Essaying the past : how to read, write and think about history.

The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to thin...

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Main Author: Cullen, Jim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
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505 0 |a Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think about History; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction to the Student: Why Would You Look at a Book Like This?; Part I Thinking and Reading About History; 1. History: It's About Time; Living with the Past; Good History Gives You Hope; A Habit in Time; 2. What's the Story with History?; Disciplinary Measures: A Profession Takes Shape; Plural Pasts; 3. The Sources of History; Primary and Secondary Sources; Obscure References, Maine Events; Scarcity and Plenty; 4. Good Answers Begin with Good Questions. 
505 8 |a Good Students Have Answers Great Ones Have Questions; So What Do I Ask?; 5. Search Engines, Research Ingenuity; Net Gains -- and Losses; Stacks of Possibilities; Going by the Book; Notable Discoveries; 6. How to Read a Book without Ever Getting to Chapter One; Pressing Matters; Inside Information; Going Back, Going Forward; Topic-Sentence Hopping; Part II Writing About History; 7. Analysis: The Intersection of Reading and Writing; Making Sense; The Choice Factor; Thinking with Your Heart; 8. Making a Case: An Argument in Three Parts; Reading Your Reader; Writing the Equation. 
505 8 |a Arguing About Time; 9. Defining Introductions; Introducing the Question; Introducing the Thesis (and Motive); Introducing the Key Term; Introducing the Premise; Watch Your Language: Diction; 10. Strong Bodies (I): The Work of Topic Sentences; Inter- and Intra-paragraph Organization; Directing Topic Sentence Traffic: Double Signposts; Clues for the Clueless: Breaking Down the Thesis; Don't Stick with the Facts; 11. Strong Bodies (II): Exposition and Evidence; Too Much of a Good Thing: Using Quotations Selectively; Seeing is Not Necessarily Believing; Beware of "Negroes" and "Orientals." 
505 8 |a Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics 12. Strong Bodies (III): Counterargument and Counterevidence; Two Sides to Every Story -- At a Minimum; Don't Condescend; Show, Don't Tell; 13. Surprising Conclusions; Motivated Conclusions; Taking the Long View; 14. Scaling the Summit: Crystallizing Your Argument; Booster-rocket Intros; Conclusion Pivots; 15. Writing is Rewriting: The Art of Revision; Conversation Counts; The Writer as Hotel Manager; 16. Putting It All Together: The Research Essay (A Case Study); Katie's Bibliography; Conclusion: The Love of History; Appendices. 
505 8 |a A Writing an Essay: Ten Easy Steps in Review B Essay Varieties: DBQs, Reviews, and Comparison Assignments; Document-Based Questions (DBQs); Book (or other) reviews; Comparison essays; C Let's Give a Hand: Bibliographies and Footnotes; 1. Why cite my sources?; 2. When and where do I cite sources?; 3. How do I format a footnote?; 4. How do I format a bibliography?; 5. A final note; D Credit Scams: The Dangers of Plagiarism; Five reasons not to cheat on an essay assignment; E Web of Lies? Weighing the Internet; What's the domain?; Who's the publisher?; Free or subscription? 
520 |a The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically. Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the transition from a rough first draft to a final version. Covers important topics such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing good evidence, and the crucial role of revision. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
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