Discussion Questions

Your facilitator will guide you in the selection of one of the two discussion questions. Submit your response to the question to the appropriate Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Through the end of the module comment on the responses of others.

In this module, you will be attempting one discussion question worth 28 points.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Average Growth Rate

Briefly describe the average growth rate in children in their first two years of life. Include the following:

•Changes in height and weight

•Ideal nutrition

What part does sleep play in this growth?

Evaluation Criteria for Discussion Question Response:

Identified and described the average growth rate in children in their first two years of life, including changes in height and weight, and commented on ideal nutrition. [8 points]

Explained the role of sleep in growth. [8 points]

Breast-feeding in Public

The subject of breast-feeding in public has caused heated debate as well as a reexamination of laws in some countries. Give a brief summary of a current news article regarding breast-feeding in public, and state your opinion about the topic as well. Please cite your article.

Evaluation Criteria for Discussion Question Response:

Summarized a current news article regarding breast-feeding in public, citing the article. [8 points]

Offered a well-reasoned opinion about the topic. [8 points]

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Discussion Question Response:

Please see specific evaluation criteria listed below each discussion question.

16

Discussion Participation:

Participated in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with rationale, challenging a point of discussion, or making a relationship between one or more points of the discussion.

4

While responding, justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience.

4

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; d