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Augustine Institute Writing Seminar 3

Types of Writing Assignments. Augustine Institute Writing Seminar 3. Outline. 1. How to Read a Writing Assignment 2. Types of Assignments 3. Exam Essays 4. Examples. Gaspt !. How to Read a Writing Assignment. GASPT: Genre – What kind of paper are you writing?

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Augustine Institute Writing Seminar 3

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  1. Types of Writing Assignments Augustine InstituteWriting Seminar 3

  2. Outline • 1. How to Read a Writing Assignment • 2. Types of Assignments • 3. Exam Essays • 4. Examples

  3. Gaspt!

  4. How to Read a Writing Assignment • GASPT: • Genre – What kind of paper are you writing? • Audience – Whom are you addressing? • Subject – What are you writing about? • Purpose – Why are you writing? • Tone – How are you writing?

  5. How to Read a Writing Assignment • When is the deadline? • Technical: • Format • Length • Style

  6. How to Read a Writing Assignment • Keywords – for the verbs! • Summarize • Analyze • Evaluate • Propose • Argue

  7. How to Read a Writing Assignment The Basic Types of Writing Assignments • 1. Paraphrase • 2. Summary and Response • 3. Exposition • 4. Evaluation • 5. Argument

  8. Paraphrase • Why Paraphrase? • Helps ensure you really understand • Can make a point more accessible for audience • Too many quotes are distracting • Often can be more succinct than quoting

  9. Paraphrase • When to Paraphrase • When the original passage isn’t particularly striking • You need to convey the details of another’s ideas or information

  10. Paraphrase • How to Paraphrase • Use different words and sentence construction • Be accurate • Use quotation marks for any unique phrases • Always footnote!

  11. Paraphrase • “As I have discovered in my own work, recognizing that Church teaching bears upon exegesis has thrown a spotlight on my own ignorance of the doctrines I imagined were familiar, as well as my ignorance of the unfathomable richness of the Bible.” 1. Reno, R.R., “What Makes Exegesis Theological?,” Nova et Vetera, English Edition 9, no.1 (2011), 90.

  12. Paraphrase • Drawing upon his personal experience, Reno notes that his understanding of both the Bible and Church teaching has been deepened greatly by his practice of considering doctrine while doing exegesis.

  13. Summary • Summarize when you don’t need all the details of the original • Be concise • State the author’s thesis and main supporting points

  14. Exposition • Explanation, not argument • Keywords: Define, analyze, describe, explore, discuss, illustrate • Purpose: Draw lines of connection between ideas.

  15. Exposition • Examples 1. Explain the events leading up to Vatican II. 2. Describe the relationship between the Church Fathers and Medieval scholastic theology 3. Discuss how catechesis is carried out in a typical parish and explore how it may be improved.

  16. Exposition: Exegesis • Close reading a text of Scripture • Careful, sustained analysis of a text • Why? • To gain a deeper understanding of God’s word • To follow a particular theme or subject

  17. Exposition: Exegesis • Three Steps for Exegesis • 1. Analyze the text using the tools of a biblical scholar (text, genre, context, structure, etc.) • 2. Interpret the text based on your research and the Tradition and faith of the Church • 3. Apply the text to Christian life today

  18. Evaluation • Respond to the work in question: • Give a summary • Establish criteria for judgment • Make a judgment • Identify strengths and weaknesses

  19. Evaluation • Book Reviews • Compare/Contrast

  20. Evaluation “Re-reading this classic text requires hermeneutical skills akin to untangling a knot tightened by generations of misreading, so readers engaging in the task with the author can only admire his deft hand.” -David B. Burrell, CSC

  21. Argument • Pick a topic • Determine a research question • Formulate a preliminary thesis

  22. Exam Essays • 1. What is being asked? Pick it apart. • 2. Decide on a thesis and sub-points. • 3. Outline your essay • 4. Write your essay • 5. Proofread

  23. Exam Essays • Decide on Topic and Scope of the Essay • Structure • Paragraph 1 – Thesis, major points • Middle – Present evidence and examples to elaborate points • Last Paragraph – Summary and Conclusion

  24. Example Prompt #1 • Romans – Evaluation, Compare and Contrast • Choose two commentaries • Select a Romans passage • Compare the commentary of the two authors

  25. Example Prompt #2 • Romans – Exegesis – Exposition/Argument • Establish the text • Examine literary context • Outline the text • Explain the meaning of the text in conversation with other scholars

  26. Example Prompt #3 • Catechesis – Summary, Analysis, Evaluation • Choose one author’s work • Summarize and analyze his or her argument • Apply the argument to ministry today

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