Module 11 Assignment: World Religions

STEP 1: Choose a world religion to research, and briefly discuss religious experiences, beliefs, and rituals to which the religion subscribes.

STEP 2: Next, identify where it falls on the spectrum from cult to ecclesia, based on evidence you find in scholarly articles. Find at least two peer-reviewed articles from valid scholarly journals that support your claim. Then either write an essay or create an infographic poster about your findings.

STEP 3: Write an essay. Use proper APA citations. Essays should be at least 400-700 words long, written in academic and professional language, and be respectful of the topic you choose.

Rubric

Criteria Ratings Points
Identifies religion and classifies it correctly, using coherent logic throughout No errors in logic or identification, treats topic with respect/ Few errors in logic or identification, treats topic with respect Few to several errors in logic, identification is correct. Riddled with errors in logic and/or shows blatant disrespect for subject religion __/6
Finds two scholarly articles relevant to the topic, uses proper APA citations, meets length requirement Cites two relevant scholarly articles appropriately, in text and with end of text citation May not meet word count, but contains relevant scholarly sources, some errors in formatting Articles are not relevant or from scholarly sources, or student uses incorrect APA formatting, fails to meet word count __/6
Presentation Creates well written essay or visually pleasing infographic that is informative Partially meets requirement for a well-written essay or visually pleasing and informative infographic Does not meet requirement for a well-written essay or visually pleasing and informative infographic __/8
Total __/20