Woh essay
Writing Assignment - Option 1B - Comparing Ancient Religionsimage of a computer and mail box signaling a drop box
A common element found in all civilizations is a distinct religious structure, in which "The gods were deemed crucial to the community's success, and a professional priestly class, serving as stewards of the gods' property, regulated relations with the gods." In this Module, the following religions have been discussed: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, ancient Egyptian religions and Akhenaten, Hinduism, Buddhism, and early Christianity. This essay will require you to select any two of the listed religions, comparing and contrasting them, by discussing their similarities and their distinct differences.
INSTRUCTIONS
Identify and review the sections in the chapters of Module I that discuss the various religions and philosophies mentioned above.
If applicable (dependent on the religions you choose to compare), read and incorporate the following readings into the essay discussion: Ch 1-The Significance of the Nile River and the Pharaoh, pg 16, The Governing of Empires, Two Approaches, pg 27; Ch 2-Writing and Civilization, pg 37, The Search for Truth, pg 47, How to Achieve Enlightenment, pg 51; Ch 3-The Wit and Wisdom of Confucius, pg 66; Ch 4-The Axial Age, pg 100; Ch 5- Rulers and Gods, pg 133, Roman Authorities and a Christian on Christianity, pg 136, Emperors, West and East, pg 137.
Additional content discussing the development and expansion of Hinduism and Buddhism, which can be used to support your analysis if you choose either of these two topics, can be found in Chapter 9 of the textbook.
Identify relevant videos located in Chapter assignments and within the READing Enrichment folder, which can be used as references sources. These can be used as outside sources since they are not contained within the textbook. Make sure that you review how to cite a documentary/movie in APA format.
Identify and incorporate into your discussion at least two outside sources to support your discussion. You may use any material outside of the textbook that I have provided in the course, including primary sources. Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference.
PREPARE AND SUBMIT
Write a well organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources, in which you address the following:
Compare and contrast the ideas of any two of the following religions: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, ancient Egyptian religions and Akhenaten, Hinduism, Buddhism, and early Christianity, discussing the similarities and differences.
REMINDERS
Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to serve as a guide for your discussion.
Your discussion should incorporate all of the information from the documents and or textbook, and outside sources as one essay.
Students are required to research and incorporate into their discussions additional sources that relate to the content. Chapters contain documents in sections titled Comparative Essays, Comparative Illustrations, and Opposing Viewpoints, and maps and tables also provide information that can be used to support discussion of your essay topic. Recommendations can be found at the end of textbook chapter in Suggested Reading, in Primary Source documents posted in many of the chapter folders, in the Enrichment Activites folder. Many chapters also have videos relating to the content of that chapter, and can be used as reference material. Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference.
All statements must be supported, and all sources including your textbook and assigned readings must be cited in the essay, and included in your reference list. Failure to do so constitutes Plagiarism, and the college has strict policies and penalties for failure to comply. Under the Student Writing Resources tab you will find links to sites that review how to format a paper or essay. I recommend that students use APA to format their essay. Since you are not writing a Research Paper, you do not have to include an Abstract. Students should ask their instructor which format style they prefer you to use.
Proofread your work. Make sure that you have looked for all of the spelling and grammatical errors and corrected them, and that you have organized your work into coherent paragraphs.
Prepare the assignment as a Word Document, double-spaced and using a standard font of 12 points.
Submit it in the First Writing Assignment Dropbox as an ATTACHMENT. Any work that is submitted directly into the box will be graded as a 0.
Point Value: 100
Grading Criteria:
Analysis and discussion. (60%)
Support of discussion (30%)
Organization. (10%)
Reminder: All written work must comply with standard English rules, such as proper capitalization, grammar and spelling. The assignment must be submitted by the deadline listed in the calendar.
Note: Even though you will see a statement giving you the option of copy/paste or file attachment, you are required to attach the assignment in MS Word format.