Table of Contents
Preface
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1 Writing and History
Stories About the Past Intended to Be True
Writing History as a Way of Thinking
Basic Principles for History Essays
Writer’s Checklist of Basic Principles
Paraphrase and Plagiarism
Writer’s Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism
2 Thinking About History
Historical Questioning
Historical Fallacies
Making Inferences
Evaluating Materials
Writer’s Checklist for Evaluation
3 Gathering Information
Focusing on a Topic
Making Initial Inquiries
Identifying Key Sources
Concluding Your Research
Writer’s Checklist for Research
4 Notes and Drafts
Recording Information and Ideas
Writer’s Checklist for Taking Notes
Organizing Your Essay
Writing and Revising Drafts
Writer’s Checklist for Peer Editing
5 Voice and Style
Modes of Writing
Simple and Direct Writing
Word Forms and Punctuation
The Final Presentation
Writing for Speaking
Writer’s Checklist for Expression and Conventions
6 Documenting Sources
Basic Principles
Electronic Sources
Notes and Bibliographies
Writer’s Checklist of Source Citations
Appendix A Sample Student Research Paper
Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations
Things to Notice About This Paper
Writer’s Checklist for Sample Research Paper
Appendix B Writing Reviews
Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing
A Sample Student Review
Thomas Fleming’s Discovery of Another War
Things to Notice About This Review
Writer’s Checklist for Reviews
Appendix C Short Essay Assignments
Writer’s Checklist for Short Essays
Select Bibliography of Student Resources
Text Credits
Index
