The document provides instructions for an essay assignment on whether the Bible condones or condemns certain practices. Students are asked to argue one side or the other on if the Bible supports racism, conquest, or intolerance, while also addressing any objections. The essay should be less than one page with a 12-point font, include a title, name, and date. It should have a clear thesis, open with a story to engage the reader, include an argument with examples and citations of biblical texts written in a specified format, and be written for a general audience.

1. Religon
Does the Bible—at times—condone or condemn evil practices (racism, conquest,
intolerance)? Make an argument for one side or the other, but entertain objections. This
might be a trick question; you can comment and critique the question as well!
Parameters: Page margins should be no more than 1 inch around. Font should be either
Times New Roman, Georgia, or Garamond 12 point font.
Citation: You are going to be working mostly with Biblical texts, and drawing on readings.
Please cite Biblical texts this way: [Book of Bible: Chapter: Verse(s)] example: Exodus 1:4-6
means Book of Exodus, Chapter 1, verses four through six.
Checklist: Please provide the following items
• Name, Assignment, Class somewhere near the top
• A Catchy Title that invites your reader in
• Your paper might begin with some drama – some tension or problem that the paper will
illustrate and, ideally, work out.
• A clear thesis—that is, an organizing principle—to your short essay
• Your prose should be aimed at a general reader
• Please turn in essay as double spaced
• Font should be Times New Roman, Garamond, or Georgia, and in 12 point
Have a title, name, assignment date
• Have a clear organizing principle (i.e. a thesis, a theme)
• Open with a short account, scene, or story from the material (possibly the films or
images we viewed in class) to draw the reader in
• Have something like an argument, or clear explication, with reasons and/or examples
• Cite/quote course materials, using inline attribution
• Be written for a general audience, not me, who isn’t familiar with the course material.
Your writing should be clear to anyone who might pick it up and read