a guide for students Storey, William Kelleher 1965- creator text bibliography nyu New York Oxford University Press 2009 3rd edition monographic eng

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x, 128 p. ; 21 cm. Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, Writing History provides students with a wealth of tips and advice on the ways that historians write. A simple, concise manual, it covers all aspects of writing about history, including finding topics and researching them, interpreting source materials, drawing inferences from sources, and constructing arguments. Using numerous examples from the work of cultural, political, and social historians, it deals with the history of every continent and serves as an ideal supplement to all history courses where writing is required." "Addressing the problems that all historians face when writing, Writing History is a perfect guide for undergraduate history students and graduate students in need of writing advice. Preface Introduction 1 Ch. 1 Getting Started 3 Ch. 2 Interpreting Source Materials 17 Ch. 3 Writing History Faithfully 25 Ch. 4 Use Sources to Make Inferences 43 Ch. 5 Get Writing! 59 Ch. 6 Build an Argument 65 Ch. 7 Narrative Techniques for Historians 77 Ch. 8 Writing Sentences in History 83 Ch. 9 Choose Precise Words 91 Ch. 10 Revising and Editing 103 Notes 109 Index 115 William Kelleher Storey. Includes bibliographical references and index. History Research Academic writing Historiography Historia Investigaciones Historiografía Escritos académicos D 16 S884w 2009 907.2 9780195337556 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0195337557 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008005905 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0810/2008005905.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0810/2008005905.html DLC 080207 20230411090758.0 15172096 spa