{"id":6176,"date":"2026-05-15T21:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/?p=6176"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:19:41","slug":"academic-literacy-kevin-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/en\/academic-literacy-kevin-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundations of Academic Literacy: How to Write an Argumentative Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ea9d48a\" data-block-id=\"ea9d48a\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-6189\" src=\"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith.jpg\" width=\"2037\" height=\"1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith.jpg 2037w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2037px) 100vw, 2037px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e1584a7\" data-block-id=\"e1584a7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The Eastern European Institute of Theology continues the series of seminars on academic literacy and invites everyone to the thirteenth seminar, on writing essays for peer-reviewed academic journals. The seminar speaker will be Kevin Smith \u2014 a theologian, the Principal of the South African Theological Seminary, and author of the book&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/langhamliterature.org\/writing-and-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing and Research: A Guide for Theological Students<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b12250c\" data-block-id=\"b12250c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Seminar Topic: \u201cHow to Write an Argumentative Essay.\u201d<\/strong> Argumentative writing is the currency of theological research and writing; however, this is not an intuitive skill. The seminar will cover the essential building blocks of writing a persuasive, scholarly essay or article.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-02785a7\" data-block-id=\"02785a7\"><style>.stk-02785a7 .stk--block-align-02785a7{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-02785a7 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-02785a7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f707f60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f707f60\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f707f60 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f707f60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f707f60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2e85e88\" data-block-id=\"2e85e88\"><style>.stk-2e85e88 {padding-top:20px !important;padding-right:20px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:56.00000000000001% 16% !important;object-fit:contain !important;}.stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper img, .stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper::after, .stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper::before{mask-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDAgMTAwIj48Y2lyY2xlIGN4PSI1MCIgY3k9IjUwIiByPSI1MCI+PC9jaXJjbGU+PC9zdmc+') !important;-webkit-mask-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxMDAgMTAwIj48Y2lyY2xlIGN4PSI1MCIgY3k9IjUwIiByPSI1MCI+PC9jaXJjbGU+PC9zdmc+') !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper{width:70% !important;}.stk-2e85e88 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-fit:fill !important;}}<\/style><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sats-za.academia.edu\/KevinGarySmith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-img--shape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-6178\" src=\"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-photo-277x300.jpeg\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-photo-277x300.jpeg 277w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-photo-11x12.jpeg 11w, https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kevin-smith-photo.jpeg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-42e2a3e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"42e2a3e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-42e2a3e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(80% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-42e2a3e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-42e2a3e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8835a63\" id=\"\u043a\u0435\u0432\u0456\u043d-\u0433\u0435\u0440\u0456-\u0441\u043c\u0456\u0442\" data-block-id=\"8835a63\"><style>.stk-8835a63 {margin-bottom:12px !important;}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Kevin Gary Smith<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b057d9d\" data-block-id=\"b057d9d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Dr. Kevin Smith holds doctorates in biblical Greek and Old Testament. He has worked for the South African Theological Seminary since 2004, serving as the Academic Dean until 2018, and as the Principal since then. Kevin's first love is studying and teaching the Bible, but he is also passionate about theological education. He has published works about academic research and writing. Kevin is a lover of one God, a husband to one wife, a father to one son, and a student for life.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-df2e086\" data-block-id=\"df2e086\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>To participate in the seminar, please fill out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/dbdVp2QiRRy5daOjhuuczQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the registration form<\/a>. <\/strong>Immediately after registering, all participants will receive an automatic confirmation email with a link and instructions to join the event online via Zoom.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f2d069b\" data-block-id=\"f2d069b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>The seminar will take place online on June 4 at 7:00 pm Kyiv time.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-15ec1dd\" data-block-id=\"15ec1dd\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Ukrainian translation will be provided.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 4, 2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-6176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-past","tag-osnovy-akademichnoi-hramotnosti"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u041e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438 \u0430\u043a\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043c\u0456\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456: \u042f\u043a \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u0442\u0438 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