Final paper. Write a paper of which the text makes up 2,500 words, and any references and citations are in addition to 2,500 words. The proposal and outline for this paper are separate assignments that receive 75 points. The paper topic can be either an in-depth historical treatment of a single group (including the same one as for the single issue review) or a comparison of two groups, using more than one methodology.
1) Clearly describes the group belief system and its relationship to a particular religious tradition (20 points).
2) Explains how and in what ways the group changed over time (20 points).
3) Introduces (with citations and quotations) one or more methodological approaches to explaining the group’s origins or behavior, i.e., sociological, historical critical, etc. This is the section where you introduce general course readings that can be applied to your group (25 points).
4) Makes an argument about the group’s origins, belief systems and/or behavior in light of a particular methodological theory and takes a stand either agreeing with, enhancing or opposing the theory (25 points). The methodological portion (items 3 and 4), including any citations and discussion, must make up at least 3 pages (750 words) of the total length, whether consecutive or interspersed with the historical material. Methodological arguments try to explain questions like “why did the group form?” “why did the group become violent?” “why did the group succeed or fail?”
5) Format: Printed double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with standard one-inch margins all around (10 points).
6) In-text parenthetical citations following APA style. Use footnotes only for explanatory material; otherwise, use author-date references. (10 points)
7) Bibliography containing at least five scholarly print items (meaning university press books, academic journal articles, and similar) that are not assigned course readings and five assigned course readings. The reference list should be presented in APA style (15 points). The bibliography should include all sources cited in the paper, including course readings, scholarly print items and any popular or materials created by the group.
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The religious group that I have chosen is: Santería
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=sv-AEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR8&dq=related:YSukzOPCiSUJ:scholar.google.com/&ots=HPy4G_UYdL&sig=MMBoSiebyOuWdlTJkFUjrvNZYQQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
The last outside source needed^ –
Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America
the 5 course sources need to be included in the paper, I have given you the 5 course reading. It is the Dawson and Laycock PDFs.
