Essay Grade

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Overview
Having recognized community formation as one of the important purposes of religious practice, you can
see how other elements of religion studied in the course play a role in the formation of community as
well. Myths, for example, provide members with foundational stories that bind believers together.
Rituals often serve the purpose of formalizing community membership. Institutions, such as ethical
constructs, are another important facet of religious communities.
Instructions
Analyze the functions of institutions in Chinese religions and Shinto. Support your analysis with
examples drawn from the textbook. Reflect upon the similar and different ways in which these
institutions interact with their cultures of origin. How are the values of traditional Chinese religions, such
as harmony, balance, and order, reflected in their institutions? How do the many versions of Shinto
reflect the culture of Japan?
You are required to research only in the Capella Library for this assignment.
Submission Requirements
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Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract
from the overall message.
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References: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and
formatting.
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Page requirements: Submit 2–3 typed, double-spaced pages.
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Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Criteria
Nonperformance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
Examine elements of Chinese
religions and Shinto.
20%
Does not
examine
elements of
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Identifies
elements of
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Examines
elements of
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Assesses
elements of
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Criteria
Compare institutions in Chinese
religions and Shinto.
20%
Nonperformance
Basic
Does not
compare
institutions in
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Compares
institutions in
Chinese
religions and
Shinto in
minimal depth
and detail.
Proficient
Distinguished
Compares
institutions in
Chinese
religions and
Shinto.
Compares
institutions in
Chinese
religions and
Shinto in
extraordinary
depth and
detail.
Analyzes the
Analyzes the
relationship of
Does not
relationship of Analyzes the
Chinese
analyze the
Chinese
relationship of religions and
Analyze the relationship of Chinese relationship of
religions and
Chinese
Shinto to their
religions and Shinto to their
Chinese
Shinto to their religions and
cultures of
cultures of origin.
religions and
cultures of
Shinto to their origin with
20%
Shinto to their
origin with
cultures of
relevant
cultures of
minimal depth origin.
examples and
origin.
and detail.
scholarly
sources.
Apply the lens concept of
institutions to the analysis of
Chinese religions and Shinto.
20%
Applies the
Does not
lens concept
apply the lens
of institutions
concept of
to the analysis
institutions to
of Chinese
the analysis of
religions and
Chinese
Shinto with
religions and
minimal depth
Shinto.
and detail.
Applies the
lens concept
Applies the
of institutions
lens concept
to the analysis
of institutions
of Chinese
to the analysis
religions and
of Chinese
Shinto with
religions and
extraordinary
Shinto.
depth and
detail.
Communicate in a manner that
demonstrates objectivity in the
study of religion.
10%
Does not
communicate
in a manner
that
demonstrates
Communicates
in a manner
that
demonstrates
objectivity in
Communicates
in a manner
that is mostly
subjective
rather than
Communicates
in a manner
that
demonstrates
objective
Criteria
Nonperformance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
objectivity in
the study of
religion.
objective in
the study of
religion.
the study of
religion.
scholarship in
the study of
religion.
Communicates
in writing that
is vague or
includes errors
that detract
from the
overall
message.
Communicates
in writing that
is clear and
free from
errors that
detract from
the overall
message.
Communicates
in writing that
Communicate in writing free from is neither clear
errors that detract from the overall nor free from
message.
errors that
10%
detract from
the overall
message.
Communicates
in writing that
is clear, well
organized, and
free of
grammatical
errors.

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