How long does it take to read A Pocket Guide to Writing in History?
A Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Lynn Rampolla takes about 2 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 3 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1995. 112 pages, about 30,800 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Offers all the advice students need to write effective history papers"--P. [4] of cover. Designed as a valuable reference for students in any undergraduate history course. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History offers all the advice students need to write effective history papers. The guide introduces students to working with historical sources, conducting research, following the conventions of reading and writing in history, avoiding plagiarism, and quoting and documenting sources based on The Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. New "Tips for Writers" boxes throughout the book highlight the most important information so students can get quick answers to their questions.
Subjects: Historiography, Schriftliche Arbeit, Geschichtsschreibung, Handbooks, manuals, Geschichtsstudium, Geschichtswissenschaft
