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1 Why have religion scholars tended to focus on belief? Why is this a problem? What are three reasons why you should document your sources when writing an academic paper? 3. Writing 1 2 The$First*Year$Student$Experience$Project$ We$are$looking$for$first*year$undergraduate$students$to$par@cipate$in$a$research$study$ about$their$experiences$in$university,$their$mood,$and$their$behavior!$ Who$can$par@cipate?$! First*year$undergraduate$students$enrolled$at$the$University$of$Toronto$who$live$in$Toronto$and$the$greater$ Toronto$area$(who$are$fluent$in$English) What$does$the$study$entail?! Par@cipa@on$in$this$study$involves$comple@ng$the$same$online$survey$on$three$different$occasions$during$your$first*year$ of$university! Each$@me$the$survey$will$take$approximately$30*40$minutes$to$complete Will$I$be$compensated$for$par@cipa@on?$! Par@cipants$will$be$compensated$up$to$$45$for$their$par@cipa@on$in$the$study$($10$the$first$@me,$$15$the$second$@me,$ $20$the$third$@me). Snider Lecture Oct. 7pm in IB120 Ali Rizvi The Muslim Enlightenment: The rise of secular thought among young Muslims If$you$are$interested$in$par@cipa@ng$in$this$study,$or$want$more$informa@on,$please$ $us$at$ oise.firstyearstudent@utoronto.ca! Please$note$that$replies$to$this$ad$are$confiden@al. 3

2 Other Happenings Discussion deadline today Be Well UTM: Resource & Activity Fair 2018 September 27, 11am-3pm, RAWC gym Free BBQ lunch, coffee/tea LGBTQ+ Mix & Mingle September 27, 4:30-7pm in the Blind Duck Learning Abroad Fair October 3, 10am-2pm, CCT Atrium Field Research Contract Visit religious site with one or two other students from your tutorial Must be site no one is familiar with No one in group can belong to that religion Contract on Quercus ( Assignments ) Info and advice on Q for finding a site You can change contract afterwards! Due October 4 (worth 2%) 6 Field Research Contract TAs + Tutorials Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Indigenous traditions Jainism Judaism Islam Paganism Scientology Sikhism Taoism Unitarianism Wicca Zoroastrianism TAs office hours on Thursday in Historical Studies meeting room (NE 4th floor) Amin: 11-1 Anna: 1-3 Ian (Andrew): 1-3 Kyle: 12-2 Michelle:

3 TAs + Tutorials TAs addresses on WordPress ( Contact ) anna.cwikla[at]mail.utoronto.ca Tutorial readings + homework + reflections Updated each week on WordPress ( Tutorials ) Today Analytical writing Film Paragraph assignment Visitor: Dr. Michael Kaler Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre Finish Belief Remaining theories Belief + the study of religion 9 10 Analytical Writing! Analytical Writing! 1. Film Paragraph 2. Academic integrity Turnitin.com 3. Grading rubric Assignment components 11 12

4 Writing is difficult Writing = learning Song! Just about The Only Blues by Lowest of the Low (1991) Use your voice And I don t know if I m coming And I don t know if I m going There s a letter I can t open And there s a song that I can t write And there s a book that I can t put down Let s take a walk down to The Only And drink until our kidneys fail And you can tell me that you want me And I can think about betrayal You can leave me thinking, drinking all night Cause that s the sharpest nail Here comes another sleepless night Well, sure I d like to work this all out But I know I m not that bright 15 16

5 Film Paragraph 1. Film Paragraph Audience Knows the film Does NOT know the theory Imagine you are writing to a reasonably smart high school student (NOT a prof!) Importance of clarity Write to communicate, NOT to impress! Film Paragraph Analyze film from TA s list using theory of belief Cognitive vs. affective beliefs / habitus / reductionism Question: when you look at (parts of) the film using a theory of belief, what meaning do you see? Film Paragraph Why this assignment? Learn a theory by using it (=apply to data) Learn that religion theories can help us understand stuff not obviously religious Learn to see something familiar (film) in a new way Practice one paragraph then do more Have fun!? 19 20

6 Film Paragraph Assignment documents on Quercus (under Film Analysis ) Instructions Advice + sample paragraph Sample paragraph with comments Grading rubric (include with your assignment) Film Paragraph Deadline: 11:59pm on Sept. 29 Submit to Quercus and turnitin.com Submission instructions on Quercus (Assignments > Film Paragraph) Film Paragraph Late penalty: 1 mark (out of 20) per day Illness, crisis, etc. Submit assignment as soon as you can THEN submit documentation to me Make sure you get help! (e.g., UTM Health & Counselling) 2. Academic Integrity 23 24

7 Documenting Sources When to document sources: Direct quotes (need quotation marks and citation) Ideas from texts i.e., paraphrasing (need citation) This course only: when referencing an author that Nye discusses, just cite Nye See sample Lion King paragraph for all of the above 25 Documenting Sources Use Chicago Manual of Style for citations and bibliography Author-date Only source: Nye s text Don t formally cite film or include in your bibliography Look at sample Lion King paragraph 26 Documenting Sources Why document sources? Students: to avoid getting in trouble Scholars: a) to show that you re part of a conversation ( breadcrumbs ); b) to give proper credit to other scholars for their work c) to tell readers where to find more info on the topics you re discussing 27 Academic Integrity Not okay: Sharing your written work Using another student s written work Using your work to obtain credit in more than one course Using another s ideas without citations Using another s words without quotation marks 28

