|  | Cullen, Jim
Essaying the Past
How to Read, Write and Think about History
 2. Auflage Juni 2012
19,90 Euro
2012. 224 Seiten, Softcover
ISBN 978-1-4443-5140-8 - John Wiley & Sons
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Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, the second edition of Essaying the Past continues to be a complete resource for high school, college, and graduate level students. The text guides readers through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose with discussion of key strategies such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing good evidence, and the important role of revision.
Aus dem Inhalt
Acknowledgments ix
Preface to the Second Edition xii
Introduction to the Student: Why Would You Look at a Book Like This? 1
Part I Thinking and Reading About History 5
1. History: It's About Time 7
2. What's the Story with History? 14
3. Th e Sources of History 21
4. Good Answers Begin with Good Questions 30
5. Search Engines, Research Ingenuity 37
6. How to Read a Book without Ever Getting to Chapter One 47
Part II Writing About History 61
7. Analysis: Th e Intersection of Reading and Writing 63
8. Making a Case: An Argument in Three Parts 72
9. Defi ning Introductions 80
10. Strong Bodies (I): Th e Work of Topic Sentences 92
11. Strong Bodies (II): Exposition and Evidence 101
12. Strong Bodies (III): Counterargument and Counterevidence 112
13. Surprising Conclusions 120
14. Scaling the Summit: Crystallizing Your Argument 127
15. Writing is Rewriting: Th e Art of Revision 132
16. Putting It All Together: Th e Research Essay (A Case Study) 140
Conclusion: The Love of History 160
Appendices
A Writing an Essay: Ten Easy Steps in Review 164
B Essay Varieties: DBQs, Reviews, and Comparison Assignments 166
C Let's Give a Hand: Bibliographies and Footnotes 173
D Credit Scams: Th e Dangers of Plagiarism 184
E Web of Lies? Weighing the Internet 189
F A Glossary of Key Terms 193
G More Reading About Writing 198
Index 200
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