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Information Literacy Skills
To complete this assignment you will need to choose one of the essay titles below. You will not have to write an essay, just use the title to base your research on.
Research has found that levels of obesity are on the increase.
Critically evaluate some of the reasons behind this and discuss the future implications of this trend.
Research has found a link between junk food and poor health. Describe the connection and evaluate the effectiveness of government efforts to improve the nation’s diet and lifestyle.
Is genetic modification the future of healthcare? Discuss.
Should parents be allowed to smack their children? Describe arguments on both sides of this debate and draw a conclusion.
Describe and evaluate research into the effects of watching media violence on children.
Critically consider the benefits of allowing immediate skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their new born infants.
Describe and evaluate ways of reducing prejudice and discrimination.
Evolution and Genetics; discuss the Darwin and Mendel connection.
Parthenogenesis is often described as the virgin birth. Discuss this phenomenon and where it is seen in nature.
Explore the causes and effects of vitamin deficiencies in humans.
Explain the chemistry behind liquid bandages.
Explain the chemicals that trigger food allergies.
Do people visit their GP unnecessarily? Discuss.
Question 1 (3.1)
What is your intended research strategy on your chosen essay title? In your answer you should cover:
a) Where would you look for information and why?
b) What type of search strategy would you use and why?
c) What key words would you use to implement an internet search to start finding appropriate material and why?
Word count guidelines (250 words)
Question 2 (3.2)
Include screen shots below to show the stages of your search. The sources you find should include:
· A website
· A peer-reviewed journal article
· A blog
· Wikipedia
Question 3 (3.2)
Visit your local library to find at least one book on the subject of your chosen essay. Explain how you found the book/s in the library and list the Dewey decimal number/s below. If you are unable to visit a library in-person, you can use its online library catalogue. If your local library doesn’t have its own, you could use: https://www.hcandl.co.uk/libraries/search-catalogue Your local
Word count guidelines (150 words)
Question 4 (1.1, 2.1)
Fill in the table below to evaluate the quality of the sources you have found:
Type of Source
Title
Reliability
Validity
Reasons for using the resource in an academic piece of work?
Website
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Text Book
Blog
Wikipedia
Word count guidelines (600 words)
Include a bibliography of the sources you have found which follows the Harvard System.
Assessment Criteria – you will address these criteria by completing the Assignment Task
1.1
Summarise the range of sources of information available for the completion of academic work.
2.1
Evaluate the quality (e.g. validity and reliability) of information provided by the following:
a) a web site
b) a peer reviewed journal article
c) a textbook
d) a blog
e) Wikipedia
3.1
Develop a search strategy and explain choice of the following:
a) sources of information to be interrogated
b) type of search (e.g. author name and/or keyword search)
c) selection of authors and/or keyword for the search
3.2
Demonstrate the ability to implement a search strategy using appropriate information retrieval systems (e.g. library catalogue, Google Scholar, bibliographic databases).
Word Count 1000
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Evaluating the Impact of Religion on Individuals, Society, and the World
ASSIGNMENT: In each of the three units in this course, you have learned about the role of religions in our world. You have already reflected on some of the major approaches to studying religions, and compared and contrasted two religions. In Unit 3, you have investigated the impact of religion on individuals and society, including learning about religion’s role in shaping morality and ethics, as well as ritual and material culture. Finally, you also thought about religion’s influence on government and global affairs.For your final Touchstone, you will evaluate the impact of religion on individuals, society, and the world.In a 400-600 word short essay, you will evaluate some of the ways in which religions both unite and divide, using specific examples from the lessons in Units 1, 2, and 3 to support your conclusions, by responding to this question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?
A. Assignment Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Write a short essay of 400-600 words that responds to this question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?
As you develop your response, you should choose two of the following areas of religious influence from Unit 3 to analyze:
- Religion & the Individual
- Religions & Society
- Morality & Ethics
- Ritual & Material Culture
- Religion in Government
- Religion in Global Affairs
Your short essay should include four parts:
- Briefly introduce your topic and develop a clear and succinct response to the question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?
- Support your response by analyzing the first area of religious influence that you have selected from Unit 3. Use at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit in your analysis.
- Support your response by analyzing the second area of religious influence that you have selected from Unit 3. Use at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit in your analysis.
- Briefly summarize and conclude your short essay.
Your examples should be specific, and should cite the lesson from which your information comes, using in-text citations. Citations should use this style: (National Religions, n.d.) or (Monotheism, n.d.).
Refer to the completion checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
â’ Have you chosen two areas of religious influence from Unit 3 to analyze?
â’ Drawing on these areas of influence, have you written a clear and succinct response to the question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity?
â’ Have you supported your response by using at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit, related to the first area of religious influence that you selected?
â’ Have you supported your response by using at least two specific examples from the lessons in any unit, related to the second area of religious influence that you selected?
â’ Have you ensured that your evidence supports your initial response? If not, now is a good time to go back and revise your response.
â’ Is your short essay between 400-600 words, double-spaced, and formatted in 12-point font?
â’ Have you cited examples with in-text citations?
â’ Have you proofread your short essay for mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization?