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Writing History Essays: A Student's Guide Paperback – 24 October 2006

by I. Mabbett (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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To write history successfully, it is essential to understand the nuts and bolts of technique as well as the basic underlying principles which are too rarely made explicit, but which govern the whole process. I. W. Mabbett carefully analyses these principles, and takes us step-by-step through the stages of the process. He shows how history differs from other disciplines, outlines the methods of historical research and writing, and clearly illustrates their application to writing assignments, essays and dissertations in history. This practical guide covers all aspects of the essay-writing process, including: - how to read sources critically - how to plan and draft your essay - the purpose of footnotes and referencing - the problems of inadvertent plagiarism - the importance of using good English - beyond the history essay: book reviews, reports and examinations. Writing History Essays is an indispensable aid for all those studying history and is ideal for beginners. Focusing on the fundamentals, this helpful and informative guide demonstrates that it is through the writing of history essays that we learn the nature of the discipline.
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  1. Print length
    1 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Palgrave UK Print
  4. Publication date
    24 October 2006
  5. Dimensions
    13.34 x 0.64 x 20.96 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1403997705
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1403997708
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'A fresh, creative, and intelligent discussion of how beginning historians should approach their work.' - Michael Shirley, Eastern Illinois University, USA 'Mabbett outlines the methods of historical research and writing, and clearly illustrates their application to writing assignments, essays and dissertations in History. I would absolutely recommend this book to students and teachers alike.' - Gerry Hughes, University of Wales, UK

About the Author

I.W. MABBETT is Reader in History 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, Nagoya, Japan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Palgrave UK Print; 1st edition (24 October 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1403997705
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1403997708
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 0.64 x 20.96 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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  • Roshni Karia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2019
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Who is this even aimed for?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 December 2012
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    It says a "student's guide" but I can only assume now that it means people who might be studying for their phd or master degree in history?! I'm studying a2 and I'm struggling a bit with essay writing so I thought this book could help me! Man was I wrong! Firstly, I look in the contents and it tells me: an essay is an essay or something along the lines of that. Then, it comes to actually reading it! I found it very hard to understand because it was full of fancy words and all I wanted to look at was now to organise my ideas and look at example essays. If I knew how to return products on amazon (and if I actually could be bothered!) I'd return this asap. If you're a college student or younger, I would definitely not recommend this! Wate of money!
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  • mrgeebaby
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for students
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2011
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    one of my lecturers at university says this book is vital, im not going to argue, it has definitely helped, refer to it each time i write an essay.
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