Essaying the Past How to Read, Write and Think about History

Name: Essaying the Past How to Read, Write and Think about History
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ISBN: 9781444351408

ISBN-10: 1444351400

ISBN-13: 9781444351408

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Jim Cullen

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The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays.Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analyticallyIncludes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the transition from a rough first draft to a final versionCovers important topics such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing good evidence, and the crucial role of revisionIncludes an annotated case study that takes the reader through one student’s process of…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface to the Second Edition


Introduction to the Student: Why Would You Look at a Book Like This?



Thinking and Reading About History



History: It's About Time



What's the Story with History?



The Sources of History



Good Answers Begin with Good Questions



Search Engines, Research Ingenuity



How to Read a Book without Ever Getting to Chapter One



Writing About History



Analysis: The Intersection of Reading and Writing



Making a Case: An Argument in Three Parts



Defining Introductions



Strong Bodies (I): The Work of Topic Sentences



Strong Bodies (II): Exposition and Evidence



Strong Bodies (III): Counterargument and Counterevidence



Surprising Conclusions



Scaling the Summit: Crystallizing Your Argument



Writing is Rewriting: The Art of Revision



Putting It All Together: The Research Essay (A Case Study)


Conclusion: The Love of History


Appendices



Writing an Essay: Ten Easy Steps in Review



Essay Varieties: DBQs, Reviews, and Comparison Assignments



Lets Give a Hand: Bibliographies and Footnotes



Credit Scams: The Dangers of Plagiarism



Web of Lies? Weighing the Internet



A Glossary of Key Terms



More Reading About Writing


Index