Standard Bearer Academy

Long, emotional, and controversial Specific, arguable, and supportable Vague, universally agreed upon, and simple Short, factual, and undebatable

Casual indifference, since secular learning doesn't matter Diligent study and careful handling of truth, presenting oneself as an approved worker Avoidance of all non-Biblical sources Writing only about explicitly religious topics

Primary sources are always more reliable than secondary sources Primary sources are original documents from the period being studied; secondary sources analyze and interpret primary sources Secondary sources are always written by professors; primary sources are written by students There is no meaningful difference between the two

Because they rejected everything Paul said Because they accepted Paul's message without question Because they received the message eagerly but examined the Scriptures to verify it Because they refused to listen to anyone except their own leaders

Introduction, body, and conclusion Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources Logos (logical appeal), ethos (ethical appeal), and pathos (emotional appeal) Thesis, antithesis, and synthesis

Straw Man Ad Hominem False Dilemma Slippery Slope

Language has no effect on thinking Only poetry affects thought; prose does not Corrupt language can corrupt thought, and vague language can conceal dishonest reasoning All political language is equally valid and honest

Length, popularity, and entertainment value Truth, beauty, and goodness Difficulty, age, and genre Author's fame, publisher's reputation, and sales figures

It makes the paper longer and therefore more impressive It shows you couldn't make up your mind about your position It demonstrates intellectual honesty and makes your thesis more convincing by showing it can withstand the strongest objections It is required by citation rules but serves no argumentative purpose

That education is pointless and should be avoided That academic achievement is the highest goal in life That all knowledge and study must ultimately point to fearing God and keeping His commandments That Christians should only study the Bible and ignore other subjects