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A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2015
- Book Title
- A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
- ISBN
- 9781457690884
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bedford/Saint Martin's
ISBN-10
1457690888
ISBN-13
9781457690884
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208768470
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Pocket Guide to Writing in History
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Historiography, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
4.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
8
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
907.2
Table Of Content
1 Introduction: Why Study History? 1aAsking historical questions 1b Developing historical thinking skills 2 Working with Sources 2a Identifying historical sources 2a-1 Primary sources 2a-2 Secondary sources 2a-3 Primary or secondary? The changing status of a source 2a-4 Accessing sources in history 2a-5 Use of primary and secondary sources 2b Evaluating sources 2b-1 Evaluating primary sources Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Text-Based Primary Sources Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Nonwritten Primary Sources 2b-2 Evaluating Secondary Sources Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Secondary Sources 2b-3 Evaluating online resources Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Web sites 2b-4 Identifying fake news 3 Approaching Typical Assignments in History 3a Reading actively in history Tips for Writers: Writing as You Read 3b Writing about reading 3b-1 Summaries 3b-2 Annotated bibliographies 3c Using primary sources 3c-1 Single-source analysis 3c-2 Comparative papers Tips for Writers: Writing a Comparative Essay 3d Using secondary sources 3d-1 Critiques and book reviews 3d-2 Historiographic essays 3e Writing about film 3f Taking history exams 3f-1 Preparing for an exam 3f-2 Answering identification questions 3f-3 Taking an essay exam 4 Following Conventions of Writing in History 4a Approaching a history assignment 4b Thinking like a historian 4c Developing a thesis 4d Constructing an argument Tips for Writers: Testing Your Thesis 4d-1 Supporting your thesis 4d-2 Responding to counterevidence and anticipating opposing viewpoints 4e Organizing your paper 4e-1 Drafting an introduction 4e-2 Writing clear and connected paragraphs 4e-3 Writing an effective conclusion 4f Revising for content and organization Tips for Writers: Revising for Content and Organization 4g Editing for style and grammar Tips for Writers: Common Grammatical Errors (and how to avoid them) 4g-1 Choosing appropriate language 4g-2 Choosing the appropriate tense 4g-3 Using active voice 4g-4 Knowing when to use the pronouns I, me, and you 5 Writing a Research Paper 5a Moving from topic to research question 5a-1 Choosing a topic 5a-2 Focusing on a research question 5b Developing a research plan 5c Conducting research 5c-1 Consulting human resources 5c-2 Using the library''s online catalog 5c-3 Using print and electronic reference sources 5c-4 Locating primary sources 5c-5 Locating secondary sources 5c-6 Finding Internet sources Tips for Writers: Electronic Databases 5c-7 Distinguishing among electronic sources 5d Taking effective research notes 5e Developing a working thesis 5f Making an outline 5g Revising and editing your paper 6 Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It 6a What is plagiarism? 6b Avoiding plagiarism 6b-1 Citing sources to avoid plagiarism 6b-2 Paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism Tips for Writers: Avoiding Plagiarism 6b-3 Downloading Internet sources carefully 6c Plagiarism and the Internet 7 Quoting and Documenting Sources 7a Using quotations 7a-1 When to quote 7a-2 How to quote 7b Documenting sources 7b-1 Footnotes and endnotes 7b-2 Bibliography 7b-3 Documenting nonwritten materials 7c Documentation models 7c-1 Formatting guidelines for footnotes and endnotes 7c-2 Formatting guidelines for bibliographies 7c-3 Models for notes and bibliography entries 7d Sample pages from a student research paper
Synopsis
A Pocket Guide to Writing in History is the concise, trusted, and easy-to-use guide for the writing and research skills needed in undergraduate history courses. Now thoroughly updated to reflect the 2017 Chicago guidelines, the ninth edition ensures that students have the most up-to-date advice and ample instruction for conducting responsible research.
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