Table of contents for A short guide to writing about history / Richard Marius, Melvin E. Page.

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Preface to the Sixth Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgements
Chapter 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
Chapter 2: Thinking about History
	Questioning Sources
	Historical Fallacies
	Making Inferences
	Evaluating Materials
		Writer¿s Checklist
Chapter 3: Modes of Historical Writing
	Description
		Writer¿s Checklist
	Narrative
		Writer¿s Checklist
	Exposition
		Writer¿s Checklist
	Argument
		Writer¿s Checklist
Chapter 4: Gathering Information
	Focusing on Your Topic
	Considering Potential Sources
	Doing Research
		Writer¿s Checklist
Chapter 5: Taking Notes and Writing Drafts
	Recording Information and Ideas
	Organizing Your Essay
		Writer¿s Checklist
	Writing and Revising Drafts
		Writer¿s Checklist for Peer Editing
Chapter 6: Writing in an Electronic Age
	Inquiry
	Research
	Revision
		Writer¿s Checklist
Chapter 7: Writing Conventions and Style
	Simple and Direct Writing
		Writer¿s Checklist
	Word Forms and Punctuation
		Writer¿s Checklist
	The Final Manuscript
Chapter 8: Documenting Sources
	Basic Principles
	Electronic Sources
	Notes and Bibliographies
		Note Citations Reference Chart
		Bibliographic Citations Reference Chart
Appendix A: Sample Student Research Paper
	Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations
	Things to Notice about This Paper
		Writer¿s Checklist
Appendix B: Book Reviews
	Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing
	A Sample Student Review
	Things to Notice about These Reviews
		Writer¿s Checklist
Appendix C: Short Essays Assignments
		Writer¿s Checklist
Credits
Index

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Historiography.
History -- Methodology.
History -- Research.
Academic writing.