Video Assignments (20 points)

Instructions

1. Upload your completed document on Canvas (either a /Word or PDF format).
2. You must write at least 250 DOUBLE-SPACE the document.
3. You must produce a document with at least 3 paragraphs, but you can always write more. Do not include the instructions I provide below in your document.

Name

Video Assignment #

Date

1. [Write a paragraph—or a few sentences—that provides a context to the video or summarizes what you think is the overall purpose of this video or the speaker’s main point (if this is a narrative or short lecture)].

Paragraph 1 [Indent the first sentence of each new paragraph; you can always write more than one paragraph here; but you must write at least 1 paragraph that provides a context to the video and/or explains the main thrust of the video; notice how I double-spaced the sentences in this paragraph].

1. [Write a paragraph—or more—that addresses at least 3 themes or ideas in the video other than the main thesis you’ve addressed above]. Paragraph 2 (or more…but at least one full paragraph).

<Theme/idea 1>

<Theme/idea 2>

<Theme/idea 3>

• [Write a paragraph—or more—where you share at least 1 point from the video that you had not previously considered in your assumptions about religion in general or about the specific religion discussed in the video. EXPLAIN what sort of insight you’ve come away with as a result].

Paragraph 3 (or 4 or 5 or 6 depending on how much you’ve written above).

<Insight and idea not previously considered>

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GRADING RUBRIC

• This will be graded on a PASS/NOT PASS basis for 20 points (240 points for the total 12 videos).
• You will be given one opportunity to rewrite your short piece if you do not pass. That means you only address the problems I have pointed out to you (in other words, you may not have to rewrite the entire short piece). You will have one week from the time your receive comments and a grade to submit your rewrite.

“P” (passing grade, 20 points):

1. Write at least 250 words (no less).
2. Write complete sentences and organize your thoughts in a logical and coherent order that facilitates optimal communication. o Avoid scattered ideas that are disconnected; make sure you use transition ideas or sentences to connect your thoughts as you would for any essay.
3. Edit for grammar and spelling: ^{no more than} 4 major grammar/spelling errors.

o Use a spell check or use Grammarly©; this is an excellent application you can download for your browser or software online for free.

4. Do no skip any of the required responses from the 3 sections (main context, 3 themes, at least 1 insight).
5. Do not cut and paste from the Internet (I will check). o Your answers should be entirely based on what you’ve watched and your own notes on what you’ve watched. o You can always use sources from the Internet, but then cite the exact source (the URL and the date you accessed it). Still, I do not want more than an occasional outside source if you feel you must do so. *
6. Relating to (5) above, do not cut and paste the description of the video I have included under the video as one of your answers. o I want you to synthesize what you’ve watched and frame it—to the best of your abilities—in your own words.