Assignment: Death and Belief Reading Summary
The Reading Summary is simply a synopsis of a current article from a newspaper, magazine, or Internet source that relates to one of the religions we've studied this semester and that you've found very interesting. The article cannot be more than 2 months old.
Summary:
1) Introduce the setting/ context of the piece (title and author)
2) Identify the major points made by the author, along with supporting evidence such as where it was found
3) The is a factual summary of the article
Reflections/ Response:
1) Contains a topic sentence that lets the reader know that this material is your opinion
2) Which ideas most resonated with you, and why?
3) How might your own life experience connect with some of these ideas?
4) How does this material interact with other ideas you have encountered in your classes or readings?
5) How might you use this material in the future?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.