Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study ofhistory, Essaying the Past is a complete resource for high school, college, and graduate level students. Jim Cullen guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose discussing key strategies such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosinggood evidence, and the important role of revision. Essaying the Past is the only book to integrate tools for reading, writing, and thinking about history into a single, highly readable volume. INDICE: Introduction to the Student: Why Would You Look at a Book Like This?.Part I: Reading to Get Writing:.1. Its About Time.2. Whats the Story with History?.3. The Sources of History.4. Good Answers Begin with Good Questions.5.Search Engines, Research Ingenuity.6. How to Read a Book without Ever Gettingto Chapter One.7. Analysis: The Intersection of Reading and Writing.Part II: Writing to Get Read:.8. Making a Case: An Argument in Three Parts.9. Defining Introductions.10. Strong Bodies (I): The Work of Topic Sentences.11. Strong Bodies (II): Exposition and Evidence.12. Strong Bodies (III): Counterargument and Counterevidence.13. Surprising Conclusions.14. Writing is Rewriting: The Artof Revision.15. Putting It All Together: The Research Essay (A Case Study).Conclusion: The Love of History.Appendices.A-Writing an Essay: Ten Easy Steps inReview.B-Lending Give a Hand: Bibliographies and Footnotes.C-Credit Scams: The Dangers of Plagiarism.D-Web of Lies: Weighing the Internet.E-DBQs and Reviews.F-A Glossary of Key Terms.G-More Reading About Writing.Acknowledgments.Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8279-9
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 16/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés