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003			OCoLC
005			20221227200519.0
008			081125t20092010oncabc b 001 0 eng
016			_a20089074017
020			_a9780176500283 (pbk)
020			_a0176500286 (pbk)
035			_aocn276644353
040			_aNLC _beng _cJCRC _dUBC _dARDC
050	1	4	_aD13 _b.D58 2010
055		0	_aD13 _bD58 2009
100	1		_aDixon, Joy _d1962-
245	1	0	_aNelson Guide to Writing in History / _cJoy Dixon and Jeffrey W. Alexander.
246	3	0	_aGuide to writing in history
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aToronto : _bNelson Education, _c2010.
300			_axii, 100 p. : _bill., map, ports. ; _c23 cm.
500			_a1st ed. published under title: Thomson Nelson guide to writing in history by Jeffrey W. Alexander, Joy Dixon.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
505			_a"Become a proficient writer in your history course with the help of this perfect writing companion!
505			_aThe 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.
505			_aIn 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)
505			_aCONTENTS:
505			_aPreface to the Second Edition
505			_aAcknowledgements
505			_aINTRODUCTION _tI.I Why We Wrote This Guide and How to use It _tI.II What It Means to Write Historically
505			_aCHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL SOURCES _tIntroduction _t1.1 Primary Sources _t1.2 Secondary Sources _t1.3 Online Sources _t1.4 Visual Sources _t1.5 Artifacts and Material Culture _t1.6 Oral Histories _t1.7 Statistics _t1.8 Maps
505			_aCHAPTER 2: COMMON WRITING ASSIGNMENTS IN HISTORY: PURPOSES AND AIMS _tIntroduction _t2.1 Journal Entries/Reading Responses _t2.2 Summaries of Readings _t2.3 Primary Source or Document Analysis _t2.4 Bibliographic Essays _t2.5 Book Reviews _t2.6 Historiographical Papers _t2.7 Exams: Writing Effective Short Answers and Essay Question Answers _t2.8 Research Proposals _t1.9 Research Essays
505			_aCHAPTER 3: RESEARCH ESSAYS: THE WRITING PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH _tIntroduction
505			_aA) Introducing the Four Sample Essays _t3.1 Choosing a Topic _t3.2 Developing Questions and Researching Your Paper _t3.3 Reading Your Sources
505			_aA) Primary Sources
505			_aB) Secondary Sources _t3.4 Developing an Argument: Formulating a Thesis Statement _t3.5 Planning Your Paper _t3.6 Writing an Introduction _t3.7 The Body of the Paper: Presenting Your Evidence
505			_aA) Building Your Case
505			_aB) Quoting and Paraphrasing Your Sources
505			_aC) Keeping the Reader in Mind: Defining Your Terms Clearly _t3.8 Writing for Your Audience: Tips to Consider and Pitfalls to Avoid _t3.9 Drawing Conclusions: Making Effective Closing Arguments _t3.10 Formatting and Editing Research Essays in History
505			_aA) Working with Dates
505			_aB) Working with Numbers
505			_aC) Working with Names
505			_aD) Editing Checklist _t3.11 Proofreading Your Paper _t3.12 When You Get Your Paper Back
505			_aCHAPTER 4: CITATIONS: DOCUMENTING YOUR CLAIMS _tIntroduction _t4.1 Common Questions about Citations: When and Why to Use Them _t4.2 Plagiarism _t4.3 Citation Styles _t4.4 Basic Citation Examples for Footnotes/Endnotes and Bibliographies in Chicago Style
505			_aA) Books
505			_aB) Journal Articles
505			_aC) Newspaper and Magazine Articles
505			_aD) Articles or Chapters in a Multi-Author Work
505			_aE) Online Sources and E-Journals
505			_aF) Online Video Clips
505			_aG) Government Publications
505			_aH) Video Recordings, CDs, and DVDs
505			_aI) Other Sources _t4.5 Subsequent Citations for Footnotes and Endnotes: the Shortcuts _t4.6 Citation Checklist
505			_aCONCLUSION
505			_aFor Further Reading
505			_aIndex
650		0	_aHistory _xResearch.
650		0	_aAcademic writing.
650		0	_aHistoriography.
700	1		_aAlexander, Jeffrey W. _q(William), _d1972-
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