Archive for month: August, 2021

A clear thesis that takes a position on an issue within the narrowed subtopic is the basis for the Paper, do not simply state a “purpose” such as “to investigate” or “to overview” or “to examine” the topic. Content: • Title page: Use the one in the School of Divinity’s Writing Guide under “Formatting.” • Table of Contents: Show major headings • Thesis Statement: Under the heading “Thesis Statement” provide the single sentence that states your position on a relevant issue in the topic/subtopic area as discussed by theologians. *Need for the Study—This section explains why the topic/subtopic is discussed in journal articles and books, questions still remain. So state here what is keeping the issue alive, who is discussing it, etc. DO NOT overstate the “need” as if Christianity’s survival depends on it—that would indicate that your effort is too general, overly broad, unfocused—narrow it! • Introduction: A strong paragraph to introduce the topic, its relevance, why the thesis statement answers some important question or addresses some important issue. Overview the basic argument you will be make so any reader can tell where the paper is going to go. I prefer the Thesis Statement and Introduction texts be all on the first page numbered “1.” • Body of the Paper: Argue for your thesis position, interact with scholars on the issues. Allow for opposing views, try to answer their objections. Make your voice heard by moderating the “discussion” between the scholars. Explain why a view prevails as each point is discussed. Proper headings in the text will guide your reader. Use good transitional sentences between paragraphs. Footnotes must be accurate, giving full info and reference actual page numbers where readers can find the original material you quoted/paraphrased. • Conclusion: Avoid devotional statements, instead, for academic papers summarize the force or strength of the arguments you made, thus why your thesis position is justified. Offer further considerations, implications, or applications the research effort could lead to. • Bibliography: List the scholarly sources cited in the footnotes (but omit from the Bibliography any Bibles, websites, general dictionaries, or devotional material if cited in the body text—Bibliographies list the scholarly material you researched). Also, even if you cited the textbook for the course it is not counted toward the 10 sources required. DO NOT include material consulted, those would be considered “padding”—list only works cited. Formating: The format must be Turabian’s “Notes & Bibliography” style (chs. 16-17) in the latest edition1 subject to the School of Divinity’s Writing Guide. The following is the basic format: 1. Footnotes are in the footer section of the paper’s body, NOT at the end (endnotes) or in parenthetical references (i.e., APA or MLA styles not allowed). 2. Please avoid quoting out passages of Scripture in your academic theology papers. Just make your point then place the Scripture reference in parentheses as in this example: “The apostle John notes that God’s love for us is expressed by giving (Jn 3:16).” I prefer you not use footnotes to refer to Bible passages, just place them in parentheses.

When working as a policymaker, you will oftentimes have to handle situations for which there is no rule book. You are left to make decisions with nothing more than your own creativity, solid judgment, and maybe just a little background information from other places (Note that “maybe”.). You will often find yourself doing this in seemingly shark-infested waters and without a paddle. In this assignment, you will be placed in the shoes of a city manager (in a fictional city) having to implement and refine public policy involving marijuana legalization at the local level.

 Think back to the problem you chose in Week 3. Now imagine that you are a member of the diversity committee of your educational institution. If you are not working in education, it is fine to imagine a plausible scenario in education that covers all the prompts. You have been asked to make a presentation to the top-ranking administrator (principal, superintendent, university president, or board of directors) regarding how your problem intersects with the issue of diversity. By doing this assignment, you will apply the human resources and political frames to your problem in a diverse educational setting. First, you need to provide some definitions for the audience. Start by defining diversity. Next, consider that some individuals and organizations are moving toward the phrase “equity and inclusion.” Define equity and inclusion. Instead of offering dictionary definitions, describe what those words mean to you. Are equity and inclusion equivalent in meaning to diversity? Why or why not? Why might someone prefer the words equity and inclusion over the word diversity? Is equity the same thing as equality? Give a reason for your answer. Now think about your problem. Describe to the top-ranking administrator the steps you are taking to contemplate the problem through the lenses of equity and inclusion. How would the concepts of equity and inclusion change the way you would evaluate possible solutions to the problem you identified in Week 3? Finally, how would equity and inclusion change your decision to recommend or reject possible solutions to the problem? Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.

Based on what you have learned from Cleverley & Phillips’ Visions of Childhood, first identify each side of the historical debate (those for, and those against corporal punishment) and briefly summarizing what you perceive as the main point of each view. Then discuss within each view, the ways in which development can “derail” or go wrong and secondly, what each view imply about child development and how parents may most effectively foster positive development.

Our culture is conflicted about childrearing. On the one hand, are people like the conservative Christian psychologist James Dobson who, through his widely syndicated radio show Focus on the Family, has been a prominent critic of permissive parenting and an advocate for the use of spanking and corporal punishment for disciplining children? At the same time, corporal punishment has increasingly come to be regarded as a form of child abuse and is penalized by today’s child protection laws.

 

 Instructions

In a four to six page essay (double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman), discuss the current controversy about corporal punishment in childrearing with reference to the historical origins of this debate. You may refer to the Cole and Coffin text as a reference.

In an additional section, please feel free to explain your personal view. Were you aware of the historical origins of your view?

You must include a reference page at the end of your essay. You may refer to Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (new window) for proper formatting if you so wish.