A short guide to writing about history
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書誌事項
A short guide to writing about history
（The short guide series）
Longman, c1999
3rd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This practical guide offers students advice on writing essays and carrying out historical research. It explores the research processes, different forms of historical writing and includes tips for improving style. The text stresses the importance of using primary sources.
目次
Introduction. Writing History as a Way of Thinking. 1. The Essay in History. 2. Thinking About History. Questioning Your Sources. The Importance of Asking Why. Use of Inference. Statistics. 3. Modes of Historical Writing. Description. Narrative. Expositions. Argument. Rules of Argument in Historical Writing. 4. Gathering Information and Writing Drafts. Find a Topic. Limit Your Topic. Be Sure You Have Access to the Necessary Sources. Do Research. Brainstorm and Make an Outline. Write Several Drafts. 5. A Sample Research Paper in History. Woodrow Wilsons Attitudes Toward Black Americans, by Dick Curry. Things to Notice about this Paper. 6. Documenting Your Sources. Sample Footnotes. Bibliographies. 7. Suggestions about Style. 8. Conventions. Manuscript Conventions. Corrections in the Final Copy. Using Quotations. Other Conventions about Mechanics and Grammar. Appendix A. Book Reviews. Appendix B. Essay Examinations.
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