Custom Enrichment Module: Writing for College History A Short Handbook

by Frakes, Robert M.

• ISBN13: 9780618306039
• ISBN10: 061830603X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-27
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This brief handbook for survey courses in American history, European history, and world civilization guides students through the types of writing assignments they encounter in history courses. Providing examples of student writing and candid assessments of student work, this text focuses on the rules and conventions of writing for the college history course. This book includes chapters on short writing assignments and progressively moves on to longer assignments, including the essay exam, the five-page paper, and the research paper. This pedagogy accounts for all students, including those who may be studying history to fulfill a requirement.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Chapter 1: Short Writing Assignments	1	(14)
1.1 The Sentence	1	(1)
Examples of Good and Bad Sentences	1	(1)
1.2 The Sentence as a Building Block	2	(1)
Examples of Various Kinds of Sentences	2	(1)
1.3 The Paragraph	3	(1)
1.4 The History Identification Paragraph	3	(7)
Time Budgeting for Identification Paragraphs	5	(1)
Examples of Good and Bad Identification Paragraphs	6	(3)
How to Review for Identification Paragraphs	9	(1)
1.5 The Paragraph as a Building Block of the Essay	10	(1)
1.6 The Journal as a Writing Assignment	10	(1)
Tips for Writing Journal Entries	10	(1)
An Example of a Journal Assignment	11	(1)
1.7 The Letter as a Writing Assignment	11	(3)
Tips for Writing Historical Letters	12	(1)
Sample Letter	12	(2)
1.8 Conclusion: Clarity and Content	14	(1)
Chapter 2: The In-Class Essay	15	(12)
2.1 The Five-Paragraph (or more) Essay	15	(2)
Essay Structure and Outlining	16	(1)
2.2 Primary Sources and Point of View	17	(1)
2.3 Time Budgeting for Essays	17	(1)
Organizational Exercises	18	(1)
2.4 The Thesis	18	(8)
Examples of Good and Bad Essays	19	(7)
2.5 Conclusion: Studying for In-Class Essay Examinations	26	(1)
Chapter 3: The Five-Page Paper	27	(18)
3.1 The Thesis of the Paper	27	(2)
3.2 Sample Outlines	29	(1)
3.3 Plagiarism	30	(1)
3.4 Citation of Sources	31	(3)
3.5 The Internet as a Resource	34	(1)
3.6 Examples of Good and Bad Five-Page Papers	34	(9)
3.7 Conclusion: Revising the Draft	43	(2)
Chapter 4: The Research Paper	45	(18)
4.1 Types of Papers	45	(1)
4.2 Defining the Topic	46	(2)
Good and Bad Topics	47	(1)
4.3 Using Primary and Secondary Sources	48	(3)
Research in the Library	49	(1)
Note Cards	50	(1)
Types of Citations	51	(1)
4.4 The Internet as a Resource	51	(3)
Some Useful Internet Sites	53	(1)
4.5 Structure and Organization	54	(1)
4.6 Rules for Layout or Appearance	54	(2)
4.7 Conclusion: Revising the Research Paper	56	(1)
A Check List for Revisions	57	(1)
4.8 Examples of Introductions and Conclusions of Research Papers	57	(6)
Appendices
1. Common Mistakes	63	(2)
2. Sample Citations	65	(2)
3. Sample Bibliography	67	(2)
4. Classic History Essay Questions	69