Vocation reflection paper

Introduction: For this essay, you will discuss the value of vocation, especially from a Christian

viewpoint.

Reflection Essay Assignment

Read the following works from Encounters:

Vocation, pages 151-152

Dorothy L. Sayers, “Why Work?”–pages 153-156

from Ecclesiasticus 38-39, pages 157-160

G. K. Chesterton, “The Little Birds Who Won’t Sing,” pages 161-166

Thomas Merton, What Is a Monk–pages 171-174

Richard Wilbur, “A Plain Song for Comadre,” pages 175-179

Ann Patchett, “The Language of Faith,” pages 181-188

Begin your reflection by rereading the section on Vocation focusing on the traditional

meaning of the word as a calling from God.

Paragraph 1. Describe vocation in your own words. You must use Sayers Why

Work? to help you with this discussion. Feel free to use quotes, paraphrases, or

summaries from the work to help you write this paragraph.

Paragraph 2. Discuss the value of vocation, especially from a Christian viewpoint.

Choose two of the above readings from Encounters to support your assertions.

Paragraph 3. Choose at least two Scriptures that reference Gods calling and two events

in the Bible that demonstrate His calling on individual lives.

Paragraph 4. Choose two of the above readings and discuss the work that the characters

do, their attitude toward the work, and the value of that specific work itself.

Paragraph 5. This paragraph is designed for you to reflect on your calling. What has

God called you to do? How did that calling happen? What do you plan to do with Gods

calling? How have your studies, especially at ORU, helped to prepare you for your

vocation?

Assignment Guidelines

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. In your essay include the author and the title when you quote from a work using the

authors full name the first time it is used, e.g., C. S. Lewis writes in The Weight of

Glory, There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal (487).

Follow this format for direct quotes (see LBH ch. 43.5).

Always introduce your quotes in some way.

If you paraphrase or summarize sections of the readings selected (see LBH 43.4), you

need to put the author and page number in a parenthetical reference: (Bertrand 496).

Only use the parts of the works that apply to your topic.

Weave your sources together smoothly instead of having a disjointed, cut-and-paste job.

Place an appropriate, original title on your essay. Do not underline your own title or put

quotation marks around your title. Do not use all caps in your title. Capitalize the first

letter of important words in your title. Always capitalize the first word.7. 8. Follow good writing techniques, including proper sentence structure, correct grammar

and spelling, and appropriate diction.

Include a Works Cited list on a separate page. The works should be listed in alphabetical

order by author’s last name (see LBH ch. 46.2). Your text should be cited as follows:

Hall, Mark R., and William R. Epperson, eds. Encounters: Readings for Advanced

Composition. 2nd ed. Kendall/Hunt, 2019. RedShelf, platform.virdocs.com

/r/s/0/doc/1670793/sp/190513512/mi/596426712.

Note: Always include the container title and URL location that is being used at the

time you are consulting the book for the class. At this point in time the container title

is RedShelf in italics ending with a comma and the URL location is listed above

without the https:// ending with a period.

Use cross references for the other works in Encounters (see LBH 46.2.27-28).

Sayers, Dorothy L. “Towards a Christian Aesthetic Hall and Epperson, pp. 265-

276.

9. Use correct spelling, especially noting the authors name and the title.

10. Use complete sentences in your writing. Avoid fragments, comma splices, and fused

sentences (run-ons)! (see LBH chs. 17-18)

11. Include MLA headings (see LBH 46.3).

12. Include page numbers using MLA style (see LBH 46.3)