His 4900, Assignment 1
Due: January 18.
Compare and contrast the organization, format, and content of one
issue each of two history journals in the periodicals room of the
library (if in doubt consult me). Write an essay in which you
show which one you like best and why. Devote one paragraph to
comparing the journals organization qualities, one to format, and
one to content. In your concluding paragraph discuss the future
of these journals be looking up each on the web to see if they
have websites and/or online versions. (Two pages, double-spaced
maximum.)
Also: Bring in a new or revised flyer for Historia submissions (a Call for Papers). Read Marius, A Short Guide to Writing About History, introduction (and, if you have time, chapter 1).
Next Thursday (next class meeting), I will ask you to sign a sheet noting: your order of preferences to serve as either Historia co-editor; History at Eastern newsletter, co-editor; or Historia On-Line and style coordinator co-editor. Latter will be expected to learn how to construct and post a web-page (I will teach you). Former two groups will be responsible to get the tasks done. All will serve as an editorial board for all three.
Updating that Résumé?
PAPERS WANTED
for
HISTORIA
A Journal of Eastern's History Department
Any length/ any historical topic considered
Undergraduate
Graduate
Historical Administration
Research Papers Book Reviews
Article Reviews Movies Reviews
Exhibition Reviews Interviews
Deadline: Feb. 22, 2001
All papers must have a title page that includes the paper title,
author's (your) full name,
email address/telephone number. Please submit papers (as well as
diskette, if possible) to: History Office, 224 Coleman Hall.
Questions? Contact Newton Key (nekey@eiu.edu).
PAPERS WANTED
for
HISTORIA
A Journal of the Eastern Illinois University History Department
Any historical topics
Undergraduate
Graduate
Historical Administration
Research Papers Book Reviews
Article Reviews Movies Reviews
Exhibition Reviews Interviews
Deadline Feb. 22, 2001
Get Published!
All papers must have a title page that includes the paper title,
full name
of author, and telephone number/email address. Please submit
papers to History Office
224 Coleman Hall.
For questions, contact Newton Key (nekey@eiu.edu) or ???