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Year 11 & 12: Yr 11 Religion: Religions of ancient origin

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RESEARCH TIPS

 

  1. When researching, conduct keyword searches, using the relevant terms from your assessment task:
  2. The principal beliefs concerning the origins of the universe
  3. The principal beliefs of the religion
  4. The identity and role of supernatural powers and deities in the religion
  5. The relationship between sacred spaces and the beliefs of the religion
  6. The principal rituals and their significance for the individual and community
  7. The influence of the religion on its society
  8. The distinctive response of this religion to the search for human meaning

When searching Google, do an advanced search to find more relevant and credible websites.

IN-TEXT REFERENCING

 

In your assignment or report, you will sometimes directly quote someone else’s work or paraphrase someone else’s work [put their ideas into your own words].

Both direct quotations and paraphrasing need to be referenced in the text to avoid plagiarism. Your in-text citation needs to include:

  • Author surname(s), year of publication, page number (for a book)

It may be useful to use an introductory phrase when incorporating a quotation. The following could be used after you have given the author’s name and the year of publication.

According to …  … argues that  … suggests that
… claims that … notes that … concedes that
… maintains that … comments that … proposes that
… agrees that ... states that … concludes that
… observes that … suggests that … contends that
… claims that … believes that  … asserts that
 … takes the view that​ … comments that  … writes that
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