Writing history : a guide for students / William Kelleher Storey.

By:

Storey, William Kelleher, 1965-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.Edition: 4th editionDescription: x, 134 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780199830046 (acid-free paper)
0199830045 (acid-free paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

907.2

LOC classification:

D 16 S884w 2013

Contents:

Getting started -- Interpreting source materials -- Writing history faithfully -- Use sources to make inferences -- Get writing! Get organized -- Narrative techniques for historians -- Writing sentences in history -- Choose precise words -- Revising and editing.

Summary: "Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, Writing History, Fourth Edition, provides a wealth of tips and advice to help students research and write essays for history classes. The book covers all aspects of writing about history, including finding and researching topics, interpreting source materials, drawing inferences from sources, and constructing arguments. It concludes with three chapters that discuss writing effective sentences, using precise wording, and revising. Using numerous examples from the works of cultural, political, and social historians, Writing History serves as an ideal text in any history course that asks students to conduct research. New to this Edition * More coverage of the Internet and its role in the writing and research process * Expanded coverage of additional types of writing (besides the research paper) that students typically encounter in their history classes, such as book reviews, historiographical essays, and annotated bibliographies * Increased coverage of the types of sources-both primary and secondary-that history writers encounter * To improve flow, advice on organization and writing is now found in a single chapter (Chapter 5).

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	D 16 S884w 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000121395

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index.

Getting started --
Interpreting source materials --
Writing history faithfully --
Use sources to make inferences --
Get writing! Get organized --
Narrative techniques for historians --
Writing sentences in history --
Choose precise words --
Revising and editing.

"Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, Writing History, Fourth Edition, provides a wealth of tips and advice to help students research and write essays for history classes. The book covers all aspects of writing about history, including finding and researching topics, interpreting source materials, drawing inferences from sources, and constructing arguments. It concludes with three chapters that discuss writing effective sentences, using precise wording, and revising. Using numerous examples from the works of cultural, political, and social historians, Writing History serves as an ideal text in any history course that asks students to conduct research. New to this Edition * More coverage of the Internet and its role in the writing and research process * Expanded coverage of additional types of writing (besides the research paper) that students typically encounter in their history classes, such as book reviews, historiographical essays, and annotated bibliographies * Increased coverage of the types of sources-both primary and secondary-that history writers encounter * To improve flow, advice on organization and writing is now found in a single chapter (Chapter 5).

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