Posted: December 2nd, 2013

Reflection Paper #10

Description: Assigned readings for this paper: NOAB: Acts 27:1â28:30 Powell: 255-271 [Ch. 12] (17) Powell: 415-425 [Ch. 22] (11) HAVE TO USE THESE BOOKS AS
MY SOURCES. YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS GETTING ACCESS TO THESE. Instructions To integrate Faith and learning, i.e. academic studies
(building critical thinking skills) with the walk of faith (hermeneutical appropriation for faithful Christian living), students are required to submit a wellwritten two page typed double-spaced reflection paper that articulates a clear understanding of the theological content of the assigned primary &
secondary readings in Luke-Acts. A reflection paper is not a summary of the course readings, it is your identification of the main themes of the readings
integrated with your experience and how both affect your ideas and possible faith journey and life experience in future. A reflection paper gives you the
opportunity to add your thoughts and analysis to what you have read and experienced. I am looking for depth of thought in your writing. Show me you
truly understand the concepts in the reading. In other words, this reflection paper should be both text-oriented (what you observed in the text) and
reader-oriented (what you experienced personally). Do not write in generalities! Never simply say, âI enjoyed the Gospel of Luke or Acts of the
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Apostles.â Always tell me WHY! Be specific in your discussion. Cite biblical passages and excerpts from assigned section in textbook as evidence for your
conclusions. Thus, you may want to make brief notes as you read. Focus upon the passages that impacted you the most! The reflection paper will be
graded using the Paper Grading Rubric included in this syllabus Grading rubric Performance Levels Dimensions Beginning (all dimensions = 0-5 points)
Developing (all dimensions = 6-7 points) Accomplished (all dimensions = 8 points) Exemplary (all dimensions = 9-10 points) Dimension 1: Style, Form,
and Grammar: Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 70% of the paper Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 80%
of the paper Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 90% of the paper 1) Submit a paper that correctly follows SBL style format for
footnote citations and bibliography as needed 2) Proofread your paper for grammar, spelling, and style. Dimension 2: Content: Follows the exemplary
performance level expectations with four major exceptions Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with three major exceptions Follows the
exemplary performance level expectations with at least two major exceptions 1) Submit a paper that articulates a clear understanding of the theological
content of the assigned primary readings in Luke-Acts. 2) Write in a format that assumes a critical, academic audience Dimension 3: Application/
Integration Not attempted or fails to identify or cite a main principal or theme in the passages for personal application. Evaluation and analysis of the
content of the text for personal application lacks breadth or depth. Identifies and suggests some of the ways in which the content of the assigned
passages could be hermeneutically appropriated for personal application in at least one way or area of personal life. Identifies and suggests some of the
ways in which the content of the assigned passages could be hermeneutically appropriated for faith and various theological and pastoral situations of the
church in its contemporary context.
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