Instructions for Papers

The exams for the Spring 2020 will be in the form of written essays. The following guidelines will apply for both Midterm exam and the Final.

1. For you Midterm, I have already assigned the task. You will be selecting three terms from the glossary I have given you earlier in the term. There must be three different sets of terms for each of you.

2. For your final exam, you will this time select a specific period from your course book ( for example, Chapter titled “My conscience is captive to the word of God” Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (1517)). Note that you will be selecting different period/chapter to avoid an overlapping. 

3. Both papers will in the form of a written essay. You will be using your academic skills in both researching for the material you need and also your writing skills required for academic writing. This means that your essays will follow basics of academic writing (introducing the topic, dividing the content into a organised whole, introducing your own interpretation as you discuss the issue, give your citations as dictated by academic style, and provide your resources in the bibliography section). Consult you material and course items presented to you by Gülsüm Hoca.

4. The deadlines for the delivery of your Midterm and Final essay are already announced. Please organise your study accordingly. If you deliver your paper earlier than the deadline, I may return it with revisions and correction.

Good luck, good work.

Dr. Mustafa Aksan

p.s. you may write for further information in case you need.