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Sharpening Your Skills: Writing and Research Orientation for New Students September 8, 2010
Grammar and Citation Check
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Avoiding Plagiarism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Writing an Apologetics Paper
Apologetics ,[object Object],[object Object]
Presuppositional Apologetics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Apologetics Paper Transcendental Argument ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Steps to Writing an Apologetics Paper:  1. Narrow Your Topic ,[object Object],[object Object]
2. Engage the Opposing Viewpoint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
3. Use Outside Research Wisely ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
4. Engage a Central Question ,[object Object],[object Object]
5. Overcome Common Obstacles to Writing Apologetics Papers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing for  Systematic Theology
Systematic Theology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing a Systematics Digest ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reading for Digests ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing for Biblical Studies
Biblical Theology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Biblical Studies ,[object Object],[object Object]
Exegesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Steps to Writing an Exegetical Paper ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Ask and Answer Guiding Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Research Tools Concordance Lexicon Bible software Theological dictionary Bible atlas Commentary
Critical Approaches Source criticism  Historical criticism Form criticism  Tradition criticism Redaction criticism  Canonical criticism Genre criticism  Literary criticism
Writing for Church History
Church History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Research in Church History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Use Sources Selectively ,[object Object],[object Object]
Steps to Writing a Church History Paper ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sample Critical Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Maintain Analytical Distance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Avoid Anachronism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Provide Rich Explanation ,[object Object],[object Object]
Writing for Counseling
Goals for Counseling Writing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Two Common Types ,[object Object],[object Object]
Response Papers ,[object Object],[object Object]
Case Studies ,[object Object],[object Object]
Case Study Steps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Step Two : Provide in-depth description.
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Writing Tips for Counseling Papers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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