Unit 1 Response Paper

Throughout the semester you will write a response paper for each unit. In each response paper, you are expected to craft an interpretive summary that not only summarizes the key components of the unit but also integrates and analyzes these components in relation to each other and the overarching theme of the unit. This exercise requires a deep engagement with the material, wherein you’ll critically evaluate the arguments presented and reflect on the various topics discussed. By integrating summary, analysis, and reflection, your response paper will not only demonstrate your understanding of the material but also your ability to think critically and engage thoughtfully with complex themes. Each Response Paper should be 3-4 pages long and demonstrate an understanding of the theme of the unit using course materials as support. Captures: Relationship to unit theme and well-being will be helpful for these papers. Your Response Paper should include the following: Summary of the unit: Start by summarizing the significant theme of the unit, ensuring that you highlight the main arguments and ideas. As you do this, focus on how these parts interconnect and contribute to a deeper understanding of the unit’s theme. Consider the relationships between different concepts and how they support or contradict each other. Cite course readings to support the summary; do not summarize each entire reading. Analysis & Integration: Your analysis should extend beyond surface-level observations, delving into the implications of the arguments. Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the viewpoints presented and consider the evidence that supports them. Pick a few ways that the authors arguments relate to each other, other authors read in class, class discussions or other material with which you are familiar. Elaborate on these connections. How do the readings interact with each other? Do they complement? Contradict? Challenge? How do they fit into the class as a whole? Look for common threads and create the comparisons, contrasts or connections between them. Reflection/Questions/Reactions: Reflect on your perspectives and experiences as they relate to the unit, providing a thoughtful personal insight into the discussion. What is left unsaid? How does this make you feel? What was left out of class or needs expansion? Point out what does not make sense to you, arguments that are not convincing or are not well-supported. Note your objections or agreement with the style, content, methods, etc. Support your reactions by citing course readings. Precis are due by 11:59 pm on the due date, which is one week after we complete the unit. A complete assignment should consist 3-4 pages, typed using 10-12 pt font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Each prcis should include a header with the sections topic title. All readings cited must be included in a works cited/bibliography. A good prcis will incorporate readings from each week of the unit. Rubric: You can view the detailed rubric for Response Papers in Brightspace under the submission link for each paper. Each paper will be assessed along the following categories: Summary of Unit: 25% Analysis & Integration: 40% Reflection/Questions/Reactions: 25% Organization & Clarity: 5% Citation/Bibliography: 5%

The unit is food and personal health – sub topics being: Essential Nutrients and Their Roles, nutrition and food literacy, The Influence of Diet on Disease Prevention, Case Study: The Mediterranean Diet, Psychological Factors Affecting Dietary Choices, Food Preference, Social and Psychological Impact of Food Allergies, Food Allergies and Foodwork. Attached is a bibliography of the resources you can use. For the citations, Do not include every piece; only include the pieces you actually cite in the paper.