Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, this book provides a wealth of tips and advice to help students research and write essays for history classes.

Frequently asked questions in writing history -- Getting started -- Flowchart : Constructing an argument based on sources -- Interpreting source materials -- Flowchart : Taking notes -- Writing history faithfully -- Exercise : How to cite -- Use sources to make inferences -- Flowchart : Understanding sources -- Get writing! Get organized -- Flowchart : Writing your first draft -- Narrative techniques for historians -- Flowchart : Representing the past -- Writing sentences in history -- Choose precise words -- Revising and editing -- Flowchart : Writing your final draft -- Answers for exercise : How to cite -- Final checklists in writing history.