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Skills you need to survive as a history student

Podcast series

Originally developed for first year students, as part of HY119 - Thinking like a Historian, this podcast series provides all undergraduate and masters students with very useful advice on how to get the most out of their classes and how to write good essays.

Reading and taking notes

How to read well, and how to choose and organise readings from a reading list:

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How to write reading summaries:

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Historiography

How to identify and use historiography:

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Preparing and planning essays

How to turn notes into essays and how to develop persuasive arguments, how to dissect essay questions and how to tackle them:

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First class essays

How to write well and manage your time; how to develop persuasive arguments:

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Office hours

Why you should attend office hours:

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Produced by Dr Taylor C. Sherman and Dr Chris Parkes

Narrated by Dr Taylor C. Sherman.