Origin of the Universe
Origin of the Universe
In this assignment, you will summarize beliefs about the origin of the universe and life, including what Christians believe, what you believe, and how people’s beliefs about origins might impact how they live.
After reflecting on chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, in a total of 750-1050-words, complete the “Origins Template” to do the following:
Summarize the Christian beliefs about the following: origins, Genesis 1 and 2, general and special revelation, and the three Christian approaches to creation.
Explain and support your current understanding of the origin of the universe, evolution, and the age of the earth, and whether or not your view can be reconciled with the message of the Bible and science.
Express how your current understanding of the origin of the universe impacts or supports your worldview, specifically your view of the nature of God, the nature of humanity (human value, dignity, and flourishing), and the responsibility to care for the earth.
Grading Rubric for Writing Assignment
Your professor may use a slightly different rubric, but the standard rubric at AUR will assess your writing according to the following standards:
A (4) | B (3) | C (2) | D/F (1/0) | |
Focus: Purpose | Purpose is clear | Shows awareness of purpose | Shows limited awareness of purpose | No awareness |
Main idea | Clearly presents a | There is a main idea | Vague sense of a | No main idea |
main idea and | supported throughout | main idea, weakly | ||
supports it | most of the paper. | supported | ||
throughout the | throughout the | |||
paper. | paper. | |||
Organization: | Well-planned and | Good overall | There is a sense of | No sense of |
Overall | well-thought out. | organization, includes | organization, | organization |
Includes title, | the main | although some of the | ||
introduction, | organizational tools. | organizational tools | ||
statement of main | are used weakly or | |||
idea, transitions and | Missing | |||
conclusion. | ||||
Organization: | All paragraphs have | Most paragraphs have | Some paragraphs | Para. lack clear ideas |
Paragraphs | clear ideas, are | clear ideas, are | have clear ideas, | |
supported with | supported with some | support from | ||
examples and have | examples and have | examples may be | ||
smooth transitions. | transitions. | missing and | ||
transitions are weak. | ||||
Content | Exceptionally well- | Well-presented and | Content is sound and | Content is not sound |
presented and | argued; ideas are | solid; ideas are | ||
argued; ideas are | detailed, developed | present but not | ||
detailed, well- | and supported with | particularly | ||
developed, | evidence and details, | developed or | ||
supported with | mostly specific. | supported; some | ||
specific evidence & | evidence, but | |||
facts, as well as | usually of a | |||
examples and | generalized nature. | |||
specific details. | ||||
Research (if | Sources are | Sources are well | Sources support | The paper does not |
assignment | exceptionally well- | integrated and | some claims made in | use adequate |
includes a | integrated and they | support the paper’s | the paper, but might | research or if it does, |
research | support claims | claims. There may be | not be integrated | the sources are not |
component) | argued in the paper | occasional errors, but | well within the | integrated well. |
very effectively. | the sources and | paper’s argument. | They are not cited | |
Quotations and | Works Cited conform | There may be a few | correctly according | |
Works Cited | to MLA style sheet. | errors in MLA | to MLA style, nor | |
conform to MLA | style.. | listed correctly on | ||
style sheet. | the Works Cited | |||
page. | ||||
Style: Sentence | Sentences are clear | Sentences are clear | Sentences are | Sentences aren’t |
structure | and varied in | but may lack | generally clear but | clear |
pattern, from simple | variation; a few may | may have awkward | ||
to complex, with | be awkward and there | structure or unclear | ||
excellent use of | may be a few | content; there may | ||
punctuation. | punctuation errors. | be patterns of | ||
punctuation errors. | ||||
Style: Word | There is clear use of | There is an attempt at | There is little | No attempt at style |
choice, Tone | a personal and | a personal style but | attempt at style; | |
unique style of | style of writing may | reads as flat and | ||
writing, suited to | be awkward or | perhaps | ||
audience and | unsuited to audience | uninteresting in | ||
purpose; the paper | and purpose; the | content, which is | ||
holds the reader’s | reader may lose | usually generalized | ||
interest with ease. | interest in some | and clichéd. | ||
sections of the paper. | ||||
Style: Details | Large amounts of | Some use of specific | Little use of specific | No use of examples |
and Examples | specific examples | examples and | examples and | |
and detailed | detailed descriptions. | details; mostly | ||
descriptions. | May have extended | generalized | ||
examples that go on | examples and little | |||
for too long. | description. | |||
Grammar & | Excellent grammar, | A few errors in | Shows a pattern of | Continuous errors |
Mechanics | spelling, syntax and | grammar, spelling, | errors in spelling, | |
punctuation. | syntax and | grammar, syntax | ||
punctuation, but not | and/or punctuation. | |||
many. | Could also be a sign | |||
of lack of proof- | ||||
reading. |
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