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Here you can find a number of articles aimed to help students understand historical concepts, Japanese history, and how to write history papers. If you have questions, please leave a comment and ask!
Writing Your Essay: Tactics To Say What You Mean
With the midterm coming next Thursday and rain in the forecast this weekend, I expect almost everybody will be writing papers this weekend. My job is to help you become a better writer and present your knowledge in an articulate manner, so here’s some writing advice. More >
Writing Your History Essay: From Format to Conclusion
I’ll try to make this as quick and painless as possible. Please note that this is not the only way to write a history essay, but it’s a fairly standard format. I used real 5-page essays that I wrote in the past as examples so you can see how I’ve More >
Midterm Comments and Advice
You’ve got your midterm in your hand, and maybe you’re really impressed by your score or really unhappy. Either way, I want to help you become the best writer/historian/academic-thing that you can be, so here are some comments on the 3 most common issues I found in the midterm, and More >