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Self-Selected Apologetics Argument: Expansion and Defense – Writing Stage Template
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Make sure you review and understand the assignment instructions and the grading rubric before you attempt to complete any part of this template. Do not change any aspect of this template; and do not delete anything from it. Instead, type your content in the spaces provided. Before typing your content, you should review the entire template to be sure you understand what is required.
The purpose of this template is to provide you with a few major building blocks that can be incorporated into your final paper. In the sections provided below, you will insert your approved thesis statement, you will begin building the foundation for what will become the first two major sections in the body of your final paper, and you will footnote after each bullet point and reference in the bibliography sources used in your bullet point formulations (at least two from the opposing worldview).
1. Approved Thesis Statement
The religion of Islam believes that Allah is the only God, whereas Christianity believes that there is one true and living God that exists in three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and yet with many similarities and differences between the Bible and the Quran and Islam and Christianity, the truth remains that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
The remainder of this form will help you continue working on what will be the body of your final paper – an expansion of the analysis and the critique of the worldview you are writing about, and a formulation of a defense of Christianity against the opposing worldview you have selected.
The basic outline for your final paper should follow this structure:
I. Introduction
II. Analysis of Aspects of the Opposing Worldview
III. Critique of Aspects of the Opposing Worldview
IV. Defense of Christianity
V. Conclusion
In what follows, you will be writing out the building blocks that will eventually become sections II, III, and IV in the outline.
2. Expansion of the Analysis of Aspects of the Opposing Worldview
This section will expands on the building blocks of what will be the first major section in the body of your final paper (section II in the outline above): Revise, add, or omit any bullet points as needed as you expand this section by putting the bullet points in expanded paragraph form. It should be about 600 words when you are finished. Tips on how to expand this section are found in the assignment instructions.
3. Expansion of the Critique of Aspects of the Opposing Worldview
This section is focused on helping you build out what will be the second major section of the body of your final paper (section III in the outline above): Again, revise, add, or omit any bullets point as needed as you expand this section by putting the bullet points in expanded paragraph form. It should be about 600-750 words when you are finished. Tips on how to expand this section are found in the assignment instructions.
4. Defense of Christianity against an Opposing Worldview
This section is focused on responding to the aspects of the opposing worldview that cast doubts on Christianity, using both your critique of the worldview as well as the strengths of Christianity, particularly in comparison to the opposing worldview. This will be the third and final major section of the body of your final paper (section IV in the outline above). It should be about 750-1000 words when you are finished. Tips on how to approach this section are found in the assignment instructions.
5. Turabian bibliography (must be located on its own separate page; see below):
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