History 1810E Midterm: History Exam Prep
21 Jul 2016
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Ids: lecture slides/outlines look for main themes and people (example: Someone he mentions frequently: most id questions will be from lecture, not readings. Look to the first couple lectures profs usually outline what they"ll be looking at. Look for quotes or other scholarly document that profs mention. Readings: textbooks should be used to fill in the gaps in lecture notes. If there are certain documents (ie. lincoln"s a house divided speech) try to tie them into your id answers: monographs/articles know what the general argument is (what"s the question and how is it answered?) Impressive if you know authors and can name-drop their arguments into broader themes: primary sources. If you think something is important, it probably is! If you really can"t study for something, you can probably avoid it on the exam! Historical significance : with respect to the course. Answer the question you"re being asked don"t just spew random information.
