Investigating Islam Essay Paper

Investigating Islam Essay Paper

Investigating Islam Essay Paper

If possible, interview a  practicing Muslim individual or an imam, which can be used as an  academic resource.  Write an essay of 1,000-1,250 words that analyzes the Five Pillars of Islam.

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  1. Describe each of the five pillars and reflect on why they
    are referred to as Pillars of Islam.
  2. Make a detailed analysis of how one of the pillars would
    function in the daily life of a particular Muslim individual.
  3. Identify one ancient Christian community living or serving
    in an Islamic majority context, such as Coptic, Marionite, Chaldean, Armenian,
    etc. Compare and contrast how this ancient community practices similar rituals
    as the Five Pillars of Islam.

Utilize  the course textbook and a minimum of three academic resources, one of   which can be your interview and should include topic materials and  external resources. Investigating Islam Essay Paper

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This  assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning  the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful   completion.

 

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    Course Code Class Code Assignment Title Total Points
    INT-244 INT-244-O500 Investigating Islam Essay 125.0
    Criteria Percentage Unsatisfactory (0.00%) Less than Satisfactory (65.00%) Satisfactory (75.00%) Good (85.00%) Excellent (100.00%) Comments Points Earned
    Content 80.0%
    The Five Pillars of Islam 30.0% Essay does not detail the Five Pillars of Islam or evaluate why they are referred to as the Pillars of Islam. Essay vaguely details the Five Pillars of Islam and minimally evaluates why they are referred to as the Pillars of Islam. Essay details the Five Pillars of Islam and evaluates why they are referred to as the Pillars of Islam. Essay accurately and comprehensively details the Five Pillars of Islam and evaluates why they are referred to as the Pillars of Islam. Essay comprehensively and insightfully details the Five Pillars of Islam and evaluates why they are referred to as the Pillars of Islam.
    The Pillars in Daily Life 30.0% Essay does not analyze how one of the Pillars of Islam would function in the daily life of a Muslim. Essay unclearly analyzes how one of the Pillars of Islam would function in the daily life of a Muslim. Essay analyzes how one of the Pillars of Islam would function in the daily life of a Muslim. Essay comprehensively analyzes how one of the Pillars of Islam would function in the daily life of a Muslim. Essay comprehensively and insightfully analyzes how one of the Pillars of Islam would function in the daily life of a Muslim.
    Ancient Christian Community in a Muslim Context 20.0% Essay does not or inaccurately compares and contrasts how a specific ancient Christian community practices rituals resembling the Five Pillars of Islam. Essay vaguely compares and contrasts how a specific ancient Christian community practices rituals resembling the Five Pillars of Islam. Essay compares and contrasts how a specific ancient Christian community practices rituals resembling the Five Pillars of Islam. Essay comprehensively compares and contrasts how a specific ancient Christian community practices rituals resembling the Five Pillars of Islam. Essay comprehensively and insightfully compares and contrasts how a specific ancient Christian community practices rituals resembling the Five Pillars of Islam.
    Organization and Effectiveness 17.0%
    Thesis Development and Purpose 6.0% Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
    Paragraph Development and Transitions 6.0% Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationship to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
    Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
    Format 3.0%
    Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 1.0% Appropriate template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
    Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 2.0% Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
    Total Weightage 100%
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    This is an electronic template for papers written in APA style (American Psychological Association, 2010). The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The type is left-justified only—that means the left margin is straight, but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented five spaces. It is best to use the tab key to indent. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. One space is used after punctuation at the end of sentences. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12. Investigating Islam Essay Paper

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    The heading above would be used if you want to have your paper divided into sections based on content. This is the first level of heading, and it is centered and bolded with each word of four letters or more capitalized. The heading should be a short descriptor of the section. Note that not all papers will have headings or subheadings in them.

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    APA dictates that you should avoid having only one subsection heading and subsection within a section. In other words, use at least two subheadings under a main heading, or do not use any at all.

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    In addition to spacing, APA style includes a special way of citing resource articles. See the APA manual for specifics regarding in-text citations. The APA manual also discusses the desired tone of writing, grammar, punctuation, formatting for numbers, and a variety of other important topics. Although the APA style rules are used in this template, the purpose of the template is only to demonstrate spacing and the general parts of the paper. The student will need to refer to the APA manual for other format directions. GCU has prepared an APA Style Guide available in the Student Writing Center for additional help in correctly formatting according to APA style.

    The reference list should appear at the end of a paper (see the next page). It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. A sample reference page is included below; this page includes examples of how to format different reference types (e.g., books, journal articles, information from a website). The examples on the following page include examples taken directly from the APA manual. Investigating Islam Essay Paper

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