General Writing Resources

• How to Read (pdf)
• How to Write a Paper (pdf)
• Reverse Outlining (pdf)
• “Close Reading” (pdf)
• Grammar Basics (pdf)
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Citing Sources
  Chicago Manual Quick Guide
  Chicago Manual of Style Complete 16th Ed.
  SBL Handbook of Style Student Supplement (pdf)

Books on Writing & Theological Writing (pdf)

Theological Writing Resources

• Church History 13 Sample Papers:
  • Paper 1 (pdf)
  • Paper 2 (pdf)
  • Paper 3 (pdf)
• Ten Things You Can Do Now to Help You Get Published Later (pdf)

Resources for Faculty

Narrative Grading Rubric for Faculty (pdf)
Instructions for the Narrative Grading Rubric (pdf)
Description of Grades (pdf)

Grammar Links

• Articles
• Capitalization
• Idiomatic Phrases
• Irregular Verbs
• Verb Tenses
• Possessive Nouns
• Sentence Fragments
• Verb Tense Sequences
• Verb Tense Consistency
• Verbal Phrases: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
• English as a Second Language

Library and Research Links

• Research Guides and Citation Style Manuals (Designed for the Divinity School) 
• Divinity School Citation Guide 
• Divinity School Library Help Center Web Page
• Subject Guides
  • Religious and Theological Research Databases 
  • Locating Book Reviews 
  • Methodist History Resources
  • Biblical Studies Guide
• Using the Internet for Research
  • Evaluating What You Find on the Internet 
  • Internet Resources in Religion and Theology

Panel Discussions

• Covering Saints and Sinners
  a conversation with Kevin Eckstrom of Religion News Service
• Publishing and Social Justice
  panel discussion

Writing Workshops

• Reading & Writing (& Surviving!) in Graduate School
  led by Professor Willie Jennings
• Faith & Fiction: Writing Creatively
  led by Susan Ketchin

Study Aids

• Confessions of a Slow Reader
  Strategies for keeping up with assigned readings