Hermeneutics Exercises Dr. Charles E.
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CAPSTONE EXERCISE #1 Name:
COURSE SYLLABUS & GETTING STARTED (45 points) (REQUIRED) (print name)
! You may use your Syllabus notes for this exercise.
! For True/False – highlight or circle your answers.
! For Multiple Choice – place the correct number/letter on the line.
! Fill in the ______ – fill in the blank.
1. COURSE SYLLABUS:
a. I have read Sections #I-VIII of the course syllabus. (3 points) True or False
b. _____ What is the correct spelling of your professor’s last name? (5 points)
i. MacClean iv. McClain vii. Mclain
ii. MacGlane v. McClane viii. McLain
iii. MacLane vi. McGlain ix. McLean
c. Which email address do you send the following content to? Use a capital “P” for personal
email address and a capital “S” for seminary email address. (6 points)
i. _____ Notice that you will be absent from or late for class.
ii. _____ Capstone Exercises being submitted.
iii. _____ Questions about due dates.
iv. _____ Questions about grades.
v. _____ Submit reading report(s).
vi. _____ Reason for a class absence or tardy.
d. It is possible to plagiarize yourself. (1 points) True or False
e. You must submit a reading report for Grasping God’s Word. (1 points) True or False
f. You must submit a reading diary for Rightly Divided. (1 points) True or False
g. Reading reports do not need to have the pages totaled; (1 points) True or False
particularly mid-semester.
h. How many pages of required reading are required? (1 points) _____ pages
i. How many pages of collateral reading are required? (1 points) _____ pages
j. You may read books, articles, etc. mentioned True or False
in footnotes as collateral reading. (1 points)
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k. _____ The penalty for failing to submit a reading report is: (1 points)
i. 0% reading grade AND a 2% reduction of the course grade.
ii. 75% “D” for reading grade AND no course grade reduction.
iii. 10% reading grade AND 10% reduction of course grade.
iv. 0% reading grade AND 0% reduction of course grade.
l. All class work must be submitted in the format of ____________________ (1 points)
i. MSWord ii. Pdf files iii. Word Perfect iv. None of the
above
m. Your proctor: (5 points)
i. Your proctor must be able to provide a quiet, no-traffic place for you to take the
exams. They must be able to supervise you while you are taking the exams. They
must have the means to print out the exam, scan it once you are finished, and email
it back to me.
ii. Name:
iii. Email:
iv. Relationship (cannot be a family member):
n. Background Information:
i. What degree program are you pursuing?
ii. Are you married? (Optional)
iii. Where do you live?
(City-State or City-Country if outside the USA)
iv. Ministry currently in or pursuing:
2. GETTING STARTED:
a. Outline [use a numbered outline] your present method / philosophy for interpreting God’s
Word — what process do you use in preparing to teach a lesson or preach a message??
(12 points)
b. In one clear and concise sentence—what is your goal for this course? —what do you wish
to accomplish in this course? (Give this some thought before you write). (5 points)
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