History of writing

Writing History I have never been really good at writing. When I was in High School, I struggled the most in writing. The reason I have struggled in writing is because my native language which is Russian has different grammar and ways of writing and it always confuses me. I have gotten better over the few years in writing but still have a lot more work to do. I still believe that writing is my weakest strength point. I have not done much writing other than High School. We used to do a lot of research papers or some papers about a certain topic. I don’t write much for any other reason. I do believe that I need to improve in writing because it’s something that has bothered me for a long time. For my future career I am trying to go for Physical Therapy. This class should put me on the right track to help me improve and become better. When I am assigned to writing papers they take me a long time to do just because I don’t really know how to start writing them or how…

Introspective Essay: The History of My Writing I remember, when I was first beginning to write, learning how to write my name. I was blessed with beautiful penmanship; something I still cherish, to this day. I started writing, more and more, just to look at the words. This experience provided me with a positive outlook on writing. The attractiveness of my writing has motivated me through the long hours of preparing to write simple and complex papers in high school, through the completion of my…

In her article “Why I’m Still Writing Women’s Literary History”, Professor Devoney Looser astutely asserts that women’s literary history is a field that is alive and thriving and therefore deserves to be treated as such. Her argument centers around addressing concerns expressed by various colleagues of hers, and perhaps a common concern many others hold, that the academic field of women’s studies is now “passe” due to taking a “separatist” approach. The article address the reasons why people may…

Did you hear about the old abandoned house in Berwick Pennsylvania? Well I have, I heard it from my best friend's, friend's dead uncle, John. He said it started a long time ago in a library. The library was brand new, just built. John was 16 years old and was heading towards the library to find a nonfiction book about Pennsylvania's history for a research project. When he entered the library he felt something strange, but he didn't know what was making him feel this way. He went to the…

In the book “Writing in History” by Mary Lynn Rampolla, in Chapter 1 “ Introduction: Why Study History?” states that we don’t study history for the facts, but to better understand the ideas and realities that shaped a society during that time. This why we ask questions such: Who? What? When? and Why? For example, that’s why history textbooks start every chapter with a questions . Rampolla states that there are two reason why should we even care to study the past: firstly, the past informs us…

1. History vs. Prehistory a) What is prehistory and how is this concept or term defined?  The term prehistory is referred to the time period before the era of recorded history. There are no written accounts in the prehistory period. The era of beginning of the universe and when there was the beginning of life on earth is described as prehistoric period by historians and geologists. In short, it is used to express the era from when human existence began.[ 1] b) What is the history of the term…

The Real, Real Historian In Webster’s Dictionary, a Historian is defined as, “ a writer or computer of history, or as an authority on or specialist in history (863). Thucydides is regularly referred to as the, “Real Father of History.” The exact date of the birth of Thucydides is unknown, it was sometime before the Peloponnesian war had begun. Thucydides was in an elite group of Athenian Men, including Pericles, the athenian Leader of at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War ( Pounce, 9). Once…

This is a summary of “Historicism, History, and the Figurative Imagination” an essay by Hayden White in “Tropics of Discourse Essays in Cultural Criticism”. In this essay, White begins by addressing the difficulties historians may have in reporting history because of the inherent bias or lack of expertise the historian brings in a particular field of study in order to distinguish the significance of the events. A good historian, as stated by White, consistently reminds us that history is always…

because of history. It helps me understand who I am and allows me to never forget my roots. I have always had an interest in history simply because an understanding of the past helps us distinguish the present and prepare us for the future. Although there are many types of history, my interest in particular is the history of the United States of America. It is fascinating that our nation’s history started by our forefather’s exploration of a new world and ended up creating a new free country.…

considered myself a history buff, nor do I tend to indulge myself in any sort of history in my spare time. Like many others, I took this course, Role Playing American History, in order to fulfill a general education requirement, and my counselor said she has heard this course is pretty entertaining. However, I found myself truly enjoying this course for many reasons beyond being able to argue with my classmates. This course truly did help me to better learn about American history for several…