Practice is rooted in the beliefs of the religion.
Practice is rooted in the beliefs of the religion.
Select one (1) of the religions (Islamic or Jewish) we have studied with which you were least familiar before you started the course. Create a four page brochure in which you focus on one of the significant ways that the beliefs and practices of the religion are demonstrated today: festivals OR meditation OR rites of passage.
Create a four (300 words per page) page brochure, newsletter, or presentation in which you:
Provide a brief overview of the religion you selected that includes:
a description of the central beliefs of the religion.
a description of the sacred text(s) of the religion.
the origin of the religion, including key figures associated with the religion, if applicable.
Choose one (1) of the following examples of how the religious beliefs are demonstrated today:
Major festivals (i.e. Easter Procession, Diwali).
Forms of meditation (i.e. prayer, yoga).
Rites of passage (i.e. marriage, funerals).
Describe the festival OR meditation OR rites of passage:
Identify the country or countries where practiced.
Identify the participants and their roles.
Explain how the practice is rooted in the beliefs of the religion.
Identify whether any sacred texts are associated with the practice and if so, explain how the text is used as part of this practice.
Write an “About the Author” section in the brochure, newsletter, or presentation that includes:
a brief statement about why you choose this religion and practice for your brochure.
a brief statement of an aspect of the practice that is intriguing to you.
a brief statement about whether you have had the opportunity to personally observe the practice; if not, whether you would like to have this opportunity, and explain why or why not.
Include five to eight (5-8) relevant images.
Format your text and images to make the information engaging, attractive, and easy to read.
Use at least three (3) quality resources. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not count as quality resources.
Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
use subtitles and ensure consistent with APA.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
