there are so many sports beverages to choose from, make a general statement about ingredients found in them). And, do not forget that there are nutrients found in water and you must highlight a few of them and explain their purpose.
• Varieties (Include a short statement on the varieties/types of water and do the same for both of the sports beverages).
• Cost (Make sure to discuss the cost for all three beverages; Do not include only a general statement about the cost. Be specific.
• Advantages of consumption (It is going to be important for you to discuss the advantages of water over the sports beverages, the sports beverages over water and the sports beverages over one another. Make sure to highlight at least 3 areas;