Introduce, describe and analyze a sacred space of your own

Introduce, describe and analyze a sacred space of your own

Introduce, describe and analyze a sacred space of your own choosing (it would be great if you focused on California). WARNING: CHOOSING A CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, OR TEMPLE is pretty obvious and makes for a very uninteresting paper. You will probably find yourself making a circular kind of analysis about its being sacred to a self-selecting group of people for whom it is sacred. It is far better to choose either a naturally occurring site or a built-environment that isn’t a specifically religious building. For example, what about Mt. Rushmore? Uluru? Stonehenge? Mount Shasta? The list goes on and on.
Once you have chose, provide background and a description of the site. What is it, where is it? What is its history and background? How did it come to be sacred and for whom? What is the story of its being sacred? What rituals occur there? (Remember to cite your sources!)
Then, analyze the idea of this sacred space. Use the assigned materials or other readings, especially the Jeffrey Meyer chapters from last week, to bring some critical thinking and analysis to the site you have chosen.
The paper is a 3-page essay (approx. 750 words). It should be double-spaced, well-written, and well-organized. Spelling, grammar and syntax (sentence structure) count.
Obviously you may need to use other sources in order to discuss the sacred space you have chosen. As you do, please cite these. It is always better to use scholarly rather than journalistic sources. If you want help finding good sources or don’t know the difference, be in touch. I will help you.
Papers will be evaluated as follows:5 points: Conventions. Spelling, grammar, syntax and citations are used correctly. (Citation: use MLA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).
5 points: Clarity. Demonstrates comprehension of the readings; uses especially relevant quotes or paraphrases to support your thinking. (Remember, no more than 10% of your essay should contain direct quotes).
5 points: Organization. Paragraphs flow from one to another with well-written transition sentences, beginning with a introduction that initiates the reader and ending with a conclusion that succinctly re-states your thinking.
Total: 15 points
Feel free to make use of the University Writing Center on the third floor of Oviatt Library.
Finally, here is a sample paper using MLA. (Links to an external site.)

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