I interviewed a History Professor

I interviewed a Professor in the History Department that I’ve had several history classes with, and written several papers for. He has also written several books so it was interesting to get his opinion on how important grammar is to him and in the field of history. He believes that writing correctness is very important both for students and those working in the field of history. He did however state that in history the emphasis is more on research and documentation, but that it’s impossible to give a well organized professional looking argument if one doesn’t use correct grammar. He says that students that use correct sentence and paragraph format, as well as proper use of commas and semicolons are best able to present a well organized professional paper.