The John Locke Essay Contest holds writing competitions on a variety of topics every year, attracting students from all over the world. During the participation and writing process of the writing contest, students can learn a lot of knowledge and methods that cannot be learned in school classes, or that are very limited.

These knowledge and methods are not only very helpful for current school studies, but also for future university studies and future work. This is why the admission offices of prestigious universities recognize students’ performance in these competitions and essay writing. 

KEC's John Locke writing Contest workshop will systematically teach the knowledge, structure and methods of historical and political essay competitions and essay writing, introduce the basic status quo, methods and styles of historical research, help students expand their ideas, and learn to collect and identify references. Methods and techniques of using materials, cultivating one's logical and critical thinking skills, exercising analytical and comprehensive research abilities, and improving article organization and expression skills.

This course will mainly include the following content:

• Introduction to Papers and Structures/Outlines, Fundamental Methods for History/Political science Study/Research,
• Brainstorm & Outline Your Research Topics and Sources, How to Analyze Your Sources and Integrate them into Your Paper,
• Studying Sample Papers/ Essays from John Locke Competition,
• Review and Peer Review Your Drafts, Structures and Formats of Research Papers and Essays,
• Express Your Opinions Logically and Clearly, Copyediting Your Drafts for Proper Formatting

In this course, students determine their own historical topics based on their own preferences through brainstorming and discussions with teachers. Under the guidance of teachers, students learn to collect, organize, analyze, and research relevant historical materials in a clear and convincing way. Write your own point of view, put forward your own opinions, analysis, comments, etc. 

Dr. Ali

Bachelor of Art in History from Cornell University, Ph.D. in History from New York University.

As a professor, Dr. Ali is very thorough, patient, and passionate about teaching. He has taught college courses for 15 years in four universities, including New York University. He is also a bestselling author featured in the Wall Street Journal and award-winning educator.

A one time non-refundaable $50 new student registration fee will be charged by KEC for the first time KEC student;

Class schedule and/or genres could be changed ;