1. Approaching Typical Assignments in History (24-50)
The opening paragraph describes the most fundamental requirement for any student in any discipline, and that is that reading and writing are interrelated processes. It is important to read all assignments carefully and that “close, careful reading of one of more texts, and reading accurately, critically, and analytically is vital”. A researcher must analyze not just written words, but other types of sources, including artifacts, photos, film, as well as primary and secondary sources. In addition, when looking at written documents, one should examine the table of contents, appendices, maps, illustrations, footnotes, and endnotes. All can lead the researcher to other ideas as well as sources.
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Following Conventions of Writing in History (51-81) Rampolla explains what a thesis is NOT and this is an essential to be grasped before one can begin to research and write: A thesis is not a description of a
The opening paragraph describes the most fundamental requirement for any student in any discipline, and that is that reading and writing are interrelated processes. It is important to read all assignments carefully and that “close, careful reading of one of more texts, and reading accurately, critically, and analytically is vital”. A researcher must analyze not just written words, but other types of sources, including artifacts, photos, film, as well as primary and secondary sources. In addition, when looking at written documents, one should examine the table of contents, appendices, maps, illustrations, footnotes, and endnotes. All can lead the researcher to other ideas as well as sources.
2. …show more content…
Following Conventions of Writing in History (51-81) Rampolla explains what a thesis is NOT and this is an essential to be grasped before one can begin to research and write: A thesis is not a description of a