Short Handbook for writing essays in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allosso, Salvatore, author.

Allosso, Dan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic achievement--Textbooks.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Minnesota Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A retired master teacher of English and Comparative Literature teams up with his son, a History professor, on a new version of the writing manual he wrote and used for decades at the University of California, Davis.

Contents:

1. Analyzing Texts, Taking Notes

2. Discovering a Topic, Preparing for Discussion

3. Creating a Thesis

4. Ordering Evidence, Building an Argument

5. Coherent Paragraphs

6. Effective Sentences

7. Appropriate Words

8. Revising

9. Revision Checklist

Notes:

Description based on print resource