8 Quotes / Paraphrases See Readings on Writing (WordPress) Don t write your paraphrase while looking at the original text 1. Read original 2. Make notes 3. Put original and notes away 4. Write paraphrase When in doubt, quote 29 Turnitin.com Finds matches, gives % overlap NO acceptable % of plagiarism allowed Can see your own Originality Report Click the Originality tab Can view your report and re-submit your assignment UP UNTIL the deadline 30 Turnitin.com Some kinds of overlap are NOT plagiarism E.g., quotes (in quotation marks), bibliographies, course titles Use double quotation marks (like this not like this ) Use heading Bibliography (can be on same page as paragraph) 31 32

9 Examples of text overlaps that are NOT a problem 3. Grading Rubric Grading Rubric Qualitative rubric (top half) Your grade begins at 0 and then you earn marks based on the quality of your analysis and your writing Quantitative rubric (bottom half) Marks are deducted from your qualitative grade based on specific (objective) errors Grading Rubric Quantitative rubric (bottom half) Specific penalties Follow instructions E.g., title page, font, citations, etc. Length (write first, then edit) Use rubric as checklist! 35 36

10 Grading Rubric Quantitative rubric (bottom half) Book + film titles: capitalize and put in italics! Religion: The Basics The Lion King Grading Rubric Qualitative rubric (top half) 1. Theory 2. Analysis 3. Paragraph 4. Writing Theory 1. Explanation of theory Clarity and accuracy Quote or paraphrase Nye s text 2. Use of theory Demonstrate understanding of theory Appropriate connection to film 2. Analysis 1. Interpretation of film Make (and show) discoveries about the film What does your analysis tell us about a possible meaning of the film? Go beyond what is obvious Advice: focus on parts of the film that are confusing / odd / difficult / etc

11 2. Analysis 1. Interpretation of film Interpretation = ARGUMENT Needs to be supported by evidence Someone could disagree with you Not about proving or disproving anything Say what you really think (follow the evidence!) Analysis film + theory = meaning film = theory Analysis 2. Evidence from the film What happens (events, actions, dialogue, etc.) Must be objective: e.g., what characters do or say Be careful re: characters feelings or thoughts Not objective: Simba doesn t want to go home. (Question: how do you know?) Objective: When Nala asks Simba to return home, he says no. 2. Analysis 2. Evidence from the film Do your arguments make sense? Don t overstate your conclusions! Don t just look for points that support your argument and ignore contradictory evidence 43 44

12 1. Structure: 3. Paragraph Introduction (=topic sentence[s] = brief statement of link between theory + film) Body (=explanation of theory + use of theory to analyze film) Conclusion (=summary of one meaning of the film that you see using the theory) 2. Focus: 3. Paragraph Use one theory only Use only relevant points (from Nye and from the film) Do not summarize the film s plot or provide other unnecessary information Writing Trust yourself! Clarity (see Calvin + Hobbes) Point is to communicate Read sentences out loud to someone (ideally: younger sibling) Simplify!! 4. Writing 47 48

13 4. Use of I Totally fine! If relevant and appropriate! I will examine Simba s transformation in The Lion King... I feel that Scar is a huge jerk. In this analysis, one will examine Simba s transformation during The Lion King Biased Language Mankind / man Humanity, people Man-made Artificial If a person likes ice cream, he should get some If people like ice cream, they should get some Writing Errors, typos (PROOFREAD!) Use present tense Colloquial language ( stuff ; whatevs ; etc.) Grammar and spelling Punctuation 51

14 Good luck with your assignment! Meaning of belief? Belief! 2. Theories of belief (+ Lion King!) 3. Belief + the study of religion 55 56

15 Theories of Belief 2. Theories of Belief (+ Lion King!) Cognitive vs. affective beliefs (p. 117) Habitus (p ) Reductionist theories (p ) Non-reductionist theories (p ) Belief and common sense (p ) Cognitive approaches (p ) Reductionist he lives in you Religion is really about something else (of THIS world) humans make up images of god for human purposes Reductionist theories: objects of religious beliefs are constructed by people Reduce god(s) to products of human beings 59 Father?

16 remember who you are Reductionist humans make up images of god for human purposes What is Simba s purpose? Relationship with his father Internal struggle: should he go back home and help? the one true king 62 Reductionist Possible meanings: Belief in the supernatural can allow us to deal with feelings of loss People we love become part of us in some ways, and we can connect with them (and learn from them) even after they die Reductionist Religion is really about something else (of THIS world) humans make up images of god for human purposes Most films for RLG101H assignment will not have supernatural elements Might be possible to apply reductionist theory to other abstract concepts 63 64

17 Reductionist Abstract concepts: Love, honour, tradition Often helpful to look at concepts used as reasons for doing something Lion King? circle of life hakuna matata Non-Reductionist Assume beliefs point to reality or essence Different religions = different perceptions Blind men and the elephant Hick ( the Real ), Eliade ( the Sacred ) The Lion King: Mufasa really does live in the sky Not a helpful or interesting interpretation! Non-Reductionist Elephant = The Real (Hick) or The Sacred (Eliade) This uniqueness is what is referred to as the sui generis approach, that religion is a distinct element of human activity, that can be explained in solely human terms. (p. 114) Error in quote: can be explained should be can t be explained 67 68

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