7 Simple Steps for the M7 Assignment
The Worldview Essay
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to develop and complete the assignment from Module 1. You will be writing again about your personal worldview. Now that you are a worldview expert, this should be a piece of cake, especially if you follow the directions below.

Step #1 – Read, Read, Read!
a) Read the Module 7 lecture (CLASSROOM>>CANYON CONNECT>>Module 7 Readings)
b) Read chapters 12, 13 and 15 from the textbook
c) Read the following Bible passages: Matthew 5:43-47, Luke 6:31.

Step#2 – Review: Open the Essay Template that you did for your Module 1 assignment. You will be using the information on this template to help you write your worldview essay.
a) Review your thesis statement. Do you still agree that the three components you selected are keys to your worldview? If yes, continue to use these three. If no, then you may need to complete the worldview puzzle again to select different components. (Suggestion: If possible, it is better to use the three components you have already chosen because then you do not need to change your template.)
b) Review your topic sentences for each component. Are they specific clear? Do they reflect your thesis statement?
c) Review your supporting points. Do they fit your topic sentence? Are they personal? Do you have at least 3-4 quality sentences for each supporting point?
d) Review your conclusion. Does it summarize your thesis statement? Have you written a memorable concluding statement?

Step #3 – Put Your M1 Essay Template Information into the GCU Style Template
a) Using the GCU style template (like you did for the M4 and M6 essays), cut and paste or type the information from your M1 Essay Template so that it looks more like an essay.
b) Give your essay a title
c) Write the thesis statement under the title. Later you will create an introduction to go with this thesis statement.
d) Create a paragraph for each component box. Write the topic sentence as the first sentence and place all of the information under your supporting points (thoughts, experiences, life decisions) under your topic sentence. When finished you should have three separate paragraphs, each with its own topic sentence. This is the body of your paper.
e) Put the information from your conclusion in another paragraph.
f) Adapt the title page so that it fits this assignment.
g) Eliminate the reference page because you will not be using any outside sources for this assignment (Note: Outside sources are not required; however, if you do use outside sources then you must cite and reference them using the GCU Style format.)

Step #4 – Revising the Body of Your Essay
a) You should have three paragraphs in the body of your essay (see step #3 above). One for each of your three components.
b) Add transitional sentences to connect each of your paragraphs in order to help your essay flow nicely. For example, if God is your first component and ethics is your second, you might write something like this to start your paragraph about ethics:

While God is the key component in my personal worldview, the ethical teachings I learned from my parents have also influenced who I am today.

c) Also, within each paragraph, add transitional phrases or sentences between your supporting points. For example, you might write something like this:

Since my thoughts and experiences have been influenced by my ethical values, my life decisions also clearly demonstrate these ethical views.

d) Include in the body of this Essay your Responses to the Questions from the Syllabus for this final essay. 1) How does your personal worldview compare with those you have studied in this course? 2) How does faith contribute to this worldview? 3) How have your views changed since beginning the course? 4) What challenges did you encounter while completing this exercise?
e) Add extra examples, illustrations or other personal information to support each topic sentence.
f) Check for unity. Do all of your sentences support your thesis statement? Do all of the sentences within each paragraph support the topic sentence for that paragraph?

Step #5 – Write an Introduction & Conclusion
a) You should create a short introduction that includes your thesis statement. Do not write more than 3-5 sentences within your introduction. Get to the point.
b) Now that you have completed the introduction and body of your essay, check to see if you need to revise your conclusion. Remember to make sure it rephrases your thesis statement in some way.

Step #6 – Check your work
a) Use Spellcheck on your computer to see if you misspelled any words.
b) Make sure everything in your worldview essay fits your thesis sentence.
c) If you are unsure about your grammar, have someone edit your paper.

Step #7 – You are almost finished! Now you just need to submit your paper.
a) Since this is a paper, you need to first submit your paper to TurnItIn before sending the assignment to me. You can find this in CLASSROOM>>ASSIGNMENTS>>M7 Worldview Essay Turnitin.
a. Click on Submit Paper
b. Attach your paper and complete the required information
c. Click Upload
b) Once you have submitted your assignment to Turnitin, you can submit your assignment. Submit it at CLASSROOM>>ASSIGNMENTS>>Module 7 – Revised Worldview Puzzle Essay: Refitting the Pieces

You are now done! Not just done with this assignment, but done with the class! Nice job! ☺