Writing History Essays
A Student's Guide
2nd Edition
Published on 27. May 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-137-54366-0 (ISBN)
Description
To write history successfully, it is essential to understand the nuts and bolts of technique as well as the underlying principles which govern the whole process. Writing History Essays takes you step by step through the process of writing an assignment, breaking it down into a series of manageable tasks, including:
selecting sources
reading critically
taking notes
planning and drafting your essay
referencing correctly and avoiding plagiarism
This book also takes you beyond the essay, with practical advice on writing book reviews, reports and dissertations, as well as guidance on sitting examinations. This new edition includes reflective questions at the end of each chapter and discussion of visual and web-based sources, making it an indispensable guide for history students.
selecting sources
reading critically
taking notes
planning and drafting your essay
referencing correctly and avoiding plagiarism
This book also takes you beyond the essay, with practical advice on writing book reviews, reports and dissertations, as well as guidance on sitting examinations. This new edition includes reflective questions at the end of each chapter and discussion of visual and web-based sources, making it an indispensable guide for history students.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a well-organized, jargon-free textbook which helps students engage with history in a personal way and proposes clear guidelines for good academic writing. The new edition, with a special chapter on web-based resources, should be recommended reading for history students at all levels.' - Angela Jianu, University of Warwick, UKMore details
Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2090
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-54366-0 (9781137543660)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-54367-7
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
12/2006
Palgrave MacMillan
€100.60
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Person
Ian Mabbett is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia. He has held visiting positions at the Humanities Research Centre in the Australian National University and at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA. Since 2002, he has been Professor Emeritus of Aichi Bunkyo University, Japan.
Content
Author's Note.- 1. A History Essay is History.- 2. A History Essay is More than Just History.- 3. The History Essay as a Process.- 4. Knowing Your Sources .- 5. Using Online Sources.- 6. Reading Critically.- 7. Taking Notes.- 8. Explanation, Judgement and Historical Imagination.- 9. Planning.- 10. Writing and Independent Thought.- 11. Writing and Organizing Your Essay.- 12. Citing the Sources .- 13. The Importance of Good English Expression.- 14. Revision and Correction.- 15. Beyond the History Essay.- 16. From Essay to Thesis.- Appendix: A Note on Historiography.- References.- Glossary.- Index.