R 201:EASTERN RELIGIONS

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name of author	title of paper	name of reviewer

1. How well does the paper read?  Are there parts that are unclear or difficult to understand?  Does it hang together and make sense?  Is it well organized?
 
 
 
 

2. Are their glaring typos, misspellings, ungrammatical sentences, etc.?
 
 
 
 

3. Is documentation given in correct MLA format?  (If you do not know MLA format, don't guess.  Find out.)
 
 
 
 

4. Does it make use of at least 4 major scholarly sources (3 in addition to the course reader) in addition to R201 Lectures (2002) and Religious Studies Essays and any use of Internet sources?
 
 
 
 

5. Does it appear to pass the Test of Empathy (i.e., can you imagine that a knowledgeable representative of the tradition agreeing with the interpretation being given)?
 
 
 
 

6. Does it make accessible the meaning of the phenomenon has to insiders? Does it make it "come to life"?
 
 
 
 

7. Does it pass the Test of Neutrality (i.e., is it free of bias and does it avoid presenting religious convictions as if they were facts)?  In other words, are insider views (and outsider views) appropriately "bracketed" as such?
 
 
 
 

8. Has the context of the phenomenon been made clear? I.e., is it clear what is being talked about as to its context in a specific religious (sub?)tradition, cultural setting, and historical time?
 
 
 
 

9. Is it consistent with (and take account of) relevant material covered in class?
 
 
 
 

10. Any other comments or suggestions for improvement?