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WHITMAN COLLEGE RELIGION DEPARTMENT "Indian Philosophy
in Religious Context: (Religion 387)
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(1) Presentation of key claims with reference to specific statements of sources (s).
(a) Each claim clearly & concisely stated according to the standard formula. [1] ____
Each claim has a viable counter-argument. ____
(b) Variety of specific statements fairly represent each source. ____
Avoids exclusive focus on introductory/concluding statements of source. ____
(c) Paraphrase sets quotations clearly in context (with citation of page #-s in ()-s):
• describing essentials of what precedes each quotation. ____
• noting how each quotation is resolved in subsequent text. ____
• giving essentials of what falls between quotations from the same source. ____
Avoids quoting source(s) without any clue about surrounding context. ____
(d) Each claim consistently restated and related to specific statements. ____
(2) Critical assessment of key claims (presented as per (1) above).
(a) Makes reference to specific statements of author(s).
(b) Reflects on subtext of the author statements, avoiding general labels. ____
Considers degree of emphasis underlying
tone
extent of approval/disapproval unstated assumptions
(at least two of the above)
(3) Explaining relevance with regards to course theme.
• Addresses relationship of Indian philosophy to its religious context. ____
• Refers to specific claims and statements of source(s) as per (1) & (2) above.____
Represents source(s) appropriate for assignment:
• primary assigned reading • secondary assigned reading
• two student analyses • class conversation
• primary source(s) of your choice (for final paper)
Employs correct formatting for citation and quotation:
• page numbers cited in standard form, including for all paraphrasing of source(s)
[• quotations of more than three lines indented, single-spaced, and set off by a blank line before and after]
[• ellipses used only to edit unnecessary words without changing meaning]
[• grammatical consistency preserved both within and across quotation marks]
[• quotations containing unclear referents clarified with commentary either preceding quotation and enclosed in brackets]
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[1] "[author X] claims/argues/emphasizes/suggests/etc. that..."The exact verb you use will depend on how strongly the author (or alternately you yourself) makes her or his point; but you should at all costs avoid constructions such as "[author X] talks about/discusses/focuses on..." as these lead away from specific articulation of the author's underlying intent and towards general descriptions of the topics covered. [Back to Text]