Critical Thinking & Writing in History: A User's Guide

by Matthew Garrett

Overview

Critical Thinking & Writing in History is a guide through the historical method. This work explores the very definition of history and offers explanatory text in locating sources, source analysis, argumentation and reasoning, looking for subtext, causation, contextualization, generalization, historical empathy, and writing history. Critical Thinking & Writing in History is ideal for college freshmen seeking to improve their historical thinking. 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164470562
Publisher:	House of Clio Press
Publication date:	08/14/2020
Series:	Critical Thinking & Writing in History
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	132,460
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Matthew Garrett is a Professor of History at Bakersfield College where he teaches United States history, Native American history, and Historical Methods. He is the author of the award winning monograph Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian student Placement Program, 1947-2000. He actively researches and publishes in peer reviewed journals and has served on various editorial boards and professional committees. Dr. Garrrett also serves locally as the director of the Bakersfield College Liberty Institute. He lives in Bakersfield, California with his wife and three daughters.