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REL 223 World Religions: East and West
Book Review Guides
Book Review 1
The first Book Review is based upon required course readings that offer contemporary accounts
of the lived experience of Confucianism and Islam. The reviews call for you to consider the
contemporary expressions of these faiths and to reflect upon their relevance to your own and
our collective societal experience–To consider how central teachings, principals and practices
of these faith traditions could be introduced and implemented into your own life, experience and
American culture so as to lend to your personal and our collective edification.
In light of the above description from our course syllabus, your review of T.R. Reid’s book,
Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living In The East Teaches Us About Living In the West,
ought to consider the following:
Reid and his family’s experience of Confucianism/the Confucian ethos during their
residency in Japan in the 1990’s—An experience which he describes as East Asia’s Social
Miracle.
How Confucianism/the Confucian ethos is expressed in contemporary Japanese
culture—Including, when relevant/pertinent, consideration and assessment of central Confucian
tenets operative in and experienced by the Reid’s during their residency in contemporary Japan,
e.g., evidence of the 5 Confucian Virtues (jen, yi, li, chih and hsin); the 5 Confucian Key
Relationships and corresponding 10 Appropriate Attitudes; the Confucian Doctrine of the Mean;
Rectification; etc.
What lessons we can take from the Confucian/Japanese experience that might
contribute to a better social experience in our culture and to the improvement of ourselves as
individuals.
Additionally:
Allow the review to be an occasion by which you reflect upon and consider aspects,
anecdotes and aspects of the book and the experience of the Reid’s which particularly struck
you in some way—positively and/or negatively—and critically engage and assess why this was
the case. This may lead some to gravitate on issues relevant to education or crime or social
analysis or economics or cultural rites of passage or interpersonal relationships or…In short,
there is freedom for you to pursue points of particular interest to you and/or relevant to your
major…
Book Review 2
The Second Book Review is based upon required course readings that proffer contemporary
accounts of the lived experience of Confucianism and Islam. The reviews call for you to
consider the contemporary expressions of these faiths and to reflect upon their relevance to
your own and our collective societal experience–To consider how central teachings, principals
and practices of these faith traditions could be introduced and implemented into your own life,
experience and American culture so as to lend to your personal and our collective edification.
In light of the above description from our course syllabus, your review of Ali Eteraz’s book,
Children of the Dust, ought to consider the following:
How journey is a common motif in spiritual writings—Eteraz’s journey from childhood to
adulthood and from Pakistan to the United States and how these journeys, in turn, convey
Eteraz’s evolving self-understanding, spiritual maturation, understanding of Islam, etc.
Eteraz’s and his family’s experience of Islam/the Islamic ethos during their residency in
Pakistan and America, respectively.
How Islam/the Islamic ethos is expressed in contemporary Pakistani culture—Including,
when relevant/pertinent, consideration and assessment of central Islamic tenets operative in
and experienced by the Eteraz’s during their residency in contemporary Pakistan.
The Eteraz’s experience of how Islam is perceived by certain segments of the population
in the United States via consideration of relevant/pertinent experiences of the Eteraz’s during
their residency in contemporary America…and how Ali’s American experiences impacted,
informed, shaped and colored his spiritual journey and his understanding of his faith/religion.
What lessons we can take from Eteraz’s experiences that might contribute to a better
social experience in our culture and to the improvement of ourselves as individuals as we
undergo our own journeys and spiritual maturation, and as our own religious understandings
and sensitivities evolve.
Additionally:
Allow the review to be an occasion by which you reflect upon and consider aspects,
anecdotes and aspects of the book and the experience of Eteraz which particularly struck you in
some way—positively and/or negatively—and critically engage and assess why this was the
case. This may lead some to gravitate on issues relevant to social analysis or cultural rites of
passage or interpersonal relationships or religious toleration…In short, there is freedom for you
to pursue points of particular interest to you and/or relevant to your major…
REL223 Religions of the World: East and West
BOOK REVIEW 1 (MODULE 4):
Book Review Scoring Rubric (Total of 100 points possible)
This course calls upon you to write a number of journal entries. Book Reviews ought to evidence the following:
Required elements in the Syllabus and in “Book Review Guidelines” (Addendum 4 to the syllabus).
Reflection of how the contemporary expressions of these faiths related in the characters’ lives are relevant to
personal or collective societal experience.
Consideration of how the central teachings, principles and practices of these faith traditions could be
introduced and implemented into your own life, experience and American culture, for personal or collective
edification.
Double-spaced, 12-point font, approximately 5 pages in length.
Correct spelling and grammar.
