OBST 650 - Genesis

OBST 650 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussion Board Forums throughout the course. The student is required to post a thread of at least 500 words. For each thread, assertions must be supported with primary evidence from the Bible and with at least 2 secondary sources from the course materials or presentations. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 225 words each. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

OBST 650 Critical Analyses (2)

Students will complete a critical analysis of both Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? and The Bible Among the Myths. Both of these analyses must completely satisfy the two-part prompt below.

Part 1

In part one of each critical analysis, the student will summarize the major highlights of the book he or she is delineating, pointing out how the author(s) is(are) making his(their) case. The student must identify the style/organization of the author’s(s’) argument and how the argument unfolds. This portion of the analysis must take up at least 2 pages (double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-pt font with 1-inch margins) and include proper, current Turabian format for any references used.

Part 2

In part two of each critical analysis, the student must critically engage the contents of the book being investigated. Strengths and weaknesses of the author’s(s’) presentation need to be identified, along with counterarguments and possible areas of further study. This portion of the analysis must take up at least 2 pages (double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-pt font with 1-inch margins) and include proper, current Turabian format for any references used.

OBST 650 Quizzes (4)

The student will complete 4 quizzes throughout the course. Questions are drawn from the presentations and readings throughout the course. Each quiz consists of 50 true/false and multiple-choice questions. The quizzes are open-book and open-note but must be completed within 1 hour and 30 minutes.