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Exploration in Historical Research: Mastering Eleven Steps for Effective Study

This template outlines an organized process for conducting historical research, emphasizing steps such as defining a topic, revising, storytelling, creating a timeline, asking journalist's questions, and preparing for surprises. By following these steps and loops, researchers can enhance the quality and depth of their historical investigations.

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Exploration in Historical Research: Mastering Eleven Steps for Effective Study

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  1. Template for Historical Research Practice Eleven Steps and Several Loops

  2. 1. Defining a Topic • Write a short statement of your research question here….. • Then…..

  3. Start your answers here….

  4. 4. PLACEMENT

  5. 5. Go Back and Revise • 1. Reexamine the Topic • 2. Review: • KNOWN • PRESUMED • UNKNOWN • 3. Reconfirm: • KNOWN • PRESUMED • UNKNOWN

  6. 6. What’s your STORY? • Narrate your story here…..

  7. 7. Define a TIMELINE • Start of your timeline…. • … • … • … • … • … • … • End of your timeline….

  8. 8. Ask Journalist’s Questions • WHO • WHAT • WHEN (TIMELINE) • WHERE • WHY • HOW

  9. 9. Go Back and Revise • 1. Reexamine the Topic • 2. Review: KNOWN, PRESUMED, UNKNOWN • 3. Reconfirm: KNOWN, PRESUMED, UNKNOWN • 4. Redo PLACEMENT of INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS

  10. 10. BETS and ODDS • What would you wager on what you know? • Given your wager, do you have to go back through previous steps again?

  11. 11. THE BIG SURPRISE • What would make you change your mind? • What evidence would undermine your understanding?

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