A Short Guide to Writing About History (The Short Guide Series) - Softcover

Marius, Richard A.; Page, Melvin E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321227166 ISBN 13: 9780321227164

Verlag: Pearson, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

A “must have” for students taking any history course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like a historian. This engaging and practical little text helps the readers get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering both brief essays and the documented resource paper, this book explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing including argument and concludes with guidelines for improving style. The perfect short writing guide for any one who writes about history.

Über diesen Titel

Reseña del editor

A "must have" for students taking any history course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like a historian. This engaging and practical little text helps the readers get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering both brief essays and the documented resource paper, this book explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing including argument and concludes with guidelines for improving style. The perfect short writing guide for any one who writes about history.

Reseña del editor

An ideal supplement in any history course that requires writing, A Short Guide to Writing About History stresses thinking and writing like an historian. This engaging and practical text helps students get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas into their papers and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. Covering both brief essays and the documented resource paper, the text explores the writing and researching processes, different modes of historical writing including argument, and offers guidelines for improving style.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pearson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0321227166
• ISBN 13: 9780321227164
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 5
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar