NEWSPAPER RESPONSE PAPERS: (5 %)

You are required to submit TWO response papers – ONE per semester – on newspaper articles of your choosing related to ONE religion studied in THAT semester. These are due at the final lecture in the fall semester and winter semester respectively. Each response paper must be between 1 and 2 pages in length, typewritten, double-spaced and using Times New Roman 12 font.

Your response paper should follow the structure and guidelines as outlined below:

Title of Article ________ Student Name _______ Date of Article ___________ Tutorial Number __________ Source of Article ______________

[Recommended newspapers : Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor (you may use on-line articles from any of these papers).]

Consider several of the following points and questions when writing your response papers:

• With specific reference to the article note the religion being discussed, the issue(s) and main points.
• Identify which of the following aspects of the study of religion the article is discussing: ritual, symbol, institutions, myths, leadership, gender, nationalism etc.
• Explain why you agree/disagree with the perspective/opinion of the writer.
• What have you learned from this article?
• What is your opinion of the article?
• In what ways is this issue(s) relevant/not relevant to a further understanding of the religion?
• Are there any errors in this article regarding the religion?