Preface  Â
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSÂ Â Â
1       Writing and History  Â
Stories About the Past Intended to Be True  Â
Writing History as a Way of Thinking  Â
Basic Principles for History Essays  Â
Writer’s Checklist of Basic Principles  Â
Paraphrase and PlagiarismÂ
Writer’s Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism  Â
2       Thinking About History  Â
Historical Questioning  Â
Historical Fallacies  Â
Making Inferences  Â
Evaluating Materials  Â
Writer’s Checklist for Evaluation  Â
3       Gathering Information  Â
Focusing on a Topic  Â
Making Initial Inquiries  Â
Identifying Key Sources  Â
Concluding Your Research Â
Writer’s Checklist for Research  Â
 4       Notes and Drafts  Â
Recording Information and Ideas Â
Writer’s Checklist for Taking Notes  Â
Organizing Your Essay  Â
Writing and Revising Drafts  Â
Writer’s Checklist for Peer Editing  Â
5       Voice and Style  Â
Modes of Writing Â
Simple and Direct Writing  Â
Word Forms and Punctuation  Â
The Final Presentation  Â
Writing for Speaking Â
Writer’s Checklist for Expression and Conventions  Â
6       Documenting Sources  Â
Basic Principles  Â
Electronic Sources Â
Notes and Bibliographies  Â
Writer’s Checklist of Source Citations  Â
Appendix A        Sample Student Research Paper  Â
Manifest Destiny: A Characteristic of Nations  Â
Things to Notice About This Paper  Â
Writer’s Checklist for Sample Research Paper  Â
Appendix B        Writing Reviews  Â
Reviewing as a Special Form of Writing  Â
A Sample Student Review  Â
Thomas Fleming’s Discovery of Another War  Â
Things to Notice About This Review  Â
Writer’s Checklist for Reviews  Â
Appendix C        Short Essay Assignments  Â
Writer’s Checklist for Short Essays Â
Select Bibliography of Student Resources Â
Text Credits  Â
Index  Â