An ideal complement for any history course, A Short Guide to Writing about History helps students learn how
to think and write 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.
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 R
