Writing

Resources

Our writing resources are to assist you in meeting the requirements of your papers and projects. We encourage you to have these on hand as you start your assignments. 

QUESTIONS?

Have a grammar question, tricky APA/Turabian citation, or formatting issue? We are available to answer your questions! Email the Writing Center at writingcenter@denverseminary.edu at any time or stop in Library Conference Room 113 during tutoring hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during fall and spring semesters to ask our tutor. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Writing Center FAQs - addresses many questions you may have about the Writing Center and what you may expect

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• Track Changes for Mac - for Mac users, an explanation of how your paper was edited

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• Track Changes for PC - for PC users, an explanation of how your paper was edited

RESOURCES FOR WRITING

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• Gender-Inclusive Language - suggestions for ensuring your writing complies with Denver Seminary's policy
   

• Eliminating Sexism in Writing - tips for removing gender bias
   

• Avoiding Plagiarism - understand the forms that plagiarism can take
   

• Using Copyrighted Material - when using copyrighted material in research and presentations, review this Fair Use Checklist ​

(Note: Denver Seminary is now using the 7th edition of the APA manual [Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association]. The following resources, if not yet available, will be coming soon.)

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• APA Title Page - use this template which complies with the 7th edition (NEW)

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• APA Sample​ - example of a cover page, one page of text, and bibliography, with formatting notes (NEW)

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• APA Style Presentation - an overview of the APA manual, 7th edition (NEW)

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• What's New in the APA Manual - an explanation of changes to the 7th edition (NEW) 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• SBL Handbook of Style - guidance for addressing issues particular to biblical studies (e.g., biblical citations; citing commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and encyclopedias; transliteration of Greek and Hebrew, etc.)

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• Student Supplement to the SBL Handbook of Style - abbreviated guidance

ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY

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• APA Manual: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. (2020)

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• Turabian Manual: Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. (2018)