Final Writing Assignment This Writing Assignment is the major assessment for the course. This description box has the Task, Requirements, and Policies. Assignment Carefully read these instructions and the rubric for this assignment. The rubric tells you exactly how many points you can earn for each part of your assignment and how I will judge if you completed that part of your project. Choose one of the following chapters from Brettler: 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 (in other words all the chapters that we skipped between Lesson 7 and Lesson 9, except for Chapters 15, 16, and 17) Read the primary source material that Brettler recommends (that means the biblical selections listed under the title of the chapter) Read the secondary source material (that means the chapter in Brettler`s book) Write an original essay that answers one of these two two prompts (pick one prompt; do not answer both): Option 1: Explain how the chapter that you chose extends what you already learned about the Hebrew Bible. You will need to refer to (and cite) the current chapter, from other chapters that we read, and from the Bible. Create a thesis statement and introduction that clearly lays out what you hope your reader will take away from your writing assignment. And, be mindful of the audience and other requirements. Option 2: Explain how your reading of the current chapter, connected with your previous learning in our course, shapes your personal understanding of the Bible and how you will (or would) read the Bible in the future. You will need to refer to (and cite) the current chapter, from other chapters that we read, and from the Bible. Create a thesis statement and introduction that clearly lays out what you hope your reader will take away from your writing assignment. And, be mindful of the audience and other requirements. Write your document in a word processor and upload a file with one of these extensions: DOC, DOCX, ODT, PDF (** Do not use the "Write Submission" button **) Requirements: be mindful of these requirements for maximum points Audience: Somebody who has not taken our course and has only minimal knowledge about the Hebrew Bible ENG 111 rules: Other than citations (see below), you should be very mindful of the skills that you learned in ENG 111 (a prerequisite for this course). Specifically, check for word-choice, grammar, spelling, and how you lay out your paragraphs. Length: no more than 1 page, single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font Citations: On this assignment, and throughout the course, you can cite Brettler`s book with the author`s name and page number: example (Brettler, 3). You can also cite the Bible using standard book abbreviations from https://www.logos.com/bible-book-abbreviations (opens in a new window). Use either the NRSV or NJPS translations, as in this example: "Hear, O Israel" (Deut. 6:4). When you cite Brettler or the Bible, you do not need a Works Cited page. If you cite other sources, you need a Works Cited page and mimic the parenthetical citation of Brettler, above. Policies: in case you did not check the Getting Started page Review the Note on Plagiarism. You already read the Wake Tech policy (in the syllabus) regarding plagiarism. Simply put, do not submit other people`s work as your own. You do not need outside sources for this paper, but can use them (especially if you ask first). I am required, by Wake Tech policy, to report any cases of plagiarism. Additionally, a plagiarized paper is assigned a grade of zero. Please submit your own work. Review the Late Work policy: You should try to turn in the assignment on time (due date in the Course Schedule). In the case that you turn in the assignment after the due date, your score will reflect a one-letter-grade difference for each 24-hour period. In other words, if you turn in your assignment ten minutes late or twenty-three hours late, you will lose 15 points out of 150.
