DIRECTIONS:

This task requires that you produce a research

journal that documents your planning,
research, management and reflection
throughout the task and a multimodal
response to the inquiry issue.
Research Journal
You are required to maintain a research journal
throughout the task. The purpose of the journal is to
document your research into the inquiry issue in order
to reach valid, justified conclusions. The research
journal must:
Be legible (not necessarily computer generated)
Evidence thorough research, analysis, synthesis,
evaluation and reflections
Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and
understanding of food and nutrition concepts.
Multimodal Response
Your multimodal presentation should have the following
qualities.
Clarity and development of ideas
Effectiveness of organisation of ideas
Use of the conventions of multimodal genre
Effective and sustained control over oral and
multimodal communication.
Effective visuals / sounds / other media
Appropriateness of length

CONDITIONS
Time Allowed: 5 Weeks class and own time; there is an
expectation that a significant proportion of the practical
task will be done in class.
Genre: Research Journal and Multimodal Response
Length: 1 Research Journal & a 3 4 minute / 500 600
word multimodal response.
Resources: Own and school resources
Authenticity: Responses must be your own work and
not the reproduction of others intellectual property.
Referencing conventions must be adhered to.

John Paul
College
Semester 2, 2015
KNOWLEDGE &
UNDERSTANDING
REASONING AND
COMMUNICATING
PROCESSES
Research Journal
and Multimodal
Presentation

YEAR 10
HOME
ECONOMICS
FOOD STUDIES
UNIT: Inform &
Advocate

Teacher Assistance: Teacher assistance available.

Progress checks must be adhered to.

RELEVANT HABITS OF MIND

COMMON CURRICULUM ELEMENTS

Recognising letters, words and other symbols; Interpreting the meaning of words or other
symbols ; Interpreting the meaning of pictures/illustrations; Using correct spelling,
punctuation, grammar; Using vocabulary appropriate to a context;
Recording/noting data; Setting out/presenting/arranging/displaying; Comparing, contrasting;
Reaching a conclusion which is consistent with a given set of assumptions; Analysing;

STUDENT NAME:
__________________________

Judging/evaluating; Creating/composing/devising;
Justifying; Searching and locating items/information

TEACHER: Ms Sciacca
CLASS: HEc 10
DUE DATE:

INQUIRY ISSUE
Preamble
Focusing on nutrition is not niche. Show us a cafe with even a whiff of a
retro/industrial/Scandi aesthetic and we'll show you a drinks menu offering a green
smoothie or juice made with coconut water and kale, or a lunch of ''ancient grain'' salad
and a sandwich with spelt sourdough. That's not to say there won't be waffles with peanut
butter and jelly, but, they might be wholemeal waffles, and the schnitzel may be labelled
''gluten free'' and come with a farro salad. Far from ascetic, there's flavour and even fat in
these healthier pitched dishes.
http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/collection-1/food-trends-healthy-and-hot20140224-33azc.html

INQUIRY ISSUE
Current popular health and energy
THE
TASK
food and beverages
are
not as
As a
nutritionist for
have to
been
asked to create a short
healthful
asChoice,
they you
claim
be;
multimodal presentation about a particular type of popular food or
instead they are having a negative
drink trend and its nutritional value and impact on the health and
ratherofthan
positive effect on the
wellbeing
individuals.
health and wellbeing of individuals.
TASK DETAILS

Select a food or beverage trend to investigate from the list below:

Protein Food and Beverages
Energy Drinks
Tea and Juice Bars
Frozen Yoghurt Self-Serve Bars
Superfoods
Own Choice negotiate with teacher
Investigate the nutritional value of the trend selected. Record your
investigations in your research journal.
Critically analyse and evaluate the sources in relation to the inquiry issue and
your knowledge and understanding of nutrition.
Develop arguments related to the nutritional value and the effect of the trend
on individuals health and wellbeing, supported by evidence from a range of
sources
Reach valid conclusions about the impact of your selected trend on the health
and wellbeing of individuals.
Make recommendations as to how consumers can make more informed,
nutritional choices.
Create a multimodal response to communicate your argument and findings.

What Does This Task Require Me

To Do?

Your task is to explore the nutritional value and effect on health

and wellbeing of your selected food and / or beverage trend.
You are to conduct research into the trend and document your
planning, research, management of the task and reflections in
a research journal. Using your research, you are to reach a
valid conclusion in relation to the inquiry issue and are to
communicate this using a multimodal genre. Submit the
research journal and multimodal response (and related
documents) on the dates set.
Below are the key steps for the task. Ensure you use these in order to fully
complete the task and keep on track. You should tick off each of the steps once
completed.

TASK DESCRIPTION
STEP 1: CLARIFY THE TASK
Select the trend you will investigate.
Clarify the task In your own words, explain what the task
requires you to do.

