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Writing History A Guide for Students

by: Storey, William Kelleher

Writing History A Guide for Students

by: Storey, William Kelleher

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9780195122206
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0195122208
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/12/1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Writing History provides the undergraduate student of history with awealth of tips and advice on the ways professional historians write in a simple,concise manual. Beginning with how historians find topics and research them, thebook sharpens such skills as interpreting source materials, drawing inferencesfrom sources, and constructing arguments. The three closing chapters containclear practical suggestions for writing effective sentences, using precisewording, and revising.

Preface

Introduction

(2)

Chapter 1 Getting Started

(14)

Explore Your Interests

(1)

Move from a Historical Interest to a Research Topic

(1)

Use General References in the Library

(1)

Find Reference Works That Are Specific to Your Topic

(1)

Speak with a Librarian

(1)

Use Other Guides to Discover More Sources

(1)

Start to Explore Your Library's Catalogue

(1)

Approach Your Topic from a Particular Angle

(1)

Go to the Library and Do Some Background Reading

(1)

Browse for More Sources

(1)

Form a Hypothesis

(1)

Craft a Proposal

(1)

Write an Annotated Bibliography

(1)

Talk to People About Your Topic

(1)

If you Have to Abandon a Topic, Do It Early

(2)

Chapter 2 Interpreting Source Materials

(8)

Work Systematically

(1)

Distinguish Primary Sources from Secondary Works

(1)

Refine Your Hypothesis with Who, What, Why, Where, and When

(2)

Be Sensitive to the Biases of Your Sources

(1)

Select the Most Important Source Materials

(1)

Take Notes by Being Selective

(2)

Chapter 3 Writing History Faithfully

(18)

Collect and Report Your Sources Carefully

(1)

Incorporate the Ideas of Others with Care and Respect

(1)

Summarize and Paraphrase Fairly

(1)

Quote Occasionally

(2)

Use Ellipses and Brackets, but Do Justice to Your Sources

(2)

Learn How to Use Quotation Marks

(1)

Don't Plagiarize

(2)

Be Honest, but Don't Give Unnecessary Citations

(1)

Choose a Citation System That Suits Your Audience

(7)

Chapter 4 Use Sources to Make Inferences

(16)

Be True to Recognized Facts

(1)

Transform Facts into Evidence

(1)

Check Your Facts

(1)

Check the Internal Consistency of Primary Sources

(1)

Check Primary Sources Against Each Other

(1)

Compare Primary Sources with Secondary Works

(1)

Box 1: Conduct Interviews Systematically

(2)

Juxtapose Sources to Make Inferences

(3)

Box 2: Make Inferences from Material Sources

(1)

Move from Inferences to Arguments

(1)

Make Reasonable Inferences from Your Sources

(1)

Make Inferences That Are Warranted

(2)

Avoid Unwarranted Comparisons

(1)

Avoid Anachronistic Inferences

(3)

Chapter 5 Get Writing!

(6)

Consider Narratives and Analysis

(1)

Create a Draft Outline of an Analytical Essay

(1)

Create a Draft Outline of a Narrative Essay

(1)

Complete Your Analytical Outline

(1)

Complete Your Narrative Outline

(1)

Choose a Framework for Your Essay

(2)

Chapter 6 Build an Argument

(12)

Start to Write a First Draft

(1)

Grab Your Reader's Attention, but Do It Gently

(1)

State Your Intellectual Interests Early

(1)

Build Your Essay with Good Paragraphs

(2)

Define Your Key Terms Early

(1)

Set an Appropriate Tone

(2)

Treat Other Writers with Consideration

(1)

Account for Counterarguments

(1)

Lead Your Readers to an Interesting Conclusion

(3)

Chapter 7 Narrative Techniques for Historians

(6)

Write a Narrative to Tell a Story

(1)

Write a Narrative to Support an Argument

(1)

Combine Chronology with Causation

(1)

Get a Sense of Change and Continuity

(1)

Select the Key Participants in Your Story

(1)

Find Your Own Voice as a Narrator

(1)

Choose Your Own Beginning and End

(2)

Chapter 8 Writing Sentences in History

(8)

Choose Verbs That Are Precise

(1)

Make Passive Sentences Active

(1)

Write in the Past Tense

(1)

Avoid Split Infinitives if You Can

(1)

Put Verbs in Your Sentences

(1)

Put Your Ideas in an Intelligible Order

(1)

Keep Related Words Together

(1)

Keep Pronouns Close to the Words They Represent

(1)

Keep Subjects and Verbs Close Together

(1)

Begin a Sentence on Common Ground and Gradually Build a New Point

(1)

The Emphasis Comes at the End

(1)

Construct Parallel Forms for Emphasis

(1)

Form the Possessive Correctly

(1)

Break the Rules if You Must

(1)

Chapter 9 Choose Precise Words

(12)

Be Concise

(1)

Write in Language That Your Audience Can Understand

(2)

Avoid Pretentious Language

(1)

Avoid Colloquial Language

(1)

Be Sensitive to the Politics of Diction

(1)

Be Sensitive to Gender-Specific Language

(1)

Avoid Euphemisms

(1)

Choose Figurative Language Carefully

(1)

Use Metaphors and Similes Judiciously

(1)

Use Color, but Avoid Cliches

(1)

Use Foreign Words That Are Familiar to Your Audience

(1)

Check for These Common Diction Problems

(5)

Chapter 10 Revising and Editing

103

(6)

Get Some Perspective on Your Draft

103

(1)

Revise Your Draft

104

(1)

Evaluate Your Own Arguments and Narratives

104

(1)

Evaluate Your Sentences and Word Choices

105

(1)

Proofread the Final Draft

105

(1)

Proofread for Punctuation

106

(1)

Proofread for Spelling

106

(1)

Check Your Formatting

106

(1)

Read Your Paper Aloud

107

(1)

Keep the Rules in Mind, but Enjoy Your Writing

107

(2)

Notes

109

(6)

Index

115

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