| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 210 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the student: why would you look at a book like this? -- Thinking and reading about history -- History: it's about time -- What's the story with history? -- The sources of history -- Good answers begin with good questions -- Search engines, research ingenuity -- How to read a book without ever getting to chapter one -- Writing about history -- Analysis: the intersection of reading and writing -- Making a case: an argument in three parts -- Defining introductions -- Strong bodies (I): the work of topic sentences -- Strong bodies (II): exposition and evidence -- Strong bodies (III): counterargument and counterevidence -- Surprising conclusions -- Scaling the summit: crystallizing your argument -- Writing is rewriting: the art of revision -- Putting it all together: the research essay (a case study) -- Conclusion: the love of history. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
History -- Methodology.
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Historiography.
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Academic writing.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781444351408 |
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9781118292631 (electronic bk.) |
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