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Guides>How To Write in a History Class
How
to Write in a History Class
The
best history writing is not a mere survey of historical data.
It advances an argument. It stakes out a thesis and supports it
with evidence and logic.
Your
argument should grab the reader’s attention. It debunks
a myth, corrects a misconception, enters a debate, or challenges
a popular interpretation.
Finally,
historical evidence never speaks for itself. Evidence always needs
to be interpreted and explained.
Kinds
of Historical Writing
In history classes, you will be asked to do in three kinds of
writing:
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