JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS

Marriage, as an institution, is surrounded by much controversy. Politicians, movie stars, news anchors-everyone has an opinion about how we should view marriage and what should constitute a marriage. With all of these ideas floating around, how should we, as Christians, understand marriage? This module/week will help us to situate marriage within its biblical framework?

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

•Identify scholarly research related to familial issues.
•Synthesize how specific scholarly ideas fit within a specific research framework.
•Distinguish gender roles within the family unit.

This assignment is designed to get you started with your Research Paper for this course. Doing research well requires planning and time, so the sooner you start looking for good supporting articles, the better your research-and by extension, your Research Paper-will be. This assignment gives you an opportunity to get started early (for a grade) and to receive feedback from your instructor with regards to the direction of your research and your topic in general. Below are the general steps you should follow as you complete this assignment.

Step 1:Select a scholarly journal article related to your proposed research topic for the Research Paper. This process can take a little while, so leave yourselfenough time to do some looking.

NOTE: The Liberty University Library Database has some excellent resources for you, and can be located under the "Academic Resources" header in the Services/Support link. Remember that you will need to cite your source in Turabian format.

Step 2: Read the article thoroughly, identifying the main arguments and the supporting arguments. You may need to re-read it to really pinpoint the arguments.

Step 3: In a MS Word file, write a brief summary of the article (250-500 words).

Step 4: In the same MS Word file, write a brief synopsis of how this article fits within the scope of your proposed research topic (250-500 words).Marriage and the bible in a changing word.

Step 5: Cite your article in Turabian format.

Step 6: Edit your Journal Article Review before submitting it.

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Format The journal article reviewed is documented properly in an attached bibliography. The document has been submitted in the required Microsoft Word Document format.

Article Selection The article reviewed is a scholarly journal article and relates to the student's proposed research paper topic.

Mechanics The document is free from any glaring spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Content The article review falls within both the minimum and maximum length requirement. (500-1000 words).The main and supporting arguments of the journal article are identified. A brief synopsis is given as to how this article fits within the scope of the student's proposed research paper topic.