A Short Handbook for Writing Essays in the Humanities and Social Sciences

by Allosso & Allosso

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A retired master teacher of English and Comparative Literature teams up with his son, a History professor, on a new version of the writing manual he wrote and used for decades at the University of California, Davis.

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Subjects
Humanities, Composition
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Chapters
  7. 1.1: Getting Started Writing
  8. 1.2: Analyzing Texts, Taking Notes
  9. 1.3: Discovering a Topic, Preparing for Discussion
  10. 1.4: Creating a Thesis
  11. 1.5: Ordering Evidence, Building an Argument
  12. 1.6: Coherent Paragraphs
  13. 1.7: Effective Sentences
  14. 1.8: Appropriate Words
  15. 1.9: Revising
  16. 1.10: Revision Checklist
  17. Back Matter
  18. Index
  19. Glossary
  20. Detailed Licensing