“Assignment Requirements
Religion War and Violence
I. Purpose of the Assignment:
In this second writing assignment you are asked to summarize a theorists argument and to interpret a primary text in light of this theorists ideas. Specifically this assignment requires you to choose one of the theorists (Walter Wink or the Editors of First Things) and then apply that theorists ideas to the primary text in the Reader: Matthew 5:38-48.
This assignment includes two steps.
Step one: Summarize the theorists argument as presented by your instructor and in the reading (no outside resources should be used). As in short essay #1 summarize the theorists ideas by presenting them in your own words and incorporating at least one direct quotation.
Step two: Using the theorists ideas interpret a primary text. In other words describe how the theorist would make sense of the religious text given his own assumptions and theories about the nature of religion culture and violence. What would the theorist say is the purpose and significance of the text? Make sure you are interpreting the text from the theorists perspective not your own!
II. General Requirements & Deadlines
A. Length: 500-700 words
B. Proper grammar spelling punctuation syntax etc. (i.e. well-written).
C. Response paper must include properly cited direct quotations (one each).
*Be sure the quoted material you include contributes to your summary. Ask yourself:
Does the quotation support your summary of the authors argument or thesis? Does the quotation support or explain one of the authors main points?
III. Two Pitfalls to Avoid (same as in Assignment #1)
A. You should NOT include your own evaluation of the theorists argument in this assignment. Your job is to summarize his thinking not to judge it.
Summarize = describe another persons argument thoughts in your own words
Evaluate = describe your own response to that argument (not appropriate for this assignment)
B. Do NOT consult any sources beyond the assigned reading as you write this essay.
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