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RE2003: Eastern Religions – Explain key tenets of Hinduism and Buddhism

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Module 1: Hinduism

Explain the key characteristics and significance of karma for making ethical choices, according to Hinduism. Learning Objective 1.1 — Explain the key characteristics and the significance of karma.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the key characteristics and the significance of karma for making ethical choices.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the key characteristics and the significance of karma for making ethical choices.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the key characteristics and the significance of karma for making ethical choices.

Explain why the fluidity of boundaries between different parts of the world is important for Hinduism. In your answer, reference at least one of the major strands that influenced Hinduism. Learning Objective 1.2 — Explain the importance of the fluidity of boundaries to Hinduism.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the importance of the fluidity of boundaries to Hinduism.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the importance of the fluidity of boundaries to Hinduism.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the importance of the fluidity of boundaries to Hinduism.

Explain the role symbols play in Hinduism’s durability. Discuss at least two avatars in your response. Learning Objective 1.3 — Explain the role of symbols in Hinduism’s durability.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of symbols in Hinduism’s durability.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of symbols in Hinduism’s durability.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the role of symbols in Hinduism’s durability.

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Explain the importance of suffering in the Hindu tradition. Support your response with at least one specific example. Learning Objective 1.4 — Explain the importance of suffering in the Hindu tradition.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the importance of suffering in the Hindu tradition.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the importance of suffering in the Hindu tradition.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the importance of suffering in the Hindu tradition.

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Module 2: Buddhism

Explain how the basic teachings of the Buddha are captured in the images of the lotus and the flower. Learning Objective 2.1 — Explain how the basic teachings of the Buddha are captured in the images of the lotus and the flower.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of how the basic teachings of the Buddha are captured in the images of the lotus and the flower.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of how the basic teachings of the Buddha are captured in the images of the lotus and the flower.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of how the basic teachings of the Buddha are captured in the images of the lotus and the flower.

Explain the Four Noble Truths and how they relate to each other to form the foundation of Buddhist belief. Learning Objective 2.2 — Explain the relationships among the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the relationships among the Four Noble Truths as the foundation of Buddhism.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the relationships among the Four Noble Truths as the foundation of Buddhism.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the relationships among the Four Noble Truths as the foundation of Buddhism.

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Explain the relationship between humans and divine reality in Buddhism. In your response, be sure to discuss how the individual is understood to relate to the Buddha. Learning Objective 2.3 — Explain the relationship between humans and divine reality in Buddhism.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the relationship between humans and divine reality in Buddhism.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the relationship between humans and divine reality in Buddhism.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the relationship between humans and divine reality in Buddhism.

Explain the main purpose of ritual in Buddhism. To support your response, explain at least one specific example. Learning Objective 2.4 — Explain the main purpose of ritual in Buddhism.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the main purpose of ritual in Buddhism.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the main purpose of ritual in Buddhism.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the main purpose of ritual in Buddhism.

Professional Writing

Professional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization

Content contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.

Content contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional editing/revision.

Content is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. Content presented is clear, logical, and well-organized.

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Professional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Content minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone and/or is not free of bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing.

Content demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.

Content clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.

Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas

Content does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant errors.

Content adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.

Content reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.