History Writing Center

The History Writing Center (HWC) is a discipline specific center that is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in History classes. We offer one–on-one assistance with all stages of the writing process.

Appointments

We strongly recommend that you schedule an appointment in advance, but we also have drop-in appointments.  Appointments can be scheduled online.  For the 2024-25 Academic year, you can set up a Zoom appointment with a History Graduate Student. You can also view our video tutorial for information.  Please note that we do not look at take home exams, unless we have the instructor’s specific consent.

Handouts – These Handouts Cover Topics on Sentence Structure & Types of Sentences

• Primary and Secondary Sources
• Thesis Statements [Workshop Powerpoint]
• What Is A History Paper? [Workshop Powerpoint]
• Annotated Bibliographies
• Steps for Writing a History Paper
• Introductions and Conclusions

Research & Citation Links

• Citing Sources
• Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition, online)
• UCLA Special Collections

ESL Resources

• Online Writing Lab at Purdue
• Ask About English, through the BBC “Learning English” site

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