A Short Handbook for writing essays in the Humanities and Social Sciences

A practical, step-by-step guide to writing college essays. Written by a retired teacher of college and high school humanities, whose earlier "Short Handbook" has been in continuous use by a major West Coast university for twenty years, and an award-winning writer/historian currently teaching undergraduates at a major East Coast university. Practical advice on finding a topic, organizing an argument, and writing an effective essay. Includes detailed discussions of how to write clear paragraphs and effective sentences, using dozens of examples from actual student essays.