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Final Paper Preparation: Part I – Research Project
In preparation for your Final Paper, this week you will submit information about the event at which you will conduct participant observation and conduct library research on it.
Explain how you will adhere to the Statement on Ethics (Links to an external site.) of the American Anthropological Association while conducting your fieldwork, and inform the community of your intention to observe them. Make sure you obtain permission beforehand to observe them. Make sure not to directly involve vulnerable groups such as minors, disabled individuals, or other groups that may require special ethical considerations. While you can observe a ritual involving minors such as baptism given the consent of parents, you should not interview minors or otherwise engage with them.
Try to choose an event that is outside of your usual religious tradition (e.g., do not go to the church service you regularly attend unless there is no other viable option).
Appropriate sites include, but are not limited to
- Baptism ritual
- Dharma talk at a Buddhist center or temple
- Marriage ritual (of any faith). Make sure to primarily elaborate on the rituals at the event.
- Puja at a Hindu temple
- Rasta reasoning session
- Religious service (of any faith)
- A religious rite of passage (involving community)
Note: If you are unable to attend a specific site, you may use the following alternative sites for your ethnography.
- An online chat group dedicated to a particular religion or faith
- An online religious talk or service
- The Buddha Center (Links to an external site.) (http://www.thebuddhacenter.org/calendar/schedule-b-c/)
This should be used only in special circumstances, and you must have the permission of your instructor in advance to do so.
In your paper
- Identify the place, time, and description of the event where you will conduct participant observation.
- Explain the feasibility of the project. You must gain appropriate access into the religious event, prior to the event, by clearing your participation with key persons in the religious community. For example, if you intend to conduct participant observation at a Sunday church service, you must call ahead and make sure it is permissible to attend the service and to conduct unobtrusive, quiet observations. You might also ask if the officiate or other conducting personnel could meet with you before or after the service to answer questions and provide a context for the religious event. You must provide, in narrative form, a justification of the feasibility of your research, and provide a description of the process you went through to obtain permission to attend the event.
- Include library research. Find at least two scholarly sources (e.g., articles from peer-reviewed journals and eBooks available using Ashford University Library or another source and/or printed books that provide background information on the event you will observe). You may incorporate more than two sources as you will need a total of six sources, in addition to the textbook, for your Final Paper. Describe the information from the sources with as much specificity as possible, so that you will understand the nuances of the event and the background of the religion you’ve chosen. For example, to observe a Buddhist ritual, it is important to understand Buddhism and the particular Buddhist traditions as well as the culture of the people participating in the Buddhist event. Indicate how these sources will help you prepare for your participant observation research.
- Use the article by Melinda B. Wagner in Chapter 1 of your textbook “The Study of Religion in American Society” as a guide in preparing for your research, and integrate the reading to analyze the challenges involved in studying religion in American Society and how this relates to the religious event to be observed.
In Week Three, you will conduct your first fieldwork observations. In Weeks Four or Five, you will conduct follow up observations. Therefore, this week, you must provide, in narrative form, a justification of the feasibility of your research. For example, if you intend to observe baptism in a Catholic church, it happens once a month and so a follow-up visit may not be possible. Establish contacts with people in charge of the event and those you will interview. Point out in your contact at least one person you can do follow up interview with. Get in touch with people at the event and find out whether your proposed event is feasible or not. Provide names of contacts as well as how you have arranged to stay in touch with them for the duration of your project.
The paper must be two to three pages in length (excluding the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must use at least two scholarly sources. Cite your sources in text and on the references page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Waypoint Assignment Submission
The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint. Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.
- Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint “Student Dashboard” will open in a new browser window.
- Browse for your assignment.
- Click Upload.
- Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week’s assignment tab in Waypoint.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial (Links to an external site.).
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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