Writing for Grad Theo Studies

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Taught by PSR. This course will examine writing genres and skills central to graduate theological study. Within their degree programs, students already produce many different kinds of writing, such as personal reflection papers, analyses of case studies, and research papers. This course aims to orient students to these various genres and their distinctive purposes. We will identify key conventions of common academic and theological genres. We will also identify and practice methods of reading and writing that will help students write effectively throughout their coursework. Special attention will be given to two important and importantly different genres: the theological reflection and the academic research paper. Additional genres and writing practices studied will be selected based on student interest. Through writing exercises, workshops of student writing, and discussions of exemplars, students will develop, reflect on, and refine their abilities to communicate clear and complex ideas for their seminary studies and beyond. Meeting times TBD.