Here is instructions from professor but I will elaborate more below.
“Upload here your 4-5-page paper in which you analyze texts through close reading, and demonstrate an understanding of the texts’ historical, social, political, and cultural contexts (when relevant), in order to come up with an original thesis statement and a well-elaborated defense of your argument. The specific topic is up to you, with the requirement that you focus on a particular aspect of Biblical or medieval understandings of Mary, have a clear thesis statement, and make a distinct, well organized, and well-demonstrated argument. MLA citations”
Here is rubric
THESIS: The thesis is clear and concise. It includes a claim (makes an argument) related to understandings of Mary in the Bible or during the medieval period.
Sources: Sources are clearly identified with authors’ names, titles of works, and page numbers, or by verse in the case of the Bible. You may wish to use footnotes or a list of Works Cited, but parenthetical references are fine if they are clear.
Development: The paper is carefully developed and organized, and the argument is supported with convincing examples.
Grammar: The paper is written in a correct academic style, with minimal grammar and spelling errors.
Conclusion: The final paragraph of the paper sums up the material presented, adds to the thesis as stated in the paper’s introduction, and draws clear conclusions about the material reviewed.
Here are examples of other students thesis’s: “the stance of Mary’s virginity and how it relates to her humbleness. The understanding that her virginity was less important than her humbleness in Homely 1 is different than other theologians. “, or, “I am hoping to focus on Mary as a major Eschatological figure who takes an active role as opposed to a passive one. This will allow me to utilize scriipture as well as the protoevangelium, some early church fathers, and St. Bernard’s fourth homily. etc etc”, or, “I am thinking of writing about how Mary’s virginity influenced the medieval era versus how we view it in today’s society. “Mary’s perpetual virginity helped develop medieval Christian values that influenced how society views virginity today.” or “The correspondence between Mary’s obedience and Eve’s disobedience is essential to understanding sin and Mary’s prominence as the only human to be connected to Jesus and her unique sinlessness. I will include the origins of eve and the fall in parallel to the annunciation and the arguments of Mary’s sinlessness between Augustine and Pelaguis. ” NONE OF THESE CAN BE MY EXACT THESIS, but it may help you in directing the essay.
The paper is focused on Mary and her virginity/biblical/medevial/etc. Please use quotes from the bible (New Testament/Old Testament, etc.)
Please do reach out once the thesis has been made and let me know if you have any questions, I answer pretty fast. Thank you so much.
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