The Essential Guide to Writing History Essays

The Essential Guide to Writing History Essays is a step-by-step guide to the typical assignments of any undergraduate or master's-level history program in North America. Effective writing is a process of discovery, achieved through the continual act of making choices--what to include or
exclude, how to order elements, and which style to choose--each according to the author's goals and the intended audience. The book integrates reading and specialized vocabulary with writing and revision and addresses the evolving nature of digital media while teaching the terms and logic of
traditional sources and the reasons for citation as well as the styles. This approach to writing not only helps students produce an effective final product and build from writing simple, short essays to completing a full research thesis, it also teaches students why and how an essay is effective,
empowering them to approach new writing challenges with the freedom to find their own voice.


"Academic historians often have an easier time creating good scholarly writing than they do explaining how to someone else how to do it. This book is here to help. It will be useful not only in classes focusing on the writing process but as a reference for all history students."--Ruth M. Karras,
Distinguished Teaching Professor of History, University of Minnesota

"Antonova's book beats other history writing guides because it addresses virtually every type of historical writing assignment. It instructs students how to read, comprehend, and synthesize historical scholarship, and thoroughly demystifies the writing process. I look forward to assigning this book
to my students." --E. Taylor Atkins, Distinguished Teaching Professor of History, Northern Illinois University