Diet Analysis Assignment
Directions: Use your 7 day food diary to write a five paragraph reflection of your diet.
First, determine if you have an overall healthy diet. In order to have a healthy diet you must
adhere to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released on January 31, 2011, emphasize three major
goals for Americans:
 Balance calories with physical activity to manage weight
 Consume more of certain foods and nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fatfree and low-fat dairy products, and seafood
 Consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats,trans fats, cholesterol, added
sugars, and refined grain
and
ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition
educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools
for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information. As
Americans are experiencing epidemic rates of overweight and obesity, the online resources and
tools can empower people to make healthier food choices for themselves, their families, and their
children.
Ask yourself these questions…
Do I eat enough vegetables?
Do I eat a variety of vegetables?
Do I eat enough fruit?
Do I eat too much junk food?
How is my sodium intake?
Do I eat mostly whole grains?
Do I drink 3 glasses of milk (or similar) a day?
Do I get enough protein?
Do I drink too much soda?
Do I get an hour of exercise a day?
Write a thoughtful paper with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
I.
Introduction- Explain the importance of the MyPlate and the dietary guidelines. Discuss
what we have talked about in class and/or what you learned from the MyPlate Computer
Assignment. Decide whether you have a poor diet or a good diet, whether you get enough sleep,
take in enough water, and your fitness regimen. List aspects of your diet that is poor or that is
very good. State how you are going to improve your diet or continue to have a good diet.
II.
III.
Body- Discuss your aspects. Why did you do poorly? (or why did you do well) Why is it
important to do well? (For instance, why does the body need vegetables?) What goals are
you going to make in order to improve your diet? Even people with good food habits can
make goals to improve.
Conclusion- Restate your declaration on whether you have a good diet or a bad diet.
Discuss the overall implications of how people eat and exercise. Why should we worry
about what we put in our body? Why should someone strive to stay fit? How does it
affect us as people, as a community, and as a society? What did you learn from this
lesson?
This assignment will count as a TEST GRADE. I expect excellent effort. I want thoughtful
sentences that show you have really put some effort into this assignment.
Criteria
6
90+
Topic
Development
Rich topic/idea
development;
all examples
are pertinent to
the topic and
are fully
explained;
effective, rich
use of
language.
5
89-85
Full topic/idea
development;
some examples
are explained
more fully than
others; additional
examples could
be given;
appropriate use
of language.
4
84-75
Moderate
topic/idea
development
and/or
organization;
writer includes
only basic
supporting
details; some
variety of
language.
3
74-65
Rudimentary
topic/idea
development
and/or
organization;
basic supporting
details only with
some details
missing;
simplistic
language.
2
64-50
Limited or weak
topic/idea
development,
organization
and/or details;
limited
awareness of
audience and/or
task.
1
<50
Little or not topic
development,
organization,
and/or details;
little or no
awareness of
audience and/or
task.
Standard
English
Conventions
All sentences
are complete;
no misplaced
modifiers;
sentences are
varied;
No more than 2
errors in
grammar, and
usage.
Errors do not
interfere with
communication
and/or there are
no more than 4
errors relative to
the length of the
essay or to the
complexity of
sentence
structure,
grammar and
usage.
Organization
Essay contains
5 full
developed
paragraphs;
each paragraph
contains at least
5 sentences:
Paragraph 1:
Introduction
summarize the
topic
Paragraphs 2-4:
Body answers
all questions,
provides
supporting
details
Paragraph 5:
Conclusions
restates the
question and
summarizes the
answer.
Mechanics
Essay has been
proofread
carefully; no
more than 2
errors in
spelling or
punctuation;
heading,
student’s name,
module, and
title are clear.
Essay contains 5
paragraphs, but
each paragraph
does not contain
5 sentences
Paragraph 1:
Introduction
provides a
summary, but it
may not be
completely clear
Paragraphs 2 – 4:
Body answers
some questions
and provides
supporting details
for those
responses
Paragraph 5: The
Conclusion
restates the
question but does
not provide a
clear or pertinent
summary (may
be off topic).
Essay has been
Spellchecked, but
not proofread
because more
than 4 errors
exist; heading,
student’s name,
module, and title
are clear.
Student goals
for
improvement:
Errors interfere
somewhat with
communication
and/or there are
no more than 8
errors relative to
the length of the
essay or
complexity of
sentence
structure,
grammar and
usage, and
mechanics.
Essay contains 34 paragraphs;
paragraphs do not
consistently
contain 5
sentences
Paragraph 1:
Introduction is
inadequately or
inaccurately
summarized
Paragraphs 2 – 4:
Body lacks
responses for
questions and
lacks supporting
details for some
responses
Paragraph 5:
Conclusion is
unclear and only
repeats the
question.
Numerous errors
interfere with
communication
or coherence;
there are no
more than 12
errors relative to
the length of the
essay.
Numerous errors
seriously
interfere with
communication.
Errors obscure
the point OR
student has made
no attempt to
respond to the
question OR
student responds
off topic.
Essay contains 3
paragraphs;
some may
contain 3
sentences
Paragraph 1:
Introduction is
limited or off
topic
Paragraphs 2 –
4: Body lacks
support in
several areas;
supporting
details may be
off topic
Paragraph 5:
Conclusion
repeats the
question and
nothing more.
Essay contains
fewer than 3
paragraphs; some
may contain 3
sentences or
fewer
Paragraph 1:
Introduction is
unclear, off topic
Paragraph 2-4:
Body paragraphs
are not complete,
lack details, or
are off topic
Paragraph 5:
Absent.
Essay is
incomplete.
Essay contains no
more than 8
errors.
Essay contains
no more than 12
errors
throughout
relative to the
length of the
essay.
Numerous errors
create confusion
in sentence
structure.
Errors seriously
interfere with
communication.