History Scholars: The Art of Researching and Writing History
A how-to research and writing class for college-bound learners #academic
Mr. Marshall
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(82)
What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. The essay will be broken down into three steps based on the method I used as a college instructor: asking a research question and choosing preliminary sources, writing an introduction with a thesis statement and topic sentence, and finally drafting a short paper of about five paragraphs.Assessment
I want to read a short essay from each student about a topic in history with a bibliography. I will mostly focus the first paragraph and the structure of the essay, while also examining the use of sources, and especially primary sources.Class Experience
US Grade 10 - 12
Research To write a successful history essay, students should choose a topic that they are interested in learning a lot more about. Students should choose the best sources available and get as close to the actual events as possible. The sky is the limit on research! If you are interested in a topic, you many end up writing a dissertation about it someday in graduate school. This happened to me. Writing The answer to the research question should be stated in the first paragraph of the essay as a thesis statement (also known as the argument or guiding statement). This should be followed by a topic sentence that provides the reader an outline. The topic sentence is about three main points. There are also some tricks, such as beginning with the weakest material, and leading to the strongest toward he end of the essay. Use of Sources In addition to getting as close to the events as possible, students should be careful to cite sources they have used and not plagiarize the work of others.
Learning Goals
The main learning goals are that a student would know how to research and write an essay in high school or college that will earn them a good grade. The student should also learn the satisfaction of doing careful research into a topic about which they are passionate.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
N/A
Supply List
I will provide a research path starting with an encyclopedia search of history topic to choosing the best sources for research.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Pepperdine University
Bachelor's Degree from University of Montana
I have a master's degree from Pepperdine University (2010), and I taught U.S. History in college for four years. Reviews
Live Group Class
$75
for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
1-3 learners per class
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