08 Oct Describe some of the problems in today’s world that seem to be involved with religion and some ways religion can help inter-group and international understanding.

Describe some of the problems in today’s world that seem to be involved with religion and some ways religion can help inter-group and international understanding. (the question from the professor’s list)

2. What do christians believe about god comparing to the Islamic religion? (the question i chose)

Review the following website: http://studyreligion.org/why/index.html (Links to an external site.)

First, give a concise summary of the content (at lease two or more sentences), overall perspective, or purpose of each section.

Second, what is your reaction to each section: what strikes you as noteworthy, whether or not it was effective, and how it enhanced your understanding of religious studies.

Finally, whether the overall website was informative or useful: would you recommend it to someone.

This is a “personal response” paper and is really all about you and your investigation into the answer. However, it is an academic paper and should not address or make any faith claims. Note: This paper is not intended to be a formal academic paper and may be written in an informal conversation style. Please note, however, your composition skills (grammar, punctuation, paragraph structure, clarity of expression, etc.) will be included in the evaluation of the paper. It should be an example of your best writing. Sources you must cite (35 points).

Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

 Introduction: Must introduce the paper itself and its agenda, not just the general topic of the paper. Tell the reader WHAT the paper is about, WHY the paper is important, and HOW the paper is organized and structured.

Introduces the paper with focus on the subject, question(s) and structure of the paper. Engage the assignment fully in the paper’s introduction and tell how the paper will tackle all assigned topics. Do not meander with narrative, get to the point quickly as a possible in a systematic matter. Subject- what the paper is about

– Explain why the study is important and worth reader’s consideration

It answers a question(s), resolves an issue(s), solves a problem(s)

How the paper will be organized: Paper MUST be at least 750 words, and try to keep it under 1,000 words. – Number of sections, what they deal with, how the will be arranged and structured (historical, topical, sequence in a text, etc.)

 Issues and questions suggest concepts and categories in which specific terms (beliefs, ideas, texts, historical periods) can be analyzed. Concepts and categories presented in the introduction, help organize the paper and facilitate clear and meaningful analyses of specific terms.

Body: The heart of the paper. It contains date and analysis necessary to reach a conclusion that is meaningful in terms of the concerns of the paper. Which have been presented in the introduction. – Each section looks back to the introduction, the HOW of the paper, and forward to the conclusion. Aim to drive home a point about each concept analyzed or those that have been compared or contrasted. Each section of the body has its own conclusion followed by a relevant transition into the next section.

Conclusion: Is not a summary of the paper. It functions to drive home the point of the paper: – – To answer the questions(s), clarify the issue(s), solve the problem(s) presented in the introduction The conclusion should be clearly related to the Introduction of the paper. As well as the important findings presented in the body of the paper and explain how these findings answer the WHY question presented in the introduction. The answer is direct and emphatic using findings in the body of the paper while not simply repeating the findings.