Writing for Religious Leaders

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Taught by SKSM. Whether working for justice, serving communities, or guiding organizations, religious leaders should be able to write well and often for a variety of audiences. Theological school is a perfect place for thinking about how we put our ideas and interpretations into words. Writing as religious leaders requires thoughtful articulation of our own ideas as well as the ability to clearly explain multiple perspectives on a variety of critical issues. This is an intensive course geared toward students who wish to improve their critical thinking skills and writing habits for graduate-level academic work and religious leadership. It is recommended for students early in their degree program, but open to all. Students will engage texts from a range of substantive topics and explore various writing assignments, which are common in their education at the GTU. Each day of the intensive week includes discussion of readings for comprehension and interpretation, dedicated writing time, peer-editing sessions, and skill-focused activities. Tuesday features a research skill-building seminar from a GTU research librarian. Meets 9:00am-12:30pm. Prior to the intensive, students will be asked to read and write a brief essay on an assigned topic, as well as familarize themselves with citation formats and several research and writing tools. Relates to Threshold 3. Course meets daily, 1/21/19-1/22/19, from 9am-2:pm at SKSM, and 1/23/19-1/25/19 from 9am-12:30pm at SKSM. [25 max enrollment]