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Short Guide to Writing About History, A, 6/E
Richard A. Marius, (late), Harvard University
Melvin E. Page, Northwestern Universty

ISBN-10: 0321435362
ISBN-13: 9780321435361

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 256 pp
Published: 09/22/2006

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An ideal complement for any history course, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like an historian.

This engaging and practical text helps students get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering brief essays and the documented resource paper, the text explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing (including argument), and offers guidelines for improving style as well as documenting sources.

Features

Comprehensive process coverage — Chapter discussions and exercises teach all stages of the writing and research process.
Model research paper — A full-length research paper offers a strong model for students.
Discipline-inclusive samples — The writing samples are drawn from various areas throughout the discipline.
Reference charts — Readers are given handy reference resources on using, evaluating, and citing online sources.
“Writer's Checklist” sections — Found in each chapter, this set of criteria reminds students of the key questions to ask themselves before starting a writing project.
"Writer's Checklist for Peer Editing" — Readers are given a guide for cooperative student revisions of essays.
"Writing in an Electronic Age" chapter — Reflecting trends in today’s writing, a full chapter (then reappearing in later chapters) offers clear consideration of new technologies on historical writing and research.
“Documenting Sources” chapter — Chapter 8 provides numerous examples of key citation formats as well as explanations regarding both notes and bibliographies.
Flexible chapter organization — Chapter independence and easy-to-identify subjects accommodate a variety of courses and uses.
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New To This Edition

Greater focus on plagiarism — The sixth edition includes greater coverage devoted to the avoiding plagiarism.
Broader emphasis on technology and writing — Complementing the "Writing in an Electronic Age" chapter, the key issues of using technology are now addressed throughout the text.
Evaluating sources — Discussion of evaluating sources for writing has been expanded throughout the sixth edition.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgements

1. 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

2. Thinking about History

Questioning Sources

Historical Fallacies

Making Inferences

Evaluating Materials

Writer’s Checklist

3. Modes of Historical Writing

Description

            Writer’s Checklist

Narrative

            Writer’s Checklist

Exposition

            Writer’s Checklist

Argument

            Writer’s Checklist

4. Gathering Information

Focusing on Your Topic

Considering Potential Sources

Doing Research

Writer’s Checklist

5. 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

6. Writing in an Electronic Age

Inquiry

Research

Revision

Writer’s Checklist

7. Writing Conventions and Style

Simple and Direct Writing

Writer’s Checklist

Word Forms and Punctuation

Writer’s Checklist

The Final Manuscript

8. Documenting Sources

Basic Principles

Electronic Sources

Notes and Bibliographies

Note Citations Reference Chart

Bibliographic Citations Reference Chart

Appendix A: Sample Student Research Paper

Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations

Things to Notice about This Paper

Writer’s Checklist

Appendix B: Book Reviews

Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing

A Sample Student Review

Things to Notice about These Reviews

Writer’s Checklist

Appendix C: Short Essays Assignments

Writer’s Checklist

Courses

U.S. History: Volume 1 (until 1877) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (U.S. History)
Western Civilization: Volume 2 (after 1650) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (Western & World History)
Writing About History (Historiography)
Writing Across the Curriculum (Composition)
World History II (since 1500) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (Western & World History)
Western Civilization: Volume 1 (until 1715) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (Western & World History)
World History: Volume 1 (to 1500) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (Western & World History)
U.S. History: Volume 2 (after 1865) [SHORT HISTORY GUIDES] (U.S. History)

Previous Edition(s)

Short Guide to Writing About History, A, 4/E
Marius & Page
©2002 | Longman | Paper; 240 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321093003 | ISBN-13: 9780321093004
Suggested retail price: $47.20 Net price: $35.40 (What's this?)Brief Description |
An ideal supplement in any history course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like a historian.

This engaging and practical little text helps students get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering both brief essays and the documented resource paper, the text explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing including argument and concludes with guidelines for improving style.
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Short Guide to Writing About History, A, 5/E
Marius & Page
©2005 | Longman | Paper; 240 pp | Out of Print
ISBN-10: 0321227166 | ISBN-13: 9780321227164
Brief Description |
An ideal supplement in any history course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like an historian.

This engaging and practical text helps students get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering both brief essays and the documented resource paper, the text explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing including argument, and offers guidelines for improving style.
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Short Guide to Writing about History, A, 8/E
Marius & Page
©2012 | Longman | Paper; 240 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205118607 | ISBN-13: 9780205118601
Net price: $32.85 (What's this?)Brief Description |
A Short Guide to Writing about History is an ideal complement for any history course intended to teach students to think and write like historians. This engaging and practical text will teach students how to go beyond reporting the basic dates and facts of their history books and show them how to infuse their writing with their own ideas and unique perspective.

Covering brief essays and the documented resource paper, the text explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing (including argument), and offers guidelines for improving style as well as documenting sources.
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A Short Guide to Writing About History
Richard A. Marius (late) • Melvin E. Page

History is a story of events. A Short Guide to Writing About History helps students move beyond merely compiling dates and facts and teaches them how to express their ideas about history into their own story.

The principle of training students to think and write like an historian set forth by Richard Marius continues as A Short Guide to Writing About History remains the premier writing resource for all history students. Maintaining the exploration of the writing and researching processes, illustrations of the different modes of historical writing, and guidelines for improving style, the Sixth Edition has been augmented to address the key issues facing today’s writer, with expanded coverage of technology and writing.

Changes to the sixth edition

The sixth edition includes greater coverage devoted to the avoiding plagiarism.
Complementing the "Writing in an Electronic Age" chapter, the key issues of using technology are now addressed throughout the text.
Discussion of evaluating sources for writing has also been expanded throughout the sixth edition.

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For World History II (since 1500)
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For Western Civilization: Volume 1 (until 1715)
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For Western Civilization: Volume 2 (after 1650)
For U.S. History: Volume 2 (after 1865)
For the Composition Discipline
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