Writing History : A Guide for Students

by William Kelleher Storey

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780195166095

ISBN10:

0195166094

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

7/17/2003

Publisher(s):

OXFORD UNIV PR

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Summary

Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, Writing History provides a wealth of tips and advice to help students research and write essays for history classes. The book covers all aspects of writing about history, including finding topics and researching them,interpreting source materials, drawing inferences from sources, and constructing arguments. It concludes with three chapters that discuss writing effective sentences, using precise wording, and revising. Using numerous examples from the works of cultural, political, and social historians, WritingHistory serves as an ideal supplement to history courses that require students to conduct research. The second edition includes expanded sections on plagiarism, interviewing, and topic selection, as well as new sections on searching and using the Internet.

Preface

vii

Introduction

(2)

Getting Started

(14)

Explore Your Interests

(1)

Move from a Historical Interest to a Research Topic

(1)

Use Print Sources to Begin a Project

(1)

The A.H.A Guide

(1)

Speak with a Librarian

(1)

Use Electronic Resources in the Library

(1)

Be Skeptical About Other Online Resources

(2)

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

(1)

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 Points of View in Your Sources

(1)

Select the Most Important Source Materials

(1)

Take Notes by Being Selective

(2)

Writing History Faithfully

(20)

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

(3)

Be Honest, but Don't Give Unnecessary Citations

(1)

Choose a Citation System That Suits Your Audience

(9)

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

(3)

Box 1: Conduct Interviews Systematically

(2)

Juxtapose Sources to Make Inferences

(4)

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)

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)

Build an Argument

(14)

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

(2)

Lead Your Readers to an Interesting Conclusion

(3)

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)

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)

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

100

(1)

Use Metaphors and Similes Judiciously

100

(1)

Use Color, but Avoid Cliches

101

(1)

Use Foreign Words That Are Familiar to Your Audience

101

(1)

Check for These Common Diction Problems

102

(5)

Revising and Editing

107

(6)

Get Some Perspective on Your Draft

107

(1)

Revise Your Draft

108

(1)

Evaluate Your Own Arguments and Narratives

108

(1)

Evaluate Your Sentences and Word Choices

109

(1)

Proofread the Final Draft

109

(1)

Proofread for Punctuation

110

(1)

Proofread for Spelling

110

(1)

Check Your Formatting

110

(1)

Read Your Paper Aloud

111

(1)

Keep the Rules in Mind, but Enjoy Your Writing

111

(2)

Notes

113

(4)

Index

117