Project 1: Vocation ReflectionEssay
Introduction:
For this essay, you will discuss the value ofvocation, especially from a Christian viewpoint.Reflection Essay Assignment•Read the following works fromEncounters:
•“Vocation,” pages 151-152•Dorothy L. Sayers, “Why Work?”–pages 153-156•from Ecclesiasticus 38-39, pages 157-160 •G. K.Chesterton, “The Little Birds Who Won’t Sing,” pages161-166•Thomas Merton, “What Is a Monk–pages 171-174•Richard Wilbur, “A Plain Song for Comadre,” pages 175-179•Ann Patchett, “The Language of Faith,” pages181-188•Begin your reflection by rereading the section on “Vocation” focusing on the traditional meaning of the word as “a calling from God.”
•Paragraph 1. Describe vocation in your own words. You must use Sayers’“Why Work?” to help you with this discussion. Feel free to use quotes, paraphrases, or summaries from the work to help you write this paragraph.
•Paragraph 2. Discuss the value ofvocation, especially from a Christian viewpoint. Choose two of the abovereadingsfromEncountersto support yourassertions.
•Paragraph 3. Choose at least two Scriptures that reference God’s calling and two events in the Bible that demonstrate His calling on individual lives.
•Paragraph 4. Choose two of the above readings and discuss the work that the characters do, their attitude toward the work, and the value of that specificwork itself.
•Paragraph 5. This paragraphis designed for you to reflect on your calling. What has God called you to do? How did that calling happen? What do you plan to do with God’s calling?How have your studies, especially at ORU, helped to prepare you for your vocation?
AssignmentGuidelines
1.In your essay include the author and the title when you quote from a work using the author’s full name the first time it is used, e.g., C. S. Lewis writes in “The Weight of Glory,” “There are no ordinarypeople. You have never talked to a mere mortal” (487). Follow this format for direct quotes (see LBH ch. 43.5).
2.Always introduce your quotes in some way.
3.If you paraphrase or summarize sections of the readings selected (see LBH 43.4), you need to put the author and page number in a parenthetical reference: (Bertrand 496).
4.Onlyuse the parts of the worksthat apply to your topic.
5.Weave your sources together smoothly instead of having a disjointed, cut-and-paste job.
6.Place an appropriate, original title on your essay. Do not underline your own title or put quotation marks around your title. Do not use all caps in your title. Capitalize the first letter of important words in your title. Always capitalize the first word.
7.Follow good writing techniques, including proper sentence structure, correct grammar and spelling, and appropriate diction.
8.Include a Works Cited list on a separate page. The works should be listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name (see LBH ch. 46.2).
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