Baking and Pastry Assignment | Online Assignment

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY CUNY

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

DUE DATE: Week we get back from spring break, summaries week just before spring break??

TERM PAPER HMGT 1204: ONLINE ANALYSIS OF A BAKED GOOD

For the baked good that you have selected, you are to complete the following:

1. Select two bakeries or pastry shops from the list given. Visit their website and view selected item. Look at the items posted carefully. Write down your findings of each and compare them. Discuss the appearance. Explain what you liked and/or disliked about the appearance, display and website. How did the two items compare to each other. Is there a price posted, quality of photo-appearance, can you get an idea of the atmosphere of the bakeshop from their website? You do not need to find one product better than the other one; you just need to compare them. How do the websites compare?

2. You can use the library as an online resource. Research the product via the library catalog and library databases, as well as on the Web (www). You must use at least four sources. Use at least one article from sources listed in number 6 below. Determine:
3. The origin and history of the item.
4. What is the product is composed of?
5. Describe the techniques involved in making it. (no recipes or lengthy procedures)
6. Is there anything unique about the baked good?

There should be between 5-8 citations and/or direct quotes. A citation is a fact you learn from a source that is not common knowledge that you write about in your own words. A direct quote is copied word for word from the author and must be in “quotation marks.” Citations and direct quotes must be properly cited in APA format both in the body of the paper and on the works cited page.

Try to do your research on your own but if you aren’t successful, seek assistance from a reference librarian.

How to find books: Few pastries inspire entire books. You will probably find what you need either in a cookbook or a reference book related to food or baking.

1. Go to the library’s website http://library.citytech.cuny.edu
2. Go to the tab find books
3. Search the CUNY+ catalog by keyword
4. It is likely you won’t find an entire book about your pastry—try searching by these subjects:
   1. Cookery, French (or Cookery, Italian, etc.)
   2. Confectionary
   3. Cake
   4. Pastry
5. Try looking in the library at the shelves under call number TX773 in both the reference area and the main collection (stacks).
6. Alternatively, look for an article in the library’s reference sources related to this topic such as:

* Patisserie: an encyclopedia of cakes, pastries, cookies, biscuits, chocolate, confectionery & desserts [Closed Stacks TX773 .M3 1994]
* Encyclopedia of classic French pastries [Reference TX773 .W484 1993]

*Larousse gastronomique [Reference TX 349 .L365 2001]

*The encyclopedia of food and culture [Reference GT2850 .E53 2003]

*Oxford encyclopedia of food and drink in America. [Reference TX349 .E45 2004]

How to find articles:

1. Go to the library’s website http://library.citytech.cuny.edu
2. Go to the tab “find articles”
3. Go to Databases A to Z
4. Select Hospitality and Tourism Complete
5. Keyword search your topic
6. If you don’t find an article, try LexisNexis for newspaper and magazine articles or
7. Online version of Oxford encyclopedia of food and drink in America http://citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.oxford-americanfoodanddrink.com or
8. Online version of The encyclopedia of food and culture http://central.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX3403499999&q=cuny_main
9. Bloomsbury Food Library http://cityte.ch/bfl : a mix of eBooks and reference/encyclopedia content related to the history of food and food studies. Browse by topic.

How to evaluate material from the World Wide Web (www).
Many sources on the WWW have not been fact-checked or edited as have traditionally published books, magazines, and journals. It is important to consider the following:

1. Have you heard of the website? For example, Epicurious.com or Food Network are well known.
2. Is the website connected to a known television show, magazine or other form of media that can be trusted?
3. Can the information be verified elsewhere? Is it accurate?
4. Can you ascertain who the author is and what are the credentials of the author?
5. Is it a personal webpage put up by a non-professional writer or chef? A blog by a non-professional (do not use blogs)?

A list of sources with a one sentence summary for each source is due 2 weeks before the paper is due. Send via email or your instructor might post a way to turn it in through an Assignment on Bb. Cite the source and write a summary below it. Give the full APA citation for each source including:

1. Author
2. Title
3. Journal or magazine
4. Place of publication if book
5. Publication date
6. Pages if printed material
7. URL if website
8. Database if retrieved from library database

3. Paper must be a minimum of three (3) pages long, APA format, plus a cover page, a works cited page. There is a guide to APA format on the library’s website. Copies of the full APA manual as well as a brief manual to citing online resources are in the library. You can always get assistance at the library’s reference desk. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/

4. Paper is due on due date. Paper must be stapled and handed in at the start of class. Late papers will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and marked down accordingly. The paper must be sent to the instructor electronically at ____________________@citytech.cuny.edu. In addition to electronic copy, papers to be submitted via TURNITIN on Blackboard

Each student will share their new found knowledge with a short 5-10 minute oral presentation of the history of their pastry and can describe their experience at the bakeries/pastry shops. We will try to do live presentations or videos as we figure it out on Bb

5. Using YouTube, Yelp, FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, photos, newspapers and other Social Media discuss how the bakeries are and product described, reviewed, presented, plated need more here please

All assignments must be typed, double-spaced, prepared according to APA format and handed in on the due date. Any assignment handed in late will be marked down accordingly.

Assignment should include a cover page with student’s name, course section, due date, instructor’s name and title of the paper.  This information should be centered on the page and double-spaced

BAKERIES AND PASTRY SHOPS

DO NOT SELECT ANY PASTRY SHOP THAT IS NOT ON THIS LIST WITHOUT SPEAKING TO YOUR PROFESSOR FIRST!!

Grading Criteria for Term Paper- HMGT 1204  Baking I

Your term paper, Analysis of a Pastry Product is a research and inquiry into a given pastry product. To complete this paper correctly, you need to select two pastry shops from the provided list and perform a tasting: comparing and assessing the flavors, textures and form. Include information regarding the pastry shop, your experience and the price. This is a fun project and your paper can share that with the reader.

In addition to the analyses, you need to research the history of the product. Determine what culture it is from and how it was developed or created. You can include any interesting information about this product from your reading. Please remember to cite your work correctly and not to use information improperly. No plagiarizing. Papers to be submitted via TURNITIN on Blackboard