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Contents 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.