A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
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ISBN: 0312403577 / Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, June 2003
Designed as a valuable reference for students in any undergraduate history course. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History offers all the advice students need to write effective history papers. The guide introduces students to working with historical sources, conducting research, following the conventions of reading and writing in history, avoiding plagiarism, and quoting and documenting sources based on The Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. New "Tips for Writers" boxes throughout the book highlight the most important information so students can get quick answers to their questions.
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Its concise yet comprehensive coverage of every step of the research and writing process--with detailed advice on documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism -- have madeA Pocket Guide to Writing in History a best-seller over four editions. For the fifth edition, Mary Lynn Rampolla -- who is active in the fields of both history and composition -- provides more practical help with basic skills and new coverage of more sophisticated critical-thinking skills such as analyzing an assignment, reading critically, and constructing a strong argument. Organizational changes over several chapters make it even easier for students at all levels to find the information they need to succeed in their course, saving instructors valuable class time.
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