ESSAYING THE PAST:HOW TO WRITE A GOOD HISTORY ESSAYCLASS ONE: HISTORY,IT’S ABOUT TIME

THE INTRODUCTION OF YOUR

PROFESSOR

MAYBE YOU THINK ME LIKE THAT

But actuallyI’m not that old

AND BIG.

BY THE WAY I LIKE THE COLOR OF HIS SUIT

I really like what I do, hope you too.Maybe you will think it is boring

It is okay But don’t sleep, text, chat,or anything

like I used to do annoyed your professors.

Ask anything you want to ask related to class,sincerely.

I will try my best to answer it, sincerely

OR LIKE THIS IN GRADING…NO!NO!NO!I’M NOTCROMWELL!!!HOWEVER,I CANNOT GRANTEE YOU ALL GET “A”SEVEN I HOPE SO

OUTLINE OF THE CHAPTER

• Living with the past• Good history gives you hope• A habit in time

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

Think about that:

THEN TELL ME

USING A QUOTE FROM ME:

Maybe it is very old-fashion

I do it because I really really like it

Maybe it is a little bit utilitarianism

I want to make contribution to world

I need a job to liveMaybe this is the most important reason

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

EVERY THING HAS ITS OWN HISTORY, EVEN A PIECE OF PAPER NAPKIN Let’s talk about the history of napkin

I know you all have something called smart phone or laptop,using it quickly to find the story on wikipedia or other website

then give a quick summary on a piece of paperThere is extra credit

and this is the way how I take attendance

SO,FROM THIS EXAMPLE,YOU WILL KNOW:

Past is not only the pastHOWEVER, YOU MAY ASK, HOW THESE “USELESS”THINGS BENEFIT ME IN DAILY LIFE?

HISTORY IS USEFUL NOT ONLY IN SHOWING OFF YOU ARE A KNOWLEDGABLE PERSON.Of course, it does.

How?

IT IS JUST LIKE EXPERIENCE YOU TRY TO LEARN FROM YOUR PARENTS, YOUR TEACHER, YOUR ELDER BROTHER

HISTORY IS EXPERIENCE…….

Learning how these great people deal with the different situations and people will help you a lot in future work and life.YES, YOU GOT IT.

GOOD HISTORY GIVES YOU HOPE.THROUGH THE BOOK “ESSAYING ON PAST”

CLASS DISCUSSION TIMETHROUGH 20 MINUTES DISCUSSIONGIVE A BRIEF SUMMARYMEANWHILE GLAD TO LISTEN YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVES Agree or disagree?

ASSIGNMENT1Writing 1-2 pages essay on “Take History as My Habit”

You must use at least one quote from the book Deadline: Before Next Class

Other requirement: Using Turnitin