Title ABC/123 Version X 1 Studying Religion REL/134 Version 5 1 University of Phoenix MaterialStudying Religion Assignment Options Select one of the two options for your assignment. Option A: Written Summary Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics: · What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion? · Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions including a common western religious ethos. · How do different fields of study approach religion? · What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion? Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains, or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar. Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.Option B: Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation Prepare a 10- to 15-Microsoft® PowerPoint® that addresses the following topics: · What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion? · Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions including a common western religious ethos. · How do different fields of study approach religion? · What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion? Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains, or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar. Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main points. Use the speaker notes to further explain, using sentences. · For Local Campus students, these are 10- to 15-minute oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations. · For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes. Cite your references. Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Copyright © XXXX by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2016 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Apply Rubrics Legacy of the Progressive Era 1 Unsatisfactory 0.00% 2 Less than Satisfactory 65.00% 3 Satisfactory 75.00% 4 Good 85.00% 5 Excellent 100.00% 75.0 %Content 10.0 %Create a Powerpoint presentation of 5-6 slides that evaluate how each of the following topics was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact each had on American Society (100-125 words each topic in th ...

1. Title
ABC/123 Version X
1
Studying Religion
REL/134 Version 5
1
University of Phoenix MaterialStudying Religion Assignment
Options
Select one of the two options for your assignment.
Option A: Written Summary
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following
topics:
· What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition
to be called a religion?
· Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the
three Western religions including a common western religious
ethos.
· How do different fields of study approach religion?
· What are some critical issues in the academic study of
religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions
described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or
many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains,
or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include
examples from your own religious tradition or another religious
tradition with which you are familiar.

2. Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level
APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.Option B:
Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation
Prepare a 10- to 15-Microsoft® PowerPoint® that addresses the
following topics:
· What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition
to be called a religion?
· Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the
three Western religions including a common western religious
ethos.
· How do different fields of study approach religion?
· What are some critical issues in the academic study of
religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions
described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or
many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains,
or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include
examples from your own religious tradition or another religious
tradition with which you are familiar.
Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main
points.
Use the speaker notes to further explain, using sentences.
· For Local Campus students, these are 10- to 15-minute oral
presentations accompanied by
Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
· For Online and Directed Study students, these are

3. Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
Cite your references.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level
APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Copyright © XXXX by University of Phoenix. All rights
reserved.
Copyright © 2016 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Apply Rubrics
Legacy of the Progressive Era
1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%
2
Less than Satisfactory
65.00%
3
Satisfactory
75.00%
4
Good
85.00%
5
Excellent
100.00%
75.0 %Content
10.0 %Create a Powerpoint presentation of 5-6 slides that
evaluate how each of the following topics was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact each had on

4. American Society (100-125 words each topic in the slide notes)
1.Regulation of Business
Presentation fails to evaluate how the Regulation of Business
was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation attempts to evaluate how the Regulation of
Business was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the
lasting impact it had on American Society (including 100-125
words each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed
over and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are
partially addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some
evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal
understanding of the topic.
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic
and provides good analysis with some evidence to support
claims.
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of topic.
10.0 %2.Greater Democracy
Presentation fails to evaluate how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic

5. in the slide notes).
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over and
explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are partially
addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to
support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the
topic.
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key elements are
addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic and provides
good analysis with some evidence to support claims.
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of topic.
10.0 %3. Conservationism
Presentation fails to evaluate how Conservationism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes).
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Conservationism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over and
explanations are lacking depth of any kind.

6. Presentation evaluates Conservationism was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are partially
addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to
support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the
topic.
Presentation evaluates how Conservationism was influenced by
the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key elements are
addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic and provides
good analysis with some evidence to support claims.
Presentation evaluates how Conservationism was influenced by
the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of topic.
10.0 %4. Rise of Professionalism
Presentation fails to evaluate how the Rise of Professionalism
was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation attempts to evaluate how the Rise of
Professionalism was influenced by the Progressive Movement
and the lasting impact it had on American Society (including
100-125 words each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are
skimmed over and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are
partially addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some
evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal

7. understanding of the topic.
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic
and provides good analysis with some evidence to support
claims.
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of topic.
10.0 %5. Prohibition
Presentation fails to evaluate how Prohibition was influenced by
the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes).
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Prohibition was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact
it had on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic
in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over and
explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation evaluates Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are partially
addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to
support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the
topic.
Presentation evaluates how Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key elements are

8. addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic and provides
good analysis with some evidence to support claims.
Presentation evaluates how Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of topic.
10.0 %Presentation of Content
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of
information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing
of ideas is unclear. Presentation is less than 5 slides.
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not
create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive
information. Presentation is less than 5 slides.
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may
show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their
relationships to each other. Presentation is at least 5 slides.
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and
supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and
cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable
sources. Presentation is more than 5 slides.
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally
progress and relate to each other. The project includes
motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project
gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. Presentation
is more than 5 slides.
15.0 %Utilize at least 3 of the resources in the classroom and/or
from your instructor in support of the content.
No outside sources are cited.
Some sources may be cited but they are not scholarly and/or
relevant.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited in a loosely
connected, vague way.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited in a well-

9. connected way and elaborated on.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited and are
flawlessly integrated into the essay to support the claims made
therein.
25.0 %Organization
10.0 %Layout
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing,
headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text
is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small
point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor
use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting
is evident.
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy
or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting
background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy
paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background;
overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space
appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few
places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or
busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
The layout background and text complement each other and
enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read
and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall
message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and
white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target
audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance
the readability of the text.
25.0 %Organization
5.0 %Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence
construction, word choice, etc.)
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use
are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of

10. primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of
speech or uses them inappropriately.
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register)
and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of
control in using figures of speech appropriately.
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most
part.
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of
appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses
figures of speech to communicate clearly.
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of
speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that
are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
25.0 %Organization
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation,
grammar, language use)
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly
distracting to the reader.
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present.
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic
English.
25.0 %Organization
5.0 %Evaluating and Documenting Sources (in-text citations for
paraphrasing and direct quotes, references page listing and
formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style)
Contains no title slide, no references section, and no correctly
cited references within the body of the presentation.
Title slide is incomplete or inaccurate. References section
includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations are
included within the body of the presentation but with many

11. errors.
Title slide has minor errors. References section includes
sources, but they are not consistently cited correctly. Citations
are included within the body of the presentation but with some
errors.
Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly
cited sources with minimal errors. Correct citations are included
within the body of the presentation.
Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly
cited sources. Correct citations are included within the body of
the presentation.
100 %Total Weightage