Assignment Challenge #1
•Assignment for a 100-level course– with 200 students:  Write a two-page paper on eating a high fat diet the week before a big race rather than the typical high carbohydrate diet.  The “coach” indicates that a high fat diet will be better for energy reserves than high carbohydrate.  Is the coach right or wrong?
•Guidance:  Cite scientific evidence to support your position; provide a one-page list of references annotated with a search log (how did you find the information, what was the rationale for choosing one source over another, and is the information reliable.)
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Problems:
1.The size and the level of the class
2. No indication of the types of resources students should use (journal vs. reference works)
3.No suggested starting references
4.No mention to consult reference librarians
5.No guidelines for assessing reliability
6.No guidance on number of references expected.
7.No indication that library instruction was given