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Book by Marius Richard
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A Short Guide to Writing About History
Richard A. Marius (late) • Melvin E. Page
History is a story of events. A Short Guide to Writing About History helps students move beyond merely compiling dates and facts and teaches them how to express their ideas about history into their own story.
The principle of training students to think and write like an historian set forth by Richard Marius continues as A Short Guide to Writing About History remains the premier writing resource for all history students. Maintaining the exploration of the writing and researching processes, illustrations of the different modes of historical writing, and guidelines for improving style, the Sixth Edition has been augmented to address the key issues facing today’s writer, with expanded coverage of technology and writing.
Changes to the sixth edition- The sixth edition includes greater coverage devoted to the avoiding plagiarism.
- Complementing the "Writing in an Electronic Age" chapter, the key issues of using technology are now addressed throughout the text.
- Discussion of evaluating sources for writing has also been expanded throughout the sixth edition.
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An ideal complement for any history course, A Short Guide to Writing about History helps you learn how to think and write like an historian.
This engaging and practical text helps you get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches you how to incorporate your own ideas into your papers and to tell a story about history that interests you and your peers. Covering 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 as well as documenting sources.
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- ÉditeurTalman Co
- Date d'édition1995
- ISBN 10 1886746079
- ISBN 13 9781886746077
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages205
- Coordonnées du fabricantnon disponible
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A Short Guide to Writing About History
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Pearson Education Limited, United Kingdom, Harlow, 1994
ISBN 10 : 1886746079
ISBN 13 : 9781886746077
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Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This short guide introduces students to historical research and discovery while teaching them how to write cogent history papers. Focusing on more than just the conventions of good writing, this supplement shows students first how to think about history, and then how to organize their thoughts into coherent essays. This book teaches students how to use and evaluate primary and secondary sources, and shows them how to work their own thoughts into their writing to make their papers more than mere reports. This second edition is streamlined for greater ease of use, and contains an expanded range of examples of social and women's history to help make the text more inclusive. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004605372
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A Short Guide to Writing about History
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Talman Co, 1995
ISBN 10 : 1886746079
ISBN 13 : 9781886746077
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
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A Short Guide to Writing About History
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Talman Co, 1995
ISBN 10 : 1886746079
ISBN 13 : 9781886746077
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Couverture souple
Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. N° de réf. du vendeur B01N-01271
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