Dixon, Joy  1962- <br/><br/>
Nelson Guide to Writing in History / 
 Guide to writing in history 
Joy Dixon and Jeffrey W. Alexander. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Toronto :  Nelson Education,  2010. 
 - xii, 100 p. :  ill., map, ports. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> 1st ed. published under title: Thomson Nelson guide to writing in history by Jeffrey W. Alexander, Joy Dixon. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index. 
<br/><br/>"Become a proficient writer in your history course with the help of this perfect writing companion!<br/> The Nelson Guide to Writing in History is the ideal resource to help you with the research and writing instruction you need to be successful in your history course.<br/> In this brief guide, the authors will help you think and write confidently about history with step-by-step instructions on how to cope with the variety of assignments you will experience in your course." (Book Cover)<br/> CONTENTS:<br/> Preface to the Second Edition<br/> Acknowledgements<br/> INTRODUCTION<br/>  I.I Why We Wrote This Guide and How to use It<br/>  I.II What It Means to Write Historically<br/> CHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL SOURCES<br/>  Introduction<br/>  1.1 Primary Sources<br/>  1.2 Secondary Sources<br/>  1.3 Online Sources<br/>  1.4 Visual Sources<br/>  1.5 Artifacts and Material Culture<br/>  1.6 Oral Histories<br/>  1.7 Statistics<br/>  1.8 Maps<br/> CHAPTER 2: COMMON WRITING ASSIGNMENTS IN HISTORY: PURPOSES AND AIMS<br/>  Introduction<br/>  2.1 Journal Entries/Reading Responses<br/>  2.2 Summaries of Readings<br/>  2.3 Primary Source or Document Analysis<br/>  2.4 Bibliographic Essays<br/>  2.5 Book Reviews<br/>  2.6 Historiographical Papers<br/>  2.7 Exams: Writing Effective Short Answers and Essay Question Answers<br/>  2.8 Research Proposals<br/>  1.9 Research Essays CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH ESSAYS: THE WRITING PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH<br/>  Introduction<br/> A) Introducing the Four Sample Essays<br/>  3.1 Choosing a Topic<br/>  3.2 Developing Questions and Researching Your Paper<br/>  3.3 Reading Your Sources A) Primary Sources<br/> B) Secondary Sources<br/>  3.4 Developing an Argument: Formulating a Thesis Statement<br/>  3.5 Planning Your Paper<br/>  3.6 Writing an Introduction<br/>  3.7 The Body of the Paper: Presenting Your Evidence A) Building Your Case<br/> B) Quoting and Paraphrasing Your Sources<br/> C) Keeping the Reader in Mind: Defining Your Terms Clearly<br/>  3.8 Writing for Your Audience: Tips to Consider and Pitfalls to Avoid<br/>  3.9 Drawing Conclusions: Making Effective Closing Arguments<br/>  3.10 Formatting and Editing Research Essays in History A) Working with Dates<br/> B) Working with Numbers<br/> C) Working with Names<br/> D) Editing Checklist<br/>  3.11 Proofreading Your Paper<br/>  3.12 When You Get Your Paper Back<br/> CHAPTER 4: CITATIONS: DOCUMENTING YOUR CLAIMS<br/>  Introduction<br/>  4.1 Common Questions about Citations: When and Why to Use Them<br/>  4.2 Plagiarism<br/>  4.3 Citation Styles  4.4 Basic Citation Examples for Footnotes/Endnotes and Bibliographies in Chicago Style<br/> A) Books<br/> B) Journal Articles<br/> C) Newspaper and Magazine Articles<br/> D) Articles or Chapters in a Multi-Author Work<br/> E) Online Sources and E-Journals<br/> F) Online Video Clips<br/> G) Government Publications<br/> H) Video Recordings, CDs, and DVDs<br/> I) Other Sources<br/>  4.5 Subsequent Citations for Footnotes and Endnotes: the Shortcuts<br/>  4.6 Citation Checklist<br/> CONCLUSION<br/> For Further Reading<br/> Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780176500283 (pbk) 0176500286 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>20089074017 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History--Research.<br/>Academic writing.<br/>Historiography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D13  / .D58 2010