Genesis Paper

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Genesis Paper
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Thesis

• To write a thesis for your Genesis paper
• Combine a statement about the theme youve chosen
  with an answer to the following question.
• What is the author saying about life though the
  theme?

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Thesis II

• It is not enough to say, In Genesis, we learn
  about bravery.
• A good thesis makes a statement about the theme
• In Genesis, bravery is consistently rewarded.
• Or
• In Genesis, those who obey God are rewarded.

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Body

• The rest of the paper expands on your thesis.
• You want to find two or three stories from
  Genesis that illustrate your point.

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Body II

• If my thesis is In Genesis, those who obey God
  are rewarded.
• My body paragraphs deal with stories that prove
  my point.
• Noah
• Abraham

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Introduction and Conclusion

• Introduction
• A paragraph that includes your thesis and sets
  the stage for your paper.
• Conclusion
• A paragraph that wraps up your main ideas in and
  answers the So What? question.

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So What?

• What does it all mean?
• Think about the big picture.
• Bravery is rewarded in Genesis and throughout
  literature from all time periods.
• The Bible is used to encourage people to obey
  God, even today.

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Proposal

• One Paragraph
• Due Wednesday December 12th
• Can be typed or neatly handwritten

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Your Proposal

• Includes
• Your theme
• Your thesis
• Which stories youve chosen
• The so what?