Your written communication ought to evidence the following and will be graded accordingly:
Rating Scale
High Quality:
Adequate:
Needs Improvement:
Inadequate:
Corresponds to an A- to A (90-100 points)
Corresponds to a B- to B+ (80-89 points)
Corresponds to a C to C+ (75-79 points)
Corresponds to an F (0-74 points)
Criteria
Elements
Book
Content
(30 points)
Not attempted
(little to no
evidence of
element)
Inadequate
(does not meet
expectations;
performance is
substandard)
No use of the
assigned book.
Alludes to or refers
to the assigned
book, but with no
specific examples or
cited quotations.
References to the
book are practically
unrelated to what is
said in the book
review.
17.9–20.9 points
Pts
Needs Improvement
(works towards
meeting expectations;
performance needs
improvement)
Adequate
(meets
expectations;
performance is
satisfactory)
High Quality
(exceeds
expectations;
performance is
outstanding)
Refers to the
assigned book with
examples, but very
generally not
specifically. No
direction quotations
and/or the
References to book
content are only
loosely connected to
what is said in the
book review.
At least one
specific
example
and/or
properly cited
quotation from
the assigned
book.
References
are directly
related to what
is said in the
book review.
Multiple specific
examples
and/or properly
cited direct
quotations from
the assigned
book, and all
references to
the book are
specifically and
directly related
to what is said
in the book
review. Perhaps
even integrates
other course
material.
21–23.9 points
/30
0–17.9 points
27–30 points
Application
(30 points)
No reflection
the relevance
and applicability
of the
teachings,
principles, and
practices of the
faith, as well as
contemporary
expressions of
faith in the
characters’
lives, for
personal or
collective
societal life and
experience. Any
applications
have no
connection to
the book.
Little reflection on
the relevance of the
teachings, principles,
and practices of the
faith, as well as
contemporary
expressions of faith
in the characters’
lives, personal or
collective societal life
and experience. Any
such applications are
not well-connected to
examples from the
book.
17.9–20.9 points
Includes some
reflection on the
relevance and
applicability of the
teachings, principles,
and practices of the
faith, as well as
contemporary
expressions of faith in
the characters’ lives
to at least either
personal or collective
societal life and
experience. These
applications from the
book examples are
not entirely clear.
21–23.9 points
24–26.9
points
Reflects on
how
contemporary
expressions
on the
relevance and
application of
the teachings,
principles, and
practices of
the faith, as
well as
contemporary
expressions of
faith in the
characters’
lives to both
personal or
collective
societal life
and
experience.
These
applications
are connected
to the book
examples
cited.
Multiple,
exceptional,
substantial, and
insightful
reflections on
the relevance
and application
of the
teachings,
principles, and
practices of the
faith, as well as
contemporary
expressions of
faith in the
characters’ lives
to both personal
and collective
societal life and
experience.
These
applications are
very wellconnected to
the book
examples used.
/30
27–30 points
0–17.9 points
24–26.9
points
Engagement
(30 points)
No engagement
with the book
content itself.
No coverage of
questions/topics
in the review
instructions for
this book. No
indication of
what was
personally
striking and
why.
.
Some critical
engagement/analysis
or this very loosely
related to the book.
Little coverage of
questions/topics in
the review
instructions for this
book. Little to no
indication of what
was personally
striking and why.
Lengthier critical
engagement/analysis,
or this is not entirely
related to the book.
Covers at least one
question/topic in the
review instructions for
this book, but not
very thoroughly.
Mentions something
personally striking,
but it is either not
from the book or
there is little
explanation as to why
it was interesting.
Personal
engagement
with/analysis
of the book.
Covers
thoroughly at
least one
question/topic
asked for in
the
instructions for
this book.
Reflects upon
at least one
aspect or
anecdote of
Clear,
exceptional,
substantial, and
highly insightful
personal
engagement
with/ analysis of
book. Covers
multiple
questions/topics
asked for in the
instructions for
this book.
Reflects upon
multiple aspects
and anecdotes
/30
21–23.9 points
17.9–20.9 points
the book and
the characters’
experience
that was
particularly
striking and
why.
0–17.9 points
of the book and
the characters’
experience that
were
particularly
striking and
why.
27–30 points
24–26.9
points
Length,
Spelling and
Grammar
(30 points)
Far short of the
required length,
lacks correct
format, and/or
extremely poor,
spelling and
grammar
(utterly
atrocious).
Short of the required
length, lacks correct
format, and/or
difficult to
read/hinders the
understanding of the
reader due to poor
spelling and
grammar.
At least the required
length, and/or
contains numerous
spelling and
grammatical but they
do not hinder reader’s
understanding.
7–7.9 points
6–6.9 points
At least the
required
length, and
contains
minimal
spelling and
grammatical or
mechanical
errors that do
not hinder the
readers’
understanding.
Over the
required length,
writing is clear,
and contains no
grammatical or
spelling errors.
/10
9–10 points
0-5.9 points
8–8.9 points
/ 100
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