Discussion - Week 2

Topic

Note the 2 different due dates for discussion posts

We just learned all about the Dietary Manager position and watched our first guest speaker who works in this field.

• Share your thoughts on this job. What skills do you think you would gain from working in this position?
• What seems interesting, fun or challenging about working in this position?
• Can you see yourself doing this as a job or maybe a good place to start off in the field?
• Finally, if you have any further questions about this job please ask it!

Objectives

This discussion supports the objective of you matching your skills and interests to each position in the field.

Directions

The Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site. provides instructions for replying to a discussion post Links to an external site.. Optional: Instead of typing your posts, you may use the video tool Links to an external site. to record your posts.

For your Initial Post due by Friday at 11:59pm:

In at least 100 words, answer one or two questions listed above and share your thoughts on what we learned about becoming a CDM.

For your Response to one classmate by Sunday at 11:59pm:

Expand the discussion by replying in 100 words or more to at least 1 classmate’s post. Responses may include describing your own life experience or other real-word situation related to the post, providing additional information from assigned or outside content (just be sure to cite or link to sources), disagreeing respectfully by describing your own interpretation, proposing a new idea, or asking a probing question.

Rubric

Total of 10 points:

• 5 points for your post
• 5 points for your response to one classmate

Netiquette

• Be kind and respectful to others
• Use full sentences
• Avoid jargon and acronyms
• Use language that supports others