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Favorite Books on Writing

testertwo — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:30:00 +0000

The following are three books on writing recommended by Christian writer and editor Phillip Johnson.

On Writing Well, by William Zinsser

The Careful Writer, by Theodore Bernstein

The Elements of Style, by William Strunk and E.B. White

Advanced Theological Writing

testertwo — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:26:00 +0000

The following books were used during the 2006-2007 academic year at Westminster Theological Seminary, in the course on Advanced Theological Writing:

According to the seminary catalog:

Advanced Theological Writing

Purpose:
• To equip students to write theological papers clearly and accurately in English

Topics covered include the thesis; overall organization and paragraph structure in theological writing; styles of writing critical reviews, exegesis, and research papers; summary, paraphrase,
quotation, and documentation forms; vocabulary development; and advanced English grammar. Correction will be provided for papers, sermons, and presentations written by students for regular seminary courses while enrolled in Advanced Theological Writing.

Graduate Research Seminar

testertwo — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:11:00 +0000

Below are some of the textbooks used in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Graduate Research Seminar.

The course is designed to:

1. Develop the basic skills of research.

2. Gain a knowledge of library resources for the development of research bibliographies.

3. Understand the argument structure of a research paper, dissertation, or thesis.

4. Develop a familiarity with the stylistic expectations for seminar papers.