The Craft of Writing

1 Course Unit

This faculty-led workshop for advanced doctoral students focuses on dissertation writing. The course will be adapted to meet the needs of enrolled dissertators, but expected topics include: finding your historical writing voice; telling an evidence-based narrative; what to do when you have too much or too little evidence; structuring your material into chapters; developing effective titles; streamlining and signposting; the best use of quotations; knowing when to revise and when to overhaul; knowing when and how to stop. Fall or Spring 1 Course Unit