Choose 1 of the following topics for your Comparative Essay:
- Age of the earth (radioisotope dating vs. alternative methods)
- Origin of coal (swamp forests vs. marine deposition)
- Dating the rock layers seen in the Grand Canyon (old earth vs. young earth)
- The fossil record (evidence of: long periods of time vs. short periods of time)
- Mass extinctions in the fossil record (old-earth vs. young-earth)
Content and Outline
Use the following outline when writing your paper. Each point on the outline below must be a separate
section (with the section heading, as indicated) within your paper.
|. Introduction
¢ Indicate which topic you chose from the list above.
« Indicate the purpose of your paper (i.e., to compare old-earth and young-earth viewpoints on your chosen
topic).
Il. Old-Earth Secular View
« What is the old-earth secular viewpoint and the evidence supporting that viewpoint on your chosen topic?
Are there assumptions that are part of this viewpoint?
o Do not discuss the old-earth creationist viewpoint on your chosen topic. For a description of old-earth
creationism, go to http:/Avww.icr.org/article/4535/.
Sample Solution
