Lesson 7 | Avoiding the pitfalls

Assignment: Refine your skills


Write a paraphrase and main point summary of 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12

  1. Carefully reread 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12. Make care observations and ask probing questions along the way. (Optional: you may want to include a few key observations or questions in one or more dot notes in the Discourse module.)
  2. Divide into units of thought.
  3. Bold the connector words, and highlight main point and primary supports. (Hint: the main point for this passage is in multiple parts.)
  4. Write a paraphrase.
  5. Write a concise summary.

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Paraphrase