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A pocket guide to writing in history
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From the Book - 7th ed.
Why Study History? : Historical questions.
Working with Sources : Identifying historical sources: Primary sources ; Secondary sources ; Primary or secondary? : the changing status of a source ; Accessing sources in history ; Uses of primary and secondary sources
Evaluating sources: Evaluating primary sources ; Evaluating secondary sources ; Evaluating online sources.
Approaching Typical Assignments in History : Reading actively in history
Writing about reading: Summaries ; Annotated bibliographies
Using primary sources: Single-source analysis ; Comparative papers
Using secondary sources: Critiques and book reviews ; Historiographic essays
Writing about film
Taking history exams: Preparing for an exam ; Answering identification questions ; Taking an essay exam.
Following Conventions of Writing in History : Approaching a history assignment
Thinking like a historian
Developing a thesis
Constructing an argument: Supporting your thesis ; Responding to counterevidence and anticipating opposing viewpoints
Organizing your paper: Drafting an introduction ; Writing clear and connected paragraphs ; Writing an effective conclusion
Revising for content and organization
Editing for style and grammar: Choosing appropriate language ; Choosing the appropriate tense ; Using active voice ; Knowing when to use the pronouns I, me, and you.
Writing a Research Paper. Moving from topic to research question: Choosing a topic ; Focusing on a research question
Developing a research plan
Conducting research: Consulting human resources ; Using the library's online catalog ; Using print and electronic reference sources ; Locating primary sources ; Locating secondary sources ; Finding Internet sources ; Distinguishing among electronic sources
Taking effective research notes
Developing a working thesis
Making an outline
Revising and editing your paper.
Plagiarism: what it is and How to Avoid It : What is plagiarism ; Avoiding plagiarism: citing sources to avoid plagiarism ; Paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism ; Downloading Internet sources carefully ; Plagiarism and the Internet.
Quoting and Documenting Sources : Using quotations: When to quote ; How to quote
Documenting sources: Footnotes and endnotes ; Bibliography ; Documenting nonwritten materials
Documentation models: Formatting guidelines for footnotes and endnotes ; Formatting guidelines for bibliographies ; Models for notes and bibliography entries
Sample pages from a student research paper.
From the Book - 6th ed.
Why study history?
Working with sources
Reading and writing in history : some typical assignments
Writing history papers
Writing a research paper
Plagiarism : what it is and how to avoid it
Quoting and documenting sources.
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ISBN
9780312610418
9781457690884
9780312535032
9781457690884
9780312535032
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