{"id":48,"date":"2010-11-23T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T22:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/sensingt\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2010-11-30T13:32:55","modified_gmt":"2010-11-30T19:32:55","slug":"academic-writing-a-beginning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/sensingt\/cool-stuff\/academic-writing-a-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Writing: A Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Childers, my colleague and friend offers the following guide for students. I copy his post here as a resource. For the busy pastor or interested layperson, the resources for building your library are excellent.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/gstpathways\/resources-for-graduate-study\/\">Resources for Graduate Study &amp; Writing<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by <strong><a title=\"Posts by Jeff Childers\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/gstpathways\/author\/childersj\/\">JEFF CHILDERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b98691ce18d37c9cc499e169cfe15579?s=60&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&amp;r=G\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>The following will guide you in writing papers according to the correct GST style:<\/h4>\n<p>Turabian, Kate L.\u00a0<em>A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations<\/em>. 7<sup>th<\/sup> ed.\u00a0 Chicago: University of Chicago, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander, Patrick H., et al, eds.,\u00a0<em>The SBL Handbook of Style<\/em>. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1999).<\/p>\n<p>Some professors specify SBL style; others require Turabian.\u00a0If you are unsure, don\u2019t hesitate to ask them.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in the ACU domain, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/gstpathways\/resources-for-graduate-study\/sbl-style-form-for-bibliography-and-footnotes\" target=\"_blank\">here (SBL Form)<\/a> to see examples of the most common citations in SBL form. Or see the following guides on the web: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eturabian.com\/turabian\/index.html\">Turabian<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbu.edu\/assets\/library\/resource\/file\/SBLQuickReference.pdf\">SBL<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/tools_citationguide.html\">Chicago<\/a>. A simple Google search will reveal many helpful websites. Rule: Be consistent.<\/p>\n<h4>The following is recommended as a source of guidance in writing papers:<\/h4>\n<p>Vyhmeister, Nancy Jean.\u00a0<em>Quality Research Papers<\/em>. 2<sup>nd<\/sup> ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Yaghjian, Lucretia B.\u00a0<em>Writing Theology Well. <\/em>NY:Continuum, 2006<\/p>\n<h4>The following is recommended as an overview of the range of literature available in theological studies:<\/h4>\n<p>Stewart, David R.\u00a0<em>The Literature of Theology: a Guide for Students and Pastors<\/em>. Revised edition. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2003.<\/p>\n<h4>The following is recommended for those seeking in-depth guidance in building their personal libraries:<\/h4>\n<p>David R. Bauer,\u00a0<em>An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry<\/em>. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Childers, my colleague and friend offers the following guide for students. 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