STEP 2: CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO YOUR SELECTED TREND

Use a variety of mediums to access a range of sources that relate
to your food / beverage (eg internet search engines, databases,
library catalogue, YouTube search).

Ensure you document all of the referencing details for each source
and note these in your reference list.

STEP 3: ANALYSE AND DECONSTRUCT THE SOURCES

Highlight the relevant information contained in each of the
sources you have collected (if it is a video / audio source, you will
need to write detailed notes from the source).

Annotate each source to further analyse it, raise queries and

make connections to the inquiry issue.

DUE
DATE

DON
E

STEP 4: PLAN YOUR MULTIMODAL RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY

ISSUE
Develop an overall argument for the inquiry issue.

What Do I Need To
Map out a plan for your argument. (Like an essay plan). What
Submit?
points will you raise and what sources
will you use to validate
them?

Select the medium/s you will use to create your multimodal

response.

STEP 5: USE THE SOURCES TO WRITE A REFERENCED RESPONSE

TO THE INQUIRY ISSUE
Write a referenced script for your multimodal that argues this
point of view. Make sure that you provide as much detail as
possible, substantiate your arguments with evidence / source and
avoid making generalisations. Include this in your journal.
Ensure that you use in-text referencing and create a full, accurate
reference list.

STEP 6: CREATE THE MULTIMODAL RESPONSE

Create your multimodal response. Ensure that a consistent
argument is developed and referencing conventions are used
throughout to validate your arguments and conclusions. Make
sure that you provide as much detail as possible, substantiate
your arguments with evidence / source and avoid making
generalisations.
Use a variety of modes ensure the presentation is informative
and engaging.
Finalise your reference list

STEP 7: SUBMIT THE MULTIMODAL RESPONSE & RESEARCH

JOURNAL

This task requires you to hand in two (2) items:

1. A detailed research journal

2. A 3 4 minute / 500 600 word multimodal response to the

inquiry issue and any documentation to accompany it (eg
script, PPT printout, URL link and printout, reference list, etc)

CHECK LIST FOR SUBMISSION

To be checked by the student
Have I explained the task in my own word and selected a trend
to focus my investigation on?

Yes / No

Have I conducted and documented research into the inquiry

issue and my selected trend?

Yes / No

Have I used the research journal continuously throughout the

process to plan and reflect on the management of my task and
investigations?

Yes / No

Have I planned and written my response to the inquiry issue?

Yes / No

Have I created an informative and engaging multimodal

response?

Yes / No

Have I created an informative and engaging multimodal

response?

Yes / No

Have I used accurate in-text referencing and created a full

reference list?

Yes / No

Have I prepared to submit my multimodal response,

accompanying documents and the research journal in time for
the due date?

Yes / No

JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

YEAR 10 HOME ECONOMICS
Semester 2, 2015
UNIT: Inform & Advocate
Research Journal & Multimodal Response: 5 weeks, in-class/own time,
school and own resources, teacher assistance.

Dimensio
n

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
description of
a comprehensive
range of
significant facts
and definitions
relevant to key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
description of
a comprehensive
range of facts
and definitions
relevant to key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
description of
facts and
definitions that
relate to key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
description of
simple facts and
definitions that
relate to nutrition
and food

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
identification
of simple facts
and definitions

Knowledge and understanding

Rea
cespronicamucomsoni
ses
ting
ng
and

thorough
explanation and
application of
relevant key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

detailed
explanation and
application of
relevant key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

explanation
and application of
key concepts
across the
nutrition and food
area of study

simple
explanation of
key concepts
across the
nutrition and food
area of study

identification
of aspects of key
concepts across
the nutrition and
food area of
study

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
thorough
analysis of
significant,
relevant
information from
a variety of
sources
synthesis and
discerning and
detailed
evaluation of
evidence,
justification of
valid and
supported
conclusions or
solutions
effective use
and sustained
control of
communication
using appropriate
modes and
language for a
multimodal
response and
general public
audience.

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
detailed
analysis of
relevant
information from
a variety of
sources

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
analysis of
relevant
information from
sources

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
simple
analysis of
information from
provided sources

The student work

has the following
characteristics:
aspects of
information from
provided sources

synthesis and
detailed
evaluation of
evidence,
justification of
supported
conclusions or
solutions

synthesis and
evaluation of
evidence,
justified
conclusions or
solutions

synthesis and
simple evaluation
of evidence with
simple
conclusions or
solutions

superficial
evaluation and
conclusions or
solutions

effective use
and control of
communication
using appropriate
modes and
language for a
multimodal
response and
general public
audience.

suitable
communication,
appropriate
modes and
language for a
multimodal
response and
general public
audience.

use of
communication
and modes to
present
information.

communicatio
n of aspects of
information.

Dimension 1:______
COMMENTS

Dimension 2: ______

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DATE:______________