Based on this week’s readings, briefly summarize the key components to healthy weight loss. Please complete this question BEFORE you answer the next two questions.
TASK: After you peruse this week’s resources, you should have a good idea of what a healthy, comprehensive plan for weight loss should look like. Use this knowledge to answer the first question below, then consult some reliable, external resources to answer questions #2 and #3.
- Based on this week’s readings, briefly summarize the key components to healthy weight loss. Please complete this question BEFORE you answer the next two questions.
- Next, describe “exercise addiction.” Be sure to support your post with at least two scholarly resources.
- Finally, does your answer to #2 above influence your answer in #1—why or why not?
McLaughlin_DiscussionRubric Achieved Partially Achieved Not Achieved
Main Post Content-
Uniqueness
7 points
Unique Main post does
not repeat content of
classmates’ posts.
4 points
Main post mostly
repeats content of
classmates’ posts.
0 points
No Main post / 7
Main Post Content–
Substantive
7 points
Substantive Main post
that provides helpful
and sufficiently detailed
information about
concepts
4 points
Main post that provides
marginally helpful and
sufficiently detailed
information about
concepts
0 points
Main post is missing or
does not provide helpful
and sufficiently detailed
information about
concepts
/ 7
Comment Content-
Uniqueness
4 points
Two unique Comments
were made and do not
repeat content of
classmates’ posts.
2 points
Two Comments were
made but mostly repeat
content of classmates’
posts
OR
Only one unique
Comment was made
0 points
Neither Comment is
unique
OR
No Comments were
posted
/ 4
McLaughlin_DiscussionRubric Achieved Partially Achieved Not Achieved
Comment Content–
Substantive
4 points
Two substantive
Comments that both
provide helpful and
sufficiently detailed
information about
concepts
2 points
Two Comments that
provide marginally
helpful and minimal
detail about concepts
OR
Missing one
substantive Comment
0 points
Both Comments lack
substance
OR
Both Comments are
missing
/ 4
Demonstration of
Comprehension
5 points
Demonstrates
understanding of
concepts by expressing
concepts in own words
4 points
Comprehension is
weakly demonstrated
due to heavy reliance
on direct quotes or
other authors’ writing
0 points
Complete reliance on
another author’s words
/ 5
Demonstration of Scientific
Reasoning
5 points
Demonstrates scientific
reasoning through
expressing concepts in
own words
2 points
Scientific reasoning is
weakly demonstrated
due to heavy reliance
on direct quotes or
other authors’ writing
0 points
Scientific reasoning is
not demonstrated
/ 5
4 points 2 points 0 points / 4
Total / 40
Overall Score
McLaughlin_DiscussionRubric Achieved Partially Achieved Not Achieved
Spelling, Grammar and Clarity
of Writing Minimal errors in spelling and grammar.
Cohesive logic flow.
Clear writing.
Several errors in spelling
and grammar. Lapses in
cohesive logic flow.
Lapses in clarity in
writing.
Mostly errors in spelling
and grammar. Lacking
cohesive logic flow.
Lacking clarity of
writing.
Citations
4 points
All appropriate
references and citations
made in APA format
under all three posts
3 points
References and citations
were made but not in
APA format under all
three posts
OR
Missing at least one
reference or citation
0 points
No references or
citations provided
/ 4
Level 3
40 points minimum
Level 2
30 points minimum
Level 1
0 points minimum
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