Essay Assignment: World Religions
Prompt: Religion affects multiple aspects of our lives, it influences our worldview. Write a 2-4 page essay comparing/contrastingthe following world religions: Hinduism (p.355), Buddhism (p.372), and Islam (p. 418-419). Explain the similarities and differences of each religion with the other (Buddhism vs. Hinduism, Hinduism vs. Islam, and Islam vs. Buddhism), and be sure to include the following information:
1) Explain the origins of each religion, including the founder.
2) Summarize the basic beliefs of each religion.
3) In what countries are these religions most common?
4) How do these religions shape/influence their follower's everyday lives?
Essay Requirements:
1. All essays must be a minimum of 2 pages long, but no more than 4 pages (2-4 pages).
2. Students must use rules of English, with correct grammar and spelling. The paper is to be in MLA format with 1 inch margins, 12 pt. font, double spaced, and using Times New Roman. For help with MLA formatting, visit: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
3. The essays must be in paragraph format (does not have to be 5 paragraphs, could be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc.) with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion; moving from general at the beginning of the essay, to specific in the body of the essay, and back to general at the end of the essay.
4. Students must use at least 3 scholarly sources (NOT Wikipedia, About.com, yahoo answers, etc.) throughout the paper and include them in their works cited page. The textbook may count as ONE of the scholarly sources. Students are NOT allowed to use direct quotations from their sources.
5. They must paraphrase and then give credit to (cite) the work and/or author they paraphrased from. Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated.
6. All essays will be due on Turnitin.com by the assigned deadline. If the paper is not turned in by the deadline, the student will receive a grade of zero. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED (unless absent)!
7. Each essay will count as one test grade.
8. Each essay will be graded using the following rubric:
Content/Answering Prompt
Correct Formatting (MLA style)
Use of research articles/works cited
Length/Organization/Flow/Creativity
Grammar and Spelling.