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The New Testament Gateway www.ntgateway.com
A web directory of internet resources on the New Testament maintained by Duke University’s Mark Goodacre.

The New Testament Greek Gateway www.ntgateway.com/greek
A web directory of internet resources on the Greek New Testament maintained by Duke University’s Mark
Goodacre.

Religion Online http://www.religion-online.org/
This resource is maintained by William F. Fore and is kept fairly up to date. It includes a collection of essays and
books by various theologians from diverse perspectives. The site is a very useful gateway to theological resources
available online.

Bible.org http://www.bible.org
This is the home of the NET Bible translation, but the site also offers scholarly articles by a variety of professors,
pastors, and other authors. A useful source for the study of theology and/or the Bible.

Bible Gateway http://www.biblegateway.com
This is listed as the most visited Christian website. You can read, search, study, compare, and share the Bible in
over 70 languages.

Writing Assignments
Throughout your time at AIU, you will be called upon to prepare written assignments in
nearly every course. A wide variety of writing assignments will be required of you. Each of
these assignments will require different skill sets—various types of resources will be
required; different types of writing will be called for. What follows is a brief description of
some of the various types of writing assignments that you will encounter. Keep in mind that the authoritative
instructions and requirements for these assignments will vary from course to course and from professor to
professor. Also, be sure that you clearly understand what your professor expects from you for each assignment.
Quite often, student papers are downgraded for very simple reasons. Be sure that your work is well formatted,
following the correct citation style assigned for the course. Be sure to use headings and sub-headings when
appropriate. Be sure to use headers and footers when appropriate. Be sure to use page numbers and place your
name on the paper. Simple formatting and ease of readability will make your paper more presentable.

Review Papers
Review papers consist of critically evaluating a book or article that has been assigned by the professor. While the
length and type of review will vary from course to course, typically you will be called upon to evaluate such
aspects of the writing as the title, headings, argument, use of evidence, thesis statement, use of references, flow,
and more. Typically, you will be asked to focus on the strengths of the work while also being able to point out
some of the weaknesses. You will also be expected to suggest corrections for the areas of weakness you point
out. You will often be required to demonstrate knowledge of the general field and be able to compare the work
under review to other works on the topic. Typically, the ultimate expectation in a review paper is that you be
able to demonstrate that you grasped the author’s argument, could follow the line of thought, and can critically
point out where that argument is strong or weak. Regularly reading book reviews in scholarly journals will help
you improve your ability to review other works and should reflect in your ability to write better review papers.

Exegetical Papers
Exegetical papers are works based upon a particular biblical passage. You could be assigned a passage by a
professor and will then need to explain that passage using the historical-grammatical approach to Bible
interpretation. In these papers, you will discuss the context and background of the passage, then work your way
through the passage verse by verse—discussing such issues as grammar, syntax, style, sociocultural background,

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