Essays Each student must complete two Essays. One is due in Module 3 and the other is due in Module 7.

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1 Essays Each student must cmplete tw Essays. One is due in Mdule 3 and the ther is due in Mdule 7. Essay #1 (Mdule 3): The Abrahamitic cvenant des nt cme int full fruitin until the exdus event, which marks the real beginning f the histry f Israel. In the first essay, please describe the significance f the exdus in relatinship t the cvenant Gd made with Abraham. Additinally, explain hw the Msaic cvenant cmpliments the Abrahamitic cvenant. Essay #2 (Mdule 7): The prphets played a significant rle leading t and during the exile. At this time, messianic ideas blssmed. Please describe ne f these messianic prtraits drawn by the prphets. Please explain hw these may have been understd in relatinship t the Davidic cvenant. Requirements: Length: 3-4 duble-spaced, typed pages T meet the length requirement, the paper must be three full pages Acceptable paper will end n the furth page Style: MLA, 7 th editin MLA style frmatting is required fr the paper Duble-spaced MLA frmatted header (last name page number in the heading, nt the text area) MLA frmatted heading (Student Name, Instructr Name, Full name f class, Date in Internatinal frmat [i.e., 10 Octber 2012]) MLA required title In-text citatins are required and must have a matching entry in the Wrks Cited Helpful Links fr essay writing 10 Steps fr writing an essay: Owl at Purdue; Descriptive essay What is an essay? Descriptive essay? Essay Surces A research paper is nly as gd as its surces. With this in mind, the fllwing surce guidelines shall apply: Unacceptable Resurces Wikipedia Standard Dictinary (e.g., Merriam-Webster) Encyclpedia (e.g., Britannica) Any website that des nt have a.edu extensin Exceptin: If the site is accessed frm a.edu, it is acceptable. Hwever, the student must add a ftnte giving the riginal URL frm the.edu) Acceptable Resurces Biblical r thelgical dictinary r encyclpedia Textbks Cannn nline Library Resurces ( Jurnals (accessed thrugh EBSCO) ebks - ebrary/religin - Oxfrd Digital - Gale Virtual Reference Library/Religin/Encyclpaedia Judaica The library Reference desk will scan and as PDF any resurce that yu request Request has t be specific 1

2 Use the fllwing link fr an article r a bk/chapter request: Websites Vatican, Cathlic r sites apprved by the Prfessr Biblegateway.cm/Additinal Resurces/Dictinaries (cite as ebk) This des nt allw fr use f Biblegateway.cm fr any ther surce than an ebk Required Resurce Types Textbk One bk ther than a textbk Peer-reviewed jurnal.edu r ther acceptable Website (see Websites abve) Required number f resurce 6 resurces are required fr the better scre Fur required (see abve) Tw thers Yu can have nly ne Website The ther tw can be any cmbinatin f bk and peerreviewed article Required Resurce Types Textbk One bk ther than a textbk Peer-reviewed jurnal.edu r ther acceptable website (see Websites abve) Required number f resurce 6 resurces are required fr the better scre Fur required (see abve) Tw thers Yu can have nly ne website The ther tw can be any cmbinatin f bk and peer-reviewed article Essay Rubric Excellent Scring Rubric fr Essays Paper reflects excellent research demnstrating an exceptinal Paper interacts with all research material by demnstrating hw the research applies t the tpic; persnal reflectin is based n the research All 4 types are used; 6-8 resurces are used Use f resurces is spread equally between mst f the resurces Each resurce is cited multiple times (2-3 minimum) Material is summarized with minimal quting Writing demnstrates gd sentence structure and use f Paper is rganized and presents the material well Paper flws well idea t idea, with excellent transitin between the ideas Paper demnstrates an excellent understanding f the nature f Scre A range 2

3 Gd Paper demnstrates an excellent use f thelgical vcabulary Paper demnstrates an excellent f awareness histrical prcess and implicatins Paper reflects basic research demnstrating a gd Paper interacts with the research by demnstrating hw the research applies t the tpic; persnal reflectin is based generally n the research All 4 types are used; 5-6 resurces are used Use f resurces is spread equally between mst f the resurces Each resurce is cited multiple times (1-2 minimum) Material is summarized with minimal quting Writing demnstrates adequate sentence structure and use f Paper is rganized and presents the material satisfactrily Paper flws frm idea t idea, with abve average transitin between the ideas Paper demnstrates a gd understanding f the nature f Paper demnstrates a gd use f thelgical vcabulary Paper demnstrates an awareness histrical prcess and implicatins B range 3

4 Average Belw Average Unsatisfactry Paper reflects fair research demnstrating an adequate Paper has minimal interactin with the research; persnal reflectin is based n pinin with little influence frm the research All 4 types are used; nly the 4 are used Use f resurces is spread equally between mst f the resurces Each resurce is cited multiple times (1-2 minimum) Websites are nt.edu Material is summarized with minimal quting Writing demnstrates adequate sentence structure and use f Paper is rganized and presents the material acceptably Paper flws frm idea t idea, with reasnable transitin between the ideas Paper demnstrates a fair understanding f the nature f Paper demnstrates the use f a basic thelgical vcabulary Paper demnstrates sme awareness histrical prcess and implicatins Paper reflects little research demnstrating little understanding f the tpic Paper n interactin with the research; persnal reflectin is based n pinin with n influence frm the research Resurce types favr the text and websites; nly the 4 are used Use f resurces favrs ne resurce, citing the thers nly nce Websites are nt.edu Material quted; n summaries Writing demnstrates pr sentence structure and pr Paper is prly rganized and difficult t read Paper ideas are disjinted with n apparent cnnectin Paper demnstrates a weak understanding f the nature f Paper demnstrates a very weak use f a basic thelgical vcabulary Paper demnstrates minimal histrical prcess and implicatins Paper reflects n use f the research and an unsatisfactry Paper is persnal pinin nly, shwing n research Paper demnstrates n understanding f the nature f thelgy as persnal search and academic discipline Paper demnstrates n thelgical vcabulary Paper demnstrates n awareness histrical prcess and implicatins C range D range <60 Failing 4

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