Top Ten Reasons for Negative Comments on History Papers (Drawn from a survey of the History Department) 10. You engage in cheap, anachronistic moralizing. (See page 9.) 9. You are sloppy with the chronology. (See page 4.) 8. You quote excessively or improperly. (See pages 9, 13-14.) 7. You have written a careless wonder.” (See page “one-draft 10.) 6.You are vague or have empty, unsupported generalizations. (See page 4.) 5. You write too much in the passive voice. (See page 11.) 4. You use inappropriate sources. (See page 5-9.) 3. You use evidence uncritically. (See page 3.) 2. You are wordy. (See page 11.) 1. You have no clear thesis and little analysis. (See page 2.)
Top Ten Reasons for Negative Comments on History Papers (Drawn from a survey of the History Department) 10. You engage in cheap, anachronistic moralizing. (See page 9.) 9. You are sloppy with the chronology. (See page 4.) 8. You quote excessively or improperly. (See pages 9, 13-14.) 7. You have written a careless “one-draft wonder.” (See page 10.) 6.You are vague or have empty, unsupported generalizations. (See page 4.) 5. You write too much in the passive voice. (See page 11.) 4. You use inappropriate sources. (See page 5-9.) 3. You use evidence uncritically. (See page 3.) 2. You are wordy. (See page 11.) 1. You have no clear thesis and little analysis. (See page 2.)