““This guide should be required reading for every student in introductory religion and theology courses at the college level. Drawing from significant experience teaching such courses, Rapela Heidt provides helpful and clearly written advice on how to avoid the most common errors of basic writing, punctuation, and citation, as well as step-by-step directions for tackling the research paper. More important, she provides a unique and much-needed resource by walking students through the basics of the Abrahamic faiths and other world religions. Professors who assign this guide will undoubtedly find the papers they grade more gratifying to read.””