Writing history : a guide for students / William Kelleher Storey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Storey, William Kelleher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Research.

History.

Academic writing.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

viii, 120 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

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, Writing History 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-116) and index.

ISBN:

0195166094

OCLC:

51586545