The History Department's writing assistance service offers writing aid and support to University of Arizona undergraduate students enrolled in one or more history courses. To utilize the service, you should contact the writing consultant.

You may utilize this help either for general questions on writing historical arguments/papers or for specific assignments in a history course. To receive feedback on written work, provide the writing assistant with a copy of your draft either by e-mail or by bringing a hard copy to the assistant directly or to her mailbox in Social Sciences 215.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Accepted e-mail formats are plain text, RTF and PDF
• If you leave a hard copy in the mailbox, you MUST alert the assistant by e-mail
• It is HIGHLY desirable that you give the assistant AT LEAST one ACADEMIC day
  (24 hrs) to respond to your draft.
• Whether you submit your draft as a hard copy or as an e-mail attachment, you must make an appointment to discuss it with the writing assistant. You can make the appointment either by e-mail or in person.

Appointments are strongly recommended , but not absolutely required. Drop-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis, with the understanding that appointments come first and the consultant needs time to read and comment upon a draft.

Fall 2007 History Department Writing Consultant

Julia Hudson-Richards
jahr@email.arizona.edu
by appointment

Office: Social Sciences 124
Office Hours: MW 1-2:30 and by appointment
Mail Box: Social Sciences 215

• PAPER TOPICS: How to choose a topic that is appropriate for the assignment.
• RESEARCH: How to search for primary and secondary sources and how to cite those sources.
• THESIS STATEMENTS: How to write a clear and concise thesis statement and how to identify another author's thesis statement.
• ANALYSIS: How to analyze primary sources by considering the context in which it was written, the audience, and the author, as well as how to use secondary sources in your analysis.
• ORGANIZATION: How to write an outline for a history paper and how to organize an argument to support the paper's thesis.
• GRAMMAR AND STYLE: How to avoid common grammar problems.
• WRITING TIPS: How to improve your writing style to make your argument clearly and directly.