review essay

Essay Instructions 

Write a five-page review essay based on the readings listed below.  As you read the material take notes and jot down your thoughts about the chapter/article.   Ask the following questions when organization your essay:  What is the key idea behind the chapter/article?  What evidence does the author put forward to support the idea?  What does the author know about the subject that we should consider in evaluating the work.  How do the various readings compare and contrast in their analysis?  What themes bind the various articles and chapters together?  And, what do the binding themes, based in research, reveal about the topic(s) covered? 

Develop a thesis statement or controlling statement to guide the essay.  The thesis should reflect the key ideas/concepts covered in the readings.  Start with an introduction that gives the background to the work. Identify the academic discipline of the work.  Give the title, author and date of the work. 

The essay must cover the central themes, concepts and evidence covered in the readings. 

Criteria for the 50 points:

____ Five pages with ¼ page

____Double-Spaced, 12 Times font.

____Essay covers major themes and concepts covered in readings.

Reading to Cover in Essay (check iLearn eReserves for articles): 

1.        Pagels, “The Book of Genesis and Introduction” from Adam, Eve and the Serpent

2.       Pagels, “The Kingdom of God is at Hand” from Adam, Eve and the Serpent pages 3-31.