Old Testament Leader Essay

ASSIGNMENT Due: Wednesday, May 24 Prompt: Choose one figure (or a pair from prophets or return) and write an essay analyzing how they did or did not practice leadership and humility. Use the gold chart for descriptions of these qualities and support your claims with examples. Length: 500 word minimum Organization: Your essay should be logically organized with an introductory and concluding paragraphs, but there is NO SET # OF PARAGRAPHS OR SENTENCES. Research: Include information from 2 different sources (the textbook and an article OR 2 articles). See below for sources Documentation: use parenthetical citation in your paragraphs and include a works cited page

GRADING Religion: 30 points Provides a thorough and insightful reflection on the character’s (or characters’) practice of leadership and humility, using the descriptions from class handouts and supporting claims with examples from the texts. Communication: 30 points *Follows MLA documentation using parenthetical citation https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/ *Includes and properly formats Works Cited page https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/ *Uses SCCS final draft guidelines for header, margins, font, size, etc. *Follows basic grammar, punctuation, and capitalization rules.

ARTICLES GIVEN IN CLASS "Abraham." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 7 May. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/middle/article/Abraham/272688. Accessed 15 May 2017. "Joseph." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Joseph/43993. Accessed 15 May 2017. "Moses." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/middle/article/Moses/275946. Accessed 15 May 2017. "Joshua." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Joshua/44009. Accessed 15 May 2017. "Deborah." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 28 May. 2008. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Deborah/29662. Accessed 15 May. 2017. "David." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/middle/article/David/273926. Accessed 15 May 2017.

PROPHETS "Jeremiah." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Jeremiah/275146. Accessed 15 May. 2017. "Elijah." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/middle/article/Elijah/322339. Accessed 15 May. 2017.

RETURN "Nehemiah." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Nehemiah/55197. Accessed 15 May 2017. "Ezra." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Feb. 2017. school.eb.com.ezproxy.washington.lib.mn.us/levels/high/article/Ezra/33496. Accessed 15 May 2017.

TEXTBOOK May, Donna and James May. Image of God Series: God’s Merciful Love. 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2013. Print. Abraham – p. 85ff Joseph – p. 145ff Moses – p.164ff Joshua – p. 232ff Deborah – p. 280ff David – p. 312ff PROPHETS Elijah – p. 346 Isaiah – p. 349