Writing for college history : a short handbook / Robert M. Frakes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frakes, Robert M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Report writing.

Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Academic writing.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

72 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. ; New York : Houghton Mifflin, [2004]

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.

Contents:

Short writing assignments

The Sentence

Examples of good and bad sentences

The Sentence as a building block

Examples of various kinds of sentences

The Paragraph

The History identification paragraph

Time budgeting for identification paragraphs

Examples of good and bad identification paragraphs

How to review for identification paragraphs

The Paragraph as a building block of the essay

The Journal as a writing assignment

Tips for writing journal entries

An Example of a journal assignment

The Letter as a writing assignment

Tips for writing historical letters

Sample letter

Conclusion: clarity and content

The In-class essay

The Five-paragraph (or more) essay

Essay structure and outlining

Primary sources and point of view

Time budgeting for essays

Organizational exercises

The Thesis

Examples of good and bad essays

Conclusion: studying for in-class essay exams

The Five-page paper

The Thesis of the paper

Sample outlines

Plagiarism

Citation of sources

The Internet as a resource

Examples of good and bad five-page papers

Conclusion: revising the draft

The Research paper

Types of papers

Defining the topic

Good and bad topics

Using primary and secondary sources

Research in the library

Note cards

Types of citations

Some useful internet sites

Structure and organization

Rules for layout or appearance

Conclusion: revising the research paper

A Check list for revisions

Examples of introductions and conclusions of research papers

Appendices: Common mistakes

Sample citations

Sample bibliography

Classic history essay questions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Hackney.

ISBN:

061830603X

9780618306039

OCLC:

59148585