NEJS 111a
Comparative Paper – Biblical Texts
NEJS 111a The Hebrew Bible
Professor Marc Z. Brettler
Spring 2009
Description:
Your comparative paper (seven to ten pages, double-spaced) will involve
analyzing at least two biblical texts that deal with one of the general topics listed
below. Your paper is due electronically via LATTE on April 29
th
by 5:00 P.M. This
assignment will comprise 30% of your grade.
Requirements:
In addition to the comparative paper itself, this assignment includes several
smaller pre-draft assignments. Each stage of the paper should be discussed with
and given/sent to Molly. The entire assignment breaks down as follows:
Your topic proposal is due in class on Thursday, March 19
th
. Therefore, it is
your responsibility to meet with me or with Molly prior to this date regarding
any questions you may have about the possible topics.
An annotated bibliography is due electronically via LATTE by 5:00 P.M. on
March 26
th
.
A Writing Session dedicated to writing annotated bibliographies
will be held in class on March 23
rd
.
An outline of your paper is due electronically via LATTE by 5:00 P.M. on
April 3
rd
. The outline may be in any outline form, and should be accompanied
with a brief (less than one page) exposition of the major issues and problems
you are facing as you think about moving from the outline to the draft.
A first draft of your paper is due in class on Wednesday, April 8
th
for a peer
review session. At this peer review session, you will receive a coversheet that
your fellow student will fill out.
(You will need to submit this coversheet when
you hand in your revised draft.)
You must also send a copy of this first draft to
Molly accompanied by a short (up to one page) memo, written in memo form
(see
), discussing the
current status of the draft and what you hope to improve in the final version
(details will follow).
You must submit a revised draft accompanied by the coversheet from the peer
review session for Molly to check over no later than April 17
th
.
The final paper due via LATTE on April 29
th
should be polished and complete
in form and in content.
Your final product must also take into account any
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significant issues raised by Molly in your earlier draft(s).
