research paper
Format MLA Description 1. You will first submit a thesis statement. A thesis statement is not an introduction, but a paragraph that includes 1) statement of the issue, problem, or question you will address in the paper (the “thesis statement”), followed by 2) a brief description of how you will go about discussing or answering the thesis. 2. The paper itself should be 2500-3500 words in length, not including the title page, notes, or reference page (use the Word Count function under “Tools” in MS Word to find the length of your paper and edit accordingly). Notes or in-text references, title page, section headings, page numbers, reference page or bibliographic should follow the appropriate style. You must complete the paper in MS Word and submit the paper via the assignment link (in the week it is due) to the professor by the due date. 3. One major difference from the standard format of an essay (introduction, body of the paper, conclusion) is that each paper must include a section of application to the contemporary church.
Academic Level: –
Volume of 10 pages (2750 words)
Assignment type : Essay
Research Essay.
The paper itself should be double-spaced, formatted according to the style used by the student’s major. Theology, Biblical Studies, and Christian Ministry students must use Turabian. The font must be Times New Roman in 12 pt.
You will select a topic related to those covered in the course. You may select either a historical topic or a significant idea or doctrine of the church (“historical theology”). The professor must approve the topic chosen (submit a tentative thesis statement for approval).
a. Your paper should be on a topic of history or historical theology, and should not address other discipline (e.g. leadership or education). Students are expected to interact with and properly cite 3 respected theological sources (at a minimum), not including any course texts. Course texts may and should be used, but they do not count toward this minimum. Internet sources are not allowed in your research paper, including Google Books and previews.
b. Sources other than your textbooks should be scholarly books or articles. E-books and full-text articles (which can be viewed on your computer) from the Regent University Library databases (http://www.regent.edu/lib/) are allowed and welcomed as sources. English dictionaries, concordances, and study Bibles are not considered theological sources. In all forms, books, collections of essays or journal articles are preferred.
c. Be sure that you examine both sides of an issue if writing on one of the controversies in the church.
a. Place the application after the conclusion.
b. Suggest how the conclusion of your paper can be applied to the contemporary church, or to the faith and practice of Christians. Do not merely suggest an application for the individual. The application can be moral, doctrinal (affecting the teaching of the church), or practical (affecting the everyday habits of Christians).
