Short Guide to Writing about History

Name: Short Guide to Writing about History
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ISBN: 9780321435361

ISBN-10: 0321435362

ISBN-13: 9780321435361

Edition: 6th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Richard Marius, Melvin E. Page

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Helping students get beyond merely compiling dates and facts,A Short Guide to Writing About Historyteaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers.nbsp;Writing and researching processes; historical modes; technology and writing; documenting sources and plagiarism.nbsp;Intro to history survey, advanced courses.

Book details

List price: $44.40
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 9/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface to the Sixth Edition


Preface to the Third Edition



Writing and History


Stories About the Past Intended to Be True


Writing History as a Way of Thinking


Basic Principles for History Essays


Writer's Checklist



Thinking About History


Questioning Sources


Historical Fallacies


Making Inferences


Evaluating Materials


Writer's Checklist



Modes of Historical Writing


Description


Writer's Checklist


Narrative


Writer's Checklist


Exposition


Writer's Checklist


Argument


Writer's Checklist



Gathering Information


Focusing on Your Topic


Considering Potential Sources


Doing Research


Writer's Checklist



Taking Notes and Writing Drafts


Recording Information and Ideas


Organizing Your Essay


Writer's Checklist


Writing and Revising Drafts


Writer's Checklist for Peer Editing



Writing in an Electronic Age


Inquiry


Research


Revision


Writer's Checklist



Writing Conventions and Style


Simple and Direct Writing


Writer's Checklist


Word Forms and Punctuation


Writer's Checklist


The Final Presentation



Documenting Sources


Basic Principles


Electronic Sources


Notes and Bibliographies


Note Citations Reference Chart


Bibliographic Citations Reference Chart



Sample Student Research Paper


Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations


Things to Notice About This Paper


Writer's Checklist



Book Reviews


Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing


A Sample Student Review


Things to Notice About These Reviews


Writer's Checklist



Short Writing Assignments


Writer's Checklist


Select Bibliography of Student Resources


Credits


Index