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Short Guide to Writing about History, A, 7/E
Richard A. Marius, (late), Harvard University
Mel Page

ISBN-10: 0205673708
ISBN-13:  9780205673704

Publisher:  Longman
Copyright:  2010
Format:  Paper; 240 pp
Published:  01/30/2009


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A Short Guide to Writing about History is an ideal complement for any history course that will 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.


Features

  • A focus on historical writing makes this the appropriate text for all history students.
  • Discipline-inclusive samples, drawn from a variety of areas throughout the discipline, include a full-length research paper, a strong model for students.
  • Reference charts provide handy quick-reference resources on using, evaluating, and citing online sources.
  • “Writer's Checklist” and "Writer's Checklist for Peer Editing" sections remind students of key questions to ask before starting a writing project and provide guidelines for peer editing–a process that more and more instructors are using to evaluate student work.
  • A comprehensive documentation chapter (Ch. 8) offers a wealth of examples and models for citing sources correctly and avoiding plagiarism.   


New To This Edition

  • Guidance about using electronic technologies is now integrated throughout the book, acknowledging the importance of computers and the Internet in the work of virtually all historians. 
  • A separate section and a Writer’s Checklist devoted to avoiding plagiarism underline the crucial importance of acknowledging sources correctly.
  • Throughout this edition, the popular Checklists have been restructured to concentrate on specific aspects of writing about history. 
  • More and better organized sample citations now offer more useful models for student writers. 
  • An expanded bibliography of student resources provides a wider range of support.


Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 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 of Basic Principles

            Avoiding Plagiarism

                        Writer’s Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism

Chapter 2: Thinking about History

            HistoricalQuestioning

            Historical Fallacies

            Making Inferences

            Evaluating Materials

                        Writer’s Checklist for Evaluation

Chapter 3: Gathering Information

            Focusing on a Topic

            Making Initial Inquiries

            Identifying Key Sources

            Concluding Your Research

                        Writer’s Checklist for Research

Chapter 4: Notes and Drafts

            Recording Information and Ideas

                        Writer’s Checklist for Taking Notes

Organizing Your Essay

Writing and Revising Drafts

                        Writer’s Checklist for Peer Editing

Chapter 5: Voice  and Style

            Modes of Writing

Simple and Direct Writing

            Word Forms and Punctuation

            The Final Manuscript

                        Writer’s Checklist for Expression and Conventions

Chapter 6: Documenting Sources

            Basic Principles

            Electronic Sources

            Notes and Bibliographies

                        Writer’s Checklist of Source Citations

Appendix A: Sample Student Research Paper

            Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations

            Things to Notice about This Paper

                        Writer’s Checklist for Sample Paper

Appendix B: Book Reviews

            Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing

            A Sample Student Review

            Things to Notice about This Review

                        Writer’s Checklist for Reviews

Appendix C: Short Essay Assignments

                        Writer’s Checklist for Short Essays

Select Bibliography of Student Resources


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
    Brief Description  |  More Info

  • Short Guide to Writing About History, A, 6/E
    Marius & Page
    ©2007  |  Longman  |  Paper; 256 pp  |  Out of Print
    ISBN-10: 0321435362  |  ISBN-13: 9780321435361
    Brief Description  |  More Info

  • 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  |  More Info


Next Edition(s)

  • Short Guide to Writing about History, A, 8/E
    Marius & Page
    ©2012  |  Longman  |  Paper; 240 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205118607  |  ISBN-13: 9780205118601
    Brief Description  |  More Info



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