ApproachestoStudyingReligions-TOUCHSTONE3_EvaluatingtheImpactofReligiononIndividualsSocietyandtheWorld.pdf

Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of

knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you can't submit it until you have completed the unit’s Milestones. Once you'vesubmitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course score.

Touchstone 3: Evaluating the Impact of Religion on Individuals, Society, and theWorld

ASSIGNMENT: In each of the three units in this course, you have learned about the role of religions in our world. You have already

reflected on some of the major approaches to studying religions, and compared and contrasted two religions. In Unit 3, you have

investigated the impact of religion on individuals and society, including learning about religion’s role in shaping morality and ethics, as

well as ritual and material culture. Finally, you also thought about religion’s influence on government and global affairs.

For your final Touchstone, you will evaluate the impact of religion on individuals, society, and the world.

In a 400-600 word short essay, you will evaluate some of the ways in which religions both unite and divide, using specific examples from

the lessons in Units 1, 2, and 3 to support your conclusions, by responding to this question: How do religions both unite and divide

humanity?

A. Assignment Guidelines

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You can work on a Touchstone whenever you want, butyou must complete the previous assessments in the Unit

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 It takes 5-7 business days for a Touchstone to be graded once it's been submitted.

UNIT 3 — TOUCHSTONE 3: Evaluating the Impact ofReligion on Individuals, Society, and the World

SCORE

-/25

DIRECTIONS: Write a short essay of 400-600 words that responds to this question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?

As you develop your response, you should choose two of the following areas of religious influence from Unit 3 to analyze:

Religion & the Individual

Religions & Society

Morality & Ethics

Ritual & Material Culture

Religion in Government

Religion in Global Affairs

Your short essay should include four parts:

Briefly introduce your topic and develop a clear and succinct response to the question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?

Support your response by analyzing the first area of religious influence that you have selected from Unit 3. Use at least two specific

examples from the lessons in any unit in your analysis.

Support your response by analyzing the second area of religious influence that you have selected from Unit 3. Use at least two specific

examples from the lessons in any unit in your analysis.

Briefly summarize and conclude your short essay.

You will use information from the Sophia tutorials to support your response. When citing material from a tutorial, please include the name ofthe tutorial and use the following format (using Sophia's Primal Religions tutorial as an example):

In-text citation: (Primal Religions, n.d.)

Reference: (n.d.). Primal Religions [MOOC]. In Approaches to Studying Religions. Sophia Learning.

https://app.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions–2/unit1/study-guide/7845/primal-religions-2

Refer to the completion checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.

❒ Have you chosen two areas of religious influence from Unit 3 to analyze?

❒ Drawing on these areas of influence, have you written a clear and succinct response to the question: How do religions both unite and

divide humanity?

❒ Have you supported your response by using at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit, related to the first area of

religious influence that you selected?

❒ Have you supported your response by using at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit, related to the second area of

religious influence that you selected?

❒ Have you ensured that your evidence supports your initial response? If not, now is a good time to go back and revise your response.

❒ Is your short essay between 400-600 words, double-spaced, and formatted in 12-point font?

❒ Have you cited examples with in-text citations?

❒ Have you proofread your short essay for mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization?

B. Rubric

Advanced (100%) Proficient (80%) Needs Improvement(60%)

Non-Performance(0%)

Question Response (5points)Essay provides a clear andthoughtful response to theprompt.

Essay develops a clear andsuccinct response to thequestion prompt, and considershow religions both unite anddivide.

Essay develops a response tothe question prompt, but mayonly consider how religion unitesor only how it it divides.

Essay develops a response to thequestion prompt, but the responsemay lack clarity and demonstrate alimited understanding of thecontent.

Essay does not respond to thequestion prompt, or responseis highly irrelevant.

Evaluation of ReligiousInfluence (1) (5 points)Essay evaluates a first area ofreligious influence in supportof the response.

Essay evaluates the area ofreligious influence and its effecton uniting or dividing humanity.The analysis fully supports theresponse.

Essay evaluates the area ofreligious influence and its effecton uniting or dividing humanity.The analysis may only weaklysupport the response.

Essay minimally or inaccuratelyevaluates the area of religiousinfluence and its effect on unitingor dividing humanity, and/or noconnection to the response ismade.

Essay does not identify orevaluate an area of religiousinfluence and its effect onuniting or dividing humanity.

Evaluation of ReligiousInfluence (2) (5 points)Essay evaluates a secondarea of religious influence insupport of the response.

Essay evaluates the area ofreligious influence and its effecton uniting or dividing humanity.The analysis fully supports theresponse.

Essay evaluates the area ofreligious influence and its effecton uniting or dividing humanity.The analysis may only weaklysupport the response.

Essay minimally or inaccuratelyevaluates the area of religiousinfluence and its effect on unitingor dividing humanity, and/or noconnection to the response ismade.

Essay does not identify orevaluate an area of religiousinfluence and its effect onuniting or dividing humanity.

Advanced (100%) Proficient (80%) Needs Improvement(60%)

Non-Performance(0%)

Use of Evidence (5 points)Essay uses specific examplesthat support the response.

At least 4 specific examplesfrom the lessons in Unit 3 areused to support the response.Examples are citedappropriately.

2-3 specific examples from thelessons in Unit 3 are used tosupport the response. Examplesare cited appropriately.

At least 1 specific example fromthe lessons in Unit 3 is used tosupport the response.

No specific examples from thelessons in Unit 3 are used tosupport the response.

Conventions (4 points)Essay follows conventions forstandard written English.

There are one or no errors ingrammar, punctuation, spelling,and capitalization.

There are minor errors ingrammar, punctuation, spelling,and capitalization that do notimpede readability.

There are frequent errors ingrammar, punctuation, spelling,and capitalization that impedereadability.

There are consistent errors ingrammar, punctuation,spelling, and capitalization thatsignificantly impedereadability.

Meets Requirements (1point)Submission meets formattingrequirements, including 12-point font, double-spacing,and word count.

All requirements for formattingand length are met.

Requirements for formatting andlength are mostly met.

Requirements for formatting andlength are somewhat met.

Requirements for formattingand length are not met at all.

C. Requirements

The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:

Composition must be between 400-600 words.

Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.

Use a readable 12-point font.

All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.

Composition must be original and written for this assignment.

Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.

Include all of the assignment components in a single file.

Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.

In-text citations should use this style: (National Religions, n.d.)

References should use this style: (n.d.). National Religions [MOOC]. In Approaches to Studying Religions. Sophia Learning.

https://app.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions–2/unit3/study-guide/8190/national-religions-2

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