Thed O4 Format of Final Paper 2021

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DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES


SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

THED 04 SOCIAL JUSTICE: FORMAT OF FINAL PAPER

CONTENT:
i. Title page:
a. Title of the Paper
b. “In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in the Course Social Justice and Lay
Apostolate (Thed 04)”
c. Alphabetically arranged NAMES of the members of the team starting with the
surnames
ii. Acknowledgement
iii. Table of Contents
(N.B. USE THE APA STYLE IN WRITING YOUR PAPER)

INTRODUCTION
- Introduce the general situation of the Philippines in the present day vis-a-vis
your justice issue.
- Introduce the chosen specific social justice issue/problem. Give the group’s
reason or intention for choosing the justice issue or situation.
I. EXPERIENCE (DATA)
- What is the lived experience?
- What is happening to people?
- How do people cope with their situation?
- This stage demands asking good questions, observing behavior and interacting
with the people (since this is only interview and not immersion, a genuine
solidarity with people and solid inter-action can be a good alternative)
*Note: These are guide questions only, NOT format of this section of your paper

II. ANALYSIS
Guide Questions
A. Investigate the reality in a systematic and analytical way
B. What are the causes of the issue/situation? These may be historical, political,
economic, social or cultural.
C. What are the consequences?
D. How are these elements linked?
E. Who are the key actors? (subjects; duty bearers, agents of influence, decision
makers
*Note: These are guide questions for analysis, NOT format of this section of
your paper

III. Theological Reflection


- Reflect on the situation or issue in the light of the Gospel and Church teaching
- Are the Gospel values being upheld or denied?
- How do the Scriptures speak to this issue or situation?
- How do the principles of CST speak to this issue or situation?
- What does Church teaching have to say about it?
- Can the experience of the Christian community through time help us to discern this
situation or issue?
*Note: These are guide questions only, NOT format of this section of your paper

IV. PRACTICAL MEDIATION


- Come up with a course of action that is viable or possible to solve the social
problem. (During pandemic and after pandemic)
- Define one’s strategy and tactics favoring non-violent methods, and other
courses of action envisioned by the ethics of the Gospel.
V. Individual reflection paper:
Personal lessons/insights/realizations gained from the study of Social Justice
and doing this final paper. (You will be graded here individually)
VI. REFERENCE: APA style
VII. DOCUMENTATION (video recording of your interview and inter-action with your
co-researchers

SUBMISSION DATE: ______________________________________

N.B. DIGITAL COPY ON 8.5” X 11” PAPER: 12” FONT, TNR OR ARIAL STYLE,
MODERATE MARGINS

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