Introduction:

You are a freelance journalist writing an article for a leading health-magazine on the role of chocolate in modern society. 

In a recent magazine survey:

• 54% of readers expressed the opinion that children eat too much chocolate
• 32% thought that chocolate had medicinal properties and that a small amount per day was good for you
• 8% thought it should be banned altogether!
• 52% had no strong opinion on the matter
• Many people thought that chocolate aggravated the condition of acne - equally as many thought that it was good for the heart
• A massive 66% thought that chocolate could be used to relieve stress

Your task is to use the Internet to find some evidence to support or refute these claims. You have to produce an interesting and informative magazine article that is well-balanced and reaches definite conclusions about these issues. To complete the task you have to produce:

• A magazine article (in Microsoft Word) reporting on the key issues of the debate
• A diagram of the chocolate making process
• A campaign leaflet (in Microsoft Publisher) that is either pro- or anti-chocolate
• A stylish cover (in Microsoft Publisher) for the 'special chocolate issue' of the magazine

Before you start:

Use the links at the top of the page to find out how to research and present your work

The 'Process' section provides a step-by-step approach to your tasks

The 'Resources' section provides a list of useful web sites (you can also find additional web sites of your own)

Checkpoint 1: Familiarise yourself with the Web Quest by clicking on all of the links and reading each section carefully