**WRITE AN INTIAL POST OF 300 WORDS THEN REPLY TO THE # STUDENT POSTS CHOSEN WITH 150 WORDS EACH ***
Purpose: The purpose of these discussion boards is to help you understand the argument of the semester’s chosen textbook and its relevance to the Christian life.
Parameters: For your initial thread, you will compose a thread of at least 300-350 words. Your initial thread must have at least two references, with one reference being one of the course textbooks. You will then compose 3 replies of 150-200 words each. Two of your replies should be to other classmates, while the third reply should be to your initial thread. (If there is no comment on your thread, then your third post can be on someone else’s.) Each reply must have at least one reference. Professional writing is expected in all posts and current Turabian formatting should be followed.
Initial Thread Prompt:
This assignment has three parts:
In one or two sentences, state the main thesis of this week’s reading.
Do you agree or disagree with the claims the author is making? Provide evidence to support your assessment of the claims.
At the end of your initial thread, indicate one way that this week’s reading has clarified for you what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
A superb answer will not merely summarize the argument but will engage with the ideas. Your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with him should be stated clearly and be relevant to what the author is doing in this particular chapter.
Replies Prompt:
Critically assess your classmate’s explanation of the reading. For example, what are the strengths of their explanation? What are the weaknesses? What support can be added to their case?
The aim of these replies is to help each other better understand the assigned reading. By engaging with each other’s statements, we can encourage each other to a better practice that is grounded more firmly in the theological tradition.
