Compare and contrast the following religions

My names EMILY SAY and im in 10th grade so if you Can please make sure not to use big words that someone in high school wouldn’t usually use 

Mr. Carp
World Geography 10
Essay #4: World Religions
Prompt: Religion affects multiple aspects of our lives, it influences our worldview. Write a 2-4 page essay comparing/contrasting the following world religions: Hinduism (p.355), Buddhism (p.372), and Islam (p. 418-419). Explain the similarities and differences of each religion with the other (Buddhism vs. Hinduism, Hinduism vs. Islam, and Islam vs. Buddhism), and be sure to include the following information:
1) Explain the origins of each religion, including the founder.2) Summarize the basic beliefs of each religion.3) In what countries are these religions most common?4) How do these religions shape/influence their follower’s everyday lives?
Due Date: The essay will be due on Sunday, May 6 by 11:59 pm to turnitinin.com. Students MUST also PRINT out a copy of the essay and bring it to class on Monday.
Essay Requirements:
1. All essays must be a minimum of 2 pages long, but no more than 4 pages (2-4 pages). 2. Students must use rules of English, with correct grammar and spelling. The paper is to be in MLA format with 1 inch margins, 12 pt. font, double spaced, and using Times New Roman. For help with MLA formatting, visit: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/3. The essays must be in paragraph format (does not have to be 5 paragraphs, could be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc.) with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion; moving from general at the beginning of the essay, to specific in the body of the essay, and back to general at the end of the essay.  4. Students must use at least 3 scholarly sources (NOT Wikipedia, About.com, yahoo answers, etc.) throughout the paper and include them in their works cited page. The textbook may count as ONE of the scholarly sources. Students are NOT allowed to use direct quotations from their sources.5. They must paraphrase and then give credit to (cite) the work and/or author they paraphrased from. Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated. 6. All essays will be due on Turnitin.com by the assigned deadline. If the paper is not turned in by the deadline, the student will receive a grade of zero. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED (unless absent)!7. Each essay will count as one test grade.8. Each essay will be graded using the following rubric: 
Content/Answering Prompt                        30 points 
Correct Formatting (MLA style)               25 points 
Use of research articles/works cited           15 points 
Length/Organization/Flow/Creativity        20 points 
Grammar and Spelling                               10 points