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As I mentioned earlier, history reading can be very dense at times. Often the author goes into great detail discussing the matter at hand, and while this can seem mentally draining, this style of reading can benefit you with enough discipline.
As Paul Teed mentions, the more you read, the better you will become at it. Additionally, the more you let yourself fall into the reading, the more you will notice how the genre is written. What Paul Teed mentions can be applied to any genre.
These concepts are also important to remember as history as a genre always evolves. How the genre was written 100 years ago differs from how it is written now. Additionally, the material may be perceived differently now than 100 years ago!

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While I discussed some forms of circulation in the previous column, additional circulation methods exist. These other circulation methods are via journals, which can be by a university and conferences. It is worth noting that the content within a historical journal is subject to being peer-reviewed.

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ISSN: 0018-246X (Print), 1469-5103 (Online)

Editors: Professor Emma Griffin University of East Anglia, UK, and Dr Sarah PearsallFaculty of History |West Road |Cambridge UK |CB3 9EF ,

Editorial board

The Historical Journal continues to publish papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century. The best contemporary scholarship is represented. Contributions come from all parts of the world. The journal aims to publish some thirty-five articles and communications each year and to review recent historical literature, mainly in the form of historiographical reviews and review articles. The journal provides a forum for early career scholars making a distinguished debut as well as publishing the work of historians of established reputation.

What began in Sicily with a protest against Bourbon rule soon morphed into a European event with the fall of Louis-Philippe in Paris in February... This article...

A hundred years later, the claims that KRA members made about widening political representation and constitutional reforms sit at the heart of the protests...

In late 1959, before the tour began, the company's decision to leave behind its only dancer of colour, the South African-born soloist Johaar Mosaval, ignited...

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ISSN: 0018-246X (Print), 1469-5103 (Online) Editors: Professor Emma Griffin University of East Anglia, UK, and Dr Sarah PearsallFaculty of History |West Road |Cambridge UK |CB3 9EF , Editorial board The Historical Journal continues to publish papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century.

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Third example of a move within the genre

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Third example of a move within the genre

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The highlighted section in this paper demonstrates the fourth move I found within this genre.
The move is using in-text citations within a primary or secondary source paper.

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Second example of a move within the genre

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Second example of a move within the genre

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This paper's highlighted section demonstrates the second move I found within this genre.
The move is that the thesis statement is the final sentence of the opening paragraph.

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First example of a move within the genre

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First example of a move within the genre

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The highlighted section in this paper demonstrates a part of the first move I found within this genre.
This move demonstrates that the first sentence shows us the topic right away.

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Critiquing primary and secondary source papers

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Critiquing primary and secondary source papers

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These papers are windows into history and allow the author and reader a greater level of insight into human existence. While the delivery often leaves a bit to be desired, due to the density of the papers, the language is direct and makes statements backed by factual evidence.
Having a consistent format can avoid havoc and distract the reader. But this inconsistency is often overcome by the author's ability to demonstrate that they are a subject matter expert.

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Overall, the papers share more common features than different ones. The authors use the opening paragraph to inform the reader of the topic and then explain why it is important in their thesis statement.
The authors do this with comprehendible language backed with facts. A plethora of sources back almost every statement made by the author. This information is useful and adds insight to the report.

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The importance of formatting for primary and secondary papers has been noted. However, there is no set format for the genre. Chicago Manual Style is widely accepted as the format most attributed to history writing, but the format is often left to the discretion of the author or professor.
However, this lack of clear precedent for formatting can confuse the writer and reader.
In one of the papers I read, there was no heading for the cited sources. In another paper, they mentioned various in-text citations but only cited one source at the end of their paper. Additionally, there needed to be a heading for the sources section, and this heading should have been included in the paper.

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How the moves translate to the report itself.

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How the moves translate to the report itself.

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Adequate primary and secondary source papers are generally easy to comprehend, inviting even the most novice members of the history community to gather knowledge. Additionally, the authors act as guides through history, ensuring the reader is aware of the situation. They do this by stating their overall message in the opening paragraph.
After this opening paragraph, they reinforce their statements with valuable in-text sources, showing the reader that the author has researched this topic properly. Researching the topic properly also shows the reader that the author has a deep understanding and that their words hold value. They reinforce this by providing the reader with sources at the end of the paper.

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I analyzed three upper-level student papers to identify typical moves within this genre. These papers covered various topics and can all be found on the Michigan Corpus of Upper-Level Student Papers website.
These are some of the moves I found:
1. The opening Sentence lays out the topic right away, and the rest of the introduction paragraph lays out the road map for the paper.
2. The thesis is stated in the final sentence of the introduction paragraph.
3. Author digs deep into the source material.
4. The author often uses in-text citations to back up statements.
5. All papers use a format.
6. The author cites sources at the end of the paper.

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There are many different ways to circulate this information. Individuals looking for this information are students at various higher education levels, professors, researchers, and museums, and this specific audience seeks out this information.
Primary and secondary sources may be distributed at a library, through a newspaper, on video, at a museum, and on official websites, such as Local, State, or Federal Government websites, a library website, and a University website.

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What is primary and secondary source research?

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What is primary and secondary source research?

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Primary source research is a firsthand report of an event, document, person, place, or thing. Primary research can also be the actual event itself! An example would be if I were to examine a political cartoon and write a paper about what the political cartoon is saying, showing, and expressing; that would be a primary source paper.
A secondary source paper is closely related to a primary source paper, but it often analyzes a primary source paper. To continue with the political cartoon example, if you wrote a paper in response to my primary source paper, your paper would be a secondary source paper.

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Primary sources are firsthand, contemporary accounts of events created by individuals during that period of time or several years later (such as correspondence, diaries, memoirs and personal histories). These original records can be found in several media such as print, artwork, and audio and visual recording. Examples of primary sources include manuscripts, newspapers, speeches, cartoons, photographs, video, and artifacts. Primary sources can be described as those sources that are closest to the origin of the information. They contain raw information and thus, must be interpreted by researchers.

Secondary sources are closely related to primary sources and often interpret them. These sources are documents that relate to information that originated elsewhere. Secondary sources often use generalizations, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis of primary sources. Examples of secondary sources include textbooks, articles, and reference books.

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LibGuides: Information For Students: What is the difference between Primary and Secondary sources?

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Primary sources are firsthand, contemporary accounts of events created by individuals during that period of time or several years later (such as correspondence, diaries, memoirs and personal histories). These original records can be found in several media such as print, artwork, and audio and visual recording.

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I am currently in college, studying to become a history teacher. So, the community I have chosen to examine is the history community. This community is essential to me because, one day, I will have to participate in the ongoing examination of historical events within this field.
More specifically, the type of communication I am examining is the history community's primary and secondary source paper aspect. Additionally, the papers I am analyzing are assigned to upper-level students by their professors. These papers would not appear in journals, and the goal is for the students to refine their participation within this community.