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, create a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation covering the following topics, paying particular emphasis on item three:
The first slide will be the title slide including your name and course information. The last slide(s) will be your list of references. You may use the textbook, the lecture, or other scholarly references. Cite all sources, including the Bible, as you would in an essay. The in-text citations should be placed on the actual slides in the presentation so the audience can see them. Put basic content on the actual slides and elaborate on all your points in the slide notes.
In an effort to keep the file sizes reasonable, use no more than four low-resolution images. As in all aspects of this course, show respect for all other views, with no condescension. Keep your presentation positive and focused on what you believe, not on what you do not believe.
Use one to three resources, other than the Bible.
While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful
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| 25.0 % Explanation of the Genesis Account of Creation | Does not provide an explanation of the Genesis account of creation. | Provides a partial and/or vague explanation of the Genesis account of creation. The message of the Bible is not properly communicated. | Provides a basic explanation of the Genesis account of creation. The message of the Bible is communicated minimally, but acceptably. | Provides a competent explanation of the Genesis account of creation. The message of the Bible is clearly communicated. | Provides a clear and concise explanation of the Genesis account of creation. The message of the Bible is clearly communicated with the necessary amount of detail and support. | |
| 25.0 % Explanation of Own Interpretation of the Origin of the Universe | Does not provide an explanation of own interpretation of the origin of the universe. | Provides an incomplete or insufficient explanation of own interpretation of the origin of the universe. Partially addresses evolution, age of earth; partially addresses reconciliation with the message of the Bible. Supporting details are not evident or unclear. | Provides a basic explanation of own interpretation of the origin of the universe. At a basic level, addresses evolution, age of earth, and outlines reconciliation with the message of the Bible. Supporting details are minimal. | Provides a thorough explanation of own interpretation of the origin of the universe. Addresses evolution, age of earth; describes reconciliation with the message of the Bible. Supporting details are provided. Explanation demonstrates good subject knowledge. | Provides a clear and thorough explanation of own interpretation of the origin of the universe. Addresses evolution, age of earth, and examines reconciliation with the message of the Bible. Supporting details as well as relevant insight are provided. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive. | |
| 30.0 % Analysis of Impact of Understanding of Origin of the Universe on Worldview | Does not provide an analysis of impact of understanding of origin of the universe on worldview. | Provides an incomplete or insufficient analysis of understanding of impact of origin of the universe on worldview. Supporting details are unclear or irrelevant. Subject knowledge is unclear and/or inconsistent. | Provides a basic description of impact of understanding of origin of the universe on worldview. Addresses view of God, humanity, and responsibility to care for the earth. Supporting details are minimal. Some subject knowledge is evident. | Provides a detailed examination of impact of understanding of the origin of the universe on worldview. Addresses view of God, humanity, and responsibility to care for the earth. Good subject knowledge is evident. | Provides a complete and thorough analysis of impact of understanding of origin of the universe on worldview. Specifies impact on view of God, humanity, and responsibility to care for the earth. Supporting details as well as relevant insight are provided. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive. | |
| 5.0 % Layout | The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. | The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy backgrounds, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. | The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. | The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. | The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. | |
| 5.0 % Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) | Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of “primer prose” indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. | Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. | Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. | The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the target audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. | The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. | |
| 5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. | Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. | Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic English. | |
| 5.0 % Evaluating and Documenting Sources (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and references section listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style) | Contains no title slide, no references section, and no correctly cited references within the body of the presentation. | Title slide is incomplete or inaccurate. References section includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations are included within the body of the presentation but with many errors. | Title slide has minor errors. References section includes sources, but they are not consistently cited correctly. Citations are included within the body of the presentation but with some errors. | Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly cited sources with minimal errors. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation. | Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly cited sources. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation. | |
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