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WRITING CENTER

Welcome to the Writing Center at Northwind Theological Seminary
 
Northwind uses a modified version of the Turabian style of formatting for all required papers in all courses. 
 
Turabian is the student version of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) designed for high school and college students writing papers in courses on the humanities, social, and natural sciences. (Sometimes the names "Turabian" and "Chicago" are used interchangeably.)
 
Turabian (and other formatting styles) provide a clear, consistent format for students to follow when writing papers, with specific guidelines on the use of everything from title pages, to page numbers, headings and subheadings, paragraphs, citations and bibliographies. 
 
Please note: There are two acceptable citation methods within the Turabian style. The footnotes at the bottom of a page and a complete biography are the accepted style at Northwind.

 

Correctly citing sources is important. It helps you:

 

  • Avoid plagiarism

  • Demonstrate academic honesty and courtesy for the work of others

  • Build credibility by citing experts to support your arguments

  • Allow readers to learn more about the topic by exploring your sources

  • Allow others to conduct further research based on your work.

 

Whether you choose to use a direct quotation, summary or paraphrase, you must cite any information or ideas that are not your own original work. This includes but is not limited to words, images, computer code, charts and diagrams.

Remember when in doubt, cite it!

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Click on the image to order the Ninth Edition of the Turabian Manual from Amazon (hardcover, paperback, or spiral-bound).
Click on the quote icon to access Citation Machine, a free online Turabian citation generator.
 
(Be sure to select "Turabian" from the Style tabs across the top of the form.)
NTS WRITING GUIDE

Click on the image to access the NTS Writing Guide for all papers and written assignments at NTS.

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Northwind Theological Seminary has adopted the Narrative Research in Ministry approach for all courses. 

 

We are, in a real sense, our stories. Who we are, what we think, and how we act are shaped by the many large and small stories that make up the discourse embedded in our multi-sensory social experience.

 

This postmodern understanding of identity and reality has prompted the authors to fashion a new way of thinking about notions and approaches to ministry.

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Click on the image to order Narrative Research in Ministry, a required textbook for Master's of Specialized MInistry and Doctor of Specialized Ministry degree programs. 

Not required for the DTM degree.

Quick Tips for Paper Submissions at Northwind

 

Regarding format of Final Papers:

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The formatting of all final papers written at Northwind will be evaluated based on four criteria:
• Adherence to this writing guide and the guidelines for final papers found in the Northwind Writing Center (See the button above)
• Observance of citation and formatting requirements of Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations, 9th ed. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2018. (See above)
• A plagiarism review utilizing Grammarly. Grammarly can be downloaded at https://supernile.com/grammarly/?msclkid=78ff01a424d41770dfe567067a682dc8&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sp425%20grammerly%20-%20us&utm_term=grammarly&utm_content=sp425%20grammerly
• A review of spelling, punctuation, and grammar utilizing Grammarly. Papers with 100 errors or more will be returned to the author for editing.

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