Research and Writing in the Seminary: Practical Strategies and Tools - Paperback

by Diane Capitani (Author), Melanie Baffes (Author)

This practical, how-to book for beginning seminary students offers step-by-step guidelines for typical writing assignments at the master's level. Chapters are included on the most basic and common types of writing in seminary: theological book reviews, exegetical papers, theological essays or summaries, reflection papers, research papers, and sermons. Practical, immediately relevant topics offer guidelines students can use as soon as they need them--as they begin the research and writing process. The content is accessible to all students, including those with no writing or theological background and second-career students who finished undergraduate study many years prior to entering seminary. Samples of each type of paper are included, with step-by-step commentary to help beginning students understand the process.

Author Biography

Diane Capitani, Ph.D., has taught writing and literature at the college level for years. She is currently a professor and director of the Writing Center at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a lecturer at Northwestern University. Melanie Baffes, M.Div., has more than 30 years of experience in editing, educational publishing, and curriculum development. She is completing a Ph.D. in biblical studies at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.