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Unit 1: Senior Portfolio — A Legacy of Words
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Lesson 1: Reflection and Vision
Philippians 3:13-14; Ecclesiastes 3:1 | Primary Source: Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners (1969), on the habits and vision of the Christian writer
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Lesson 2: Polishing Your Best Work
Colossians 3:23; Proverbs 27:17 | Primary Source: Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast (1964), on the discipline of rewriting — 'The first draft of anything is garbage'
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Lesson 3: Writing a Personal Statement
Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 29:11 | Primary Source: Frederick Buechner, Telling Secrets (1991), on the sacred task of telling your own story truthfully
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Lesson 4: Creative Nonfiction
John 8:32; Psalm 78:1-4 | Primary Source: Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (1974), a model of creative nonfiction that finds God's presence in the natural world
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Lesson 5: Submitting for Publication
Matthew 5:14-16; 2 Timothy 4:2 | Primary Source: Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art (1980), on the artist's calling to share their work with the world
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Lesson 6: Writing as a Lifelong Calling
2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1 | Primary Source: Dorothy Sayers, The Mind of the Maker (1941), on the creative calling as a reflection of God's own nature
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