RESEARCH PAPER (7-8 pages) Fall 2024
Drawing on the coursework and their own research, students will complete a research paper on the complexities of applying the Bible to a political issue between the years 1820–1999.
Using at least 2 syllabus sources and 8 outside academic sources, they will address the: – Complexities involved in applying the Bible to modern political ideas and circumstances – Historical contexts behind the biblical texts that were used to address the political issue – Modern contexts that shaped the political reception/interpretation of the texts – Effectiveness and consequences of applying the Bible to the paper’s political issue
3. THESIS & ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY – 5% of course grade § Students to submit an argument & annotated bibliography for their paper, which will include citations and a paragraph explaining how each source furthers the student’s thesis (Oct. 1st).
4. ROUGH DRAFT (COLLABORATIVE) – 13% of course grade § Submitted to Blackboard as a Word.docx & to a student partner by email (Nov. 1). § Review the draft before emailing comments to them and the professor by noon on Nov. 6. § Partners will read over their partner’s comments before class on Nov. 7, and discuss.
5. FINAL DRAFT – 38% of course grade • To be submitted as a Word.docx to a student partner and the professor (Dec. 8).
How to write for this class Writing assignments are to be double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12pt font, with 1” margins. Citations will be in Chicago Manuel of Style for footnotes (shortened), bibliography, and title page. Page numbering will begin on the paper’s first page, after the title page. All written work will be submitted through Blackboard and run through anti-plagiarism software. Plagiarism is penalized with a zero on the assignment, reported to the university, and likely result in failure for the course.