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How to write a history essay.
Written by CJCairns   

Part One: The essay question.

The first and most important part to writing a good history essay is to understand the question.  Many students fail to reach their grade because they fail to grasp the question and terminology used.  No matter how well an essay is researched and written if it does not answer the question the student will receive a poor grade. 

History essay questions are presented in numerous ways, and when a student is not focused on the terminology and the question structure, the essay can meander into an irrelevant narrative.  Many questions appear at first to be simplistic reiterations of lectures or seminars, however, the questions that are set are generally to test the student’s ability to apply their knowledge and not necessarily to regurgitate facts.  

Here are some examples of history essay questions:



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