Essaying the past [[electronic resource] ] : how to read, write, and think about history / / Jim Cullen
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Cullen Jim <1962->
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Essaying the past [[electronic resource] ] : how to read, write, and think about history / / Jim Cullen
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| Pubblicazione: | Chichester [England] ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 907.2 |
| Soggetto topico: | History - Methodology |
| Historiography | |
| Academic writing | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction to the student: why would you look at a book like this? -- Thinking and reading about history -- History: it's about time -- What's the story with history? -- The sources of history -- Good answers begin with good questions -- Search engines, research ingenuity -- How to read a book without ever getting to chapter one -- Writing about history -- Analysis: the intersection of reading and writing -- Making a case: an argument in three parts -- Defining introductions -- Strong bodies (I): the work of topic sentences -- Strong bodies (II): exposition and evidence -- Strong bodies (III): counterargument and counterevidence -- Surprising conclusions -- Scaling the summit: crystallizing your argument -- Writing is rewriting: the art of revision -- Putting it all together: the research essay (a case study) -- Conclusion: the love of history. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensable resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays.Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the transition from a rough first draft to a final version Covers important topics such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing good |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Essaying the past |
| ISBN: | 1-118-29265-0 |
| 1-280-79267-1 | |
| 9786613703064 | |
| 1-118-29263-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461762303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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