 | Selected Product:
| A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
Paperback
Edition: 5th
Author: Mary Lynn Rampolla
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Release Date: 2006-07-17
ISBN-10: 031244673X
ISBN-13: 9780312446734
List Price: $15.97
Average Customer Rating:
  | |
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 020530902X
ISBN-13: 0076092005445
List Price:$9.95
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 020530902X
ISBN-13: 9780205309023
List Price:$9.95
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
ISBN-10: 0226823377
ISBN-13: 9780226823379
List Price:$17.00
Writing History: A Guide for Students
ISBN-10: 0195337557
ISBN-13: 9780195337556
List Price:$17.95
History and Historians: A Historiographical Introduction (6th Edition)
ISBN-10: 0132286785
ISBN-13: 9780132286787
List Price:$30.67
America: A Concise History, Volume 2: Since 1865
ISBN-10: 0312416415
ISBN-13: 9780312416416
List Price:$38.47
| To use our price comparison to get the cheapest price, please click on the "Find the Cheapest Price" button located above for A Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Lynn Rampolla (ISBN-10: 031244673X, ISBN-13: 9780312446734).
At this time we have not yet written a review for A Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Lynn Rampolla (ISBN-10: 031244673X, ISBN-13: 9780312446734). Please continue to keep checking back to this page as we are constantly adding reviews.
Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com
The Best Introduction to Historical Writing I Have Found
| Customer Rating: | I am a History Professor at a small, Christian, liberal arts college on the outskirts of Chicago. I have used this book, both the fourth edition and the fifth edition, in my Historical Methods course for the last four years. The fifth edition is a great improvement over the fouth.
Overall, the book provides an excellent introduction to what historians do and how we do it. It defines primary and secondary sources well and provides a good list of questions to ask about each type of source. It talks about the types of writing assignments that are used in history and how to approach them. It gives a straightforward explanation of each step in the process of writing a research paper. It has a nice explanation of what plagiarism is (although like most scholars she describes it as a form of theft rather than fraud) and how to avoid it. Finally, it gives University of Chicago forms for footnotes and bibliographies in the back.
When compared to the other introductions to history writing on the market--and I've looked at over half a dozen of them--Rampolla's book is shorter, more to the point, and less expensive than all of them (MUCH less expensive than some). The publisher is to be commended. |
Great Writing Guide
| Customer Rating: | | Very helpful guide to writing about history, or anything else. Helpful for both the undergraduate and graduate student who wants a refresher. |
Well-rounded resource for students.
| Customer Rating: | As a high school history teacher, I've created several writing tip sheets and links to writing websites for my students. All of these efforts were intended to help the motivated improve their understanding of good writing as well as their skills in writing.
The Pocket Guide to Writing in History replaces all of my earlier efforts in one handy resource. With an introduction to research, note taking, formulating and supporting points with evidence, citations & bibliographies, it's an excellent guide for advanced high school and college students in writing in-class essays or lengthy, long-term research papers.
The Guide briefly considers the different types of history writing assignments, and offers unique suggestions for preparation and execution for each format. Its primary referencing focus is on the Chicago style of foot/endnotes, the style most widely used in history. Plus, the 5th edition includes more up-to-date citation format examples for internet sources, a big improvement from the 4th edition.
Writing is a key skill in this discipline, but most teachers have little class time in which to teach it. As a stand alone student resource, the Guide is the best option I've found. It could also be used in class for lessons on specific writing skills, or as a supplement to a major research paper assignment. I plan to recommend The Guide to all of my Advanced Placement students this year. Highly recommended. |
You can judge this book by the cover
| Customer Rating:  | | This book is a pocket guide and lives up to the name. Everything is summarized and made simple. Sometimes the simplicity leads to confusion, but the guide acts as a reference to solve the problem by finding another source. Overall, by itself the guide is okay, but utilized with other manuals, it is a great tool. |
Excellent resource
| Customer Rating: | | Amazingly enough, I don't know Dr. Rampolla, but that won't stop me from adding my praise for this little gem of a book. Clearly and concisely written, this slim guide covers the important aspects of the study of history. From evaluating sources to documenting the sources you've found, it's a marvelous little tool for students. Don't leave home for your next history class without this book. |
| |  |
