Individual Comparative Reflection Paper

Individual Comparative Reflection Paper: Each student, on their own time, will be required to visit/attend TWO different religious communities’ spiritual/religious events. The student will then write a 8-10 page paper (12 point Calibri font, 1.5 spaced, pages numbered, and bibliography in addition) which includes the following:

• A description of each of the communities visited (along with their location and contact information in our community) including a brief summary of their belief systems.
• The context of each of the services/events attended as well as the dates for each (example: I attended a Catholic church to attend my sister’s wedding. (or) I attended a Jewish synagogue because it was Yom Kippur).
• Compare and contrast the two communities.
• Answer the questions: What do these communities say about religion in Northern Michigan? What do they say (if anything) about religion in the wider world? (*Helpful Tip* Most students answer these questions in their conclusions).
• Outside sources should be used to support your statements regarding the belief systems of the communities you visit - please reference the citation policy for use in this assignment. Don’t forget that if you include any sort of personal interview component that you MUST also properly cite the interview as well.
• Papers can be submitted throughout the semester BUT NO LATER THAN Saturday, 10/26/19 at 11:59 pm, and is worth 100 points. Students have the opportunity to earn 5 extra credit points per week early that they hand in this paper.