Failure is the mother of success

(The title is the central argument. This is a metaphor, explaining the relationship between "failure" and "success", indicating that failure is not terrible , as long as you sum up experience and lessons, you may succeed. The argument is clear)

As the saying goes: "Failure is the mother of success." This seems to be a cliché, but actions and words are sometimes inconsistent. (The beginning of the chapter first lays out various facts in life. What happens when you encounter setbacks and failures? Precisely because not everyone can handle this problem correctly, it is necessary for the author to talk about "Failure is the mother of success." ”) When a “red light” appears on your report card or you encounter difficulties at work, do you feel nothing but frustration? Do you realize that there are seeds of success in this failure? Everyone’s answer to this will definitely be different! It is necessary to talk about it here: Failure is the mother of success.

Everything in the world is rarely smooth sailing, (using a common feeling in life to reiterate that we often encounter failures), but failure will happen at any time, otherwise, those "inventors" and "literary giants" Doesn’t a good reputation easily fall on everyone’s head? Looking at history, (and then explaining that great men succeeded precisely because they treated failure correctly) the reason why those outstanding great people succeeded was precisely because they could treat failure correctly, learn from failure, and thus avoid failure. This stumbling block has set foot on the road to success. For example, the great inventor Edison (based on the experimental demonstration that Edison experienced eight thousand failures for an invention that "failure is the mother of success") had countless successes in his life, and even more countless failures in his life. He once experienced eight thousand failed experiments for an invention, but he did not think it was a waste. Instead, he said: "Why should I be depressed? These eight thousand failures at least made me understand these eight thousand experiments." It won't work." This was Edison's attitude towards failure. He often learned lessons from failures, summed up experience, and achieved inventions based on countless failures. Although failure can bring pain to people, it can also make people gain something; it not only points out the mistakes and shortcomings in our work, but also inspires us to gradually move towards success. Failure is both the negation of success and the foundation of success, that is to say: "Failure is the mother of success."

However, in reality, success is not the accumulation of failures, but the summary of failures. and beyond. Failure to recognize this will lead to the absurd conclusion that “the more failures there are, the more success there is.” (To further rule out the misunderstanding of the argument, that is, the fallacy of "the more failures, the greater the success") For example, the famous parallel axiom in mathematics has been questioned by people since its inception. For thousands of years, countless mathematicians have tried to prove the parallel axiom, but they have all failed. The mathematician Poirier devoted his life to proving the parallel axiom but achieved nothing, and finally died in despair and pain. Just when this problem is swallowing up people's wisdom like a bottomless pit without giving any reward, Lobachevsky (using the factual comparison between Poirier and Lobachevsky) illustrates the key to "failure is the mother of success" It is to learn lessons from failures and sum up experience) After seven years of verification with no results, the reason for the failure was found. After repeated failures, Lobachevsky summarized and analyzed the causes and consequences of the failures, understood the problem in essence, and achieved success. It can be seen that "failure is the mother of success" is an objective law, but to truly transform failure into success from possibility to reality, we must go through continuous exploration and scientific analysis, learn from failures and guide future efforts. Work, so that your failure is not "in vain".

Young people are prone to failure and discouragement at work. Therefore, only by keeping in mind the famous saying "Failure is the mother of success" and building up firm self-confidence can we see hope from disappointment and gain hope from disappointment. Failure leads to success.

"Failure is the mother of success" should not only become our favorite motto, but more importantly, it should become a guide for our actions. "The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold." Benefiting from failure and rising from diligence are the paths to success for aspiring young people.

Commentary

The article gets straight to the point, focusing on the central argument put forward in the title, and talks about the importance of this topic in terms of feelings in life. Then the central argument was demonstrated using the example of Edison who went through 8,000 failed experiments for an invention and finally succeeded due to perseverance.

The valuable thing about the article is that it does not stop here, but provides a more in-depth analysis of the connotation of "failure is the mother of success", that is: it does not mean that the more failures there are, the more successful it is. It emphasizes that "the accumulation process of failures should be The process of constantly summarizing experience and learning lessons," and finally reiterated the argument.

Example 2

Where there is a will, there is a way

He Wei

(The title is the central argument, which means that if you have determination, Those who are willing will eventually succeed. The central argument is made more clearly in the title)

"Where there is a will, there is a way." This sentence illustrates the dialectical relationship between "ambition" and "achievement": "Aspiration" can "accomplish" things. If you want "things to happen", you must "have ambition"; if there is no "ambition", "things" will not be accomplished. . (Based on the argument, the dialectical relationship between the two is analyzed)

This sentence is very reasonable and can quite express the true meaning of "things come true". Isn't it? Please see: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Yue fought, and Wu won and was defeated. King Gou Jian of Yue became a prisoner. (The historical story of lying on firewood and tasting gall tells the true meaning of "things come true.") But he was unwilling to give in, determined to take revenge, and finally defeated Wu, leaving behind The famous mathematician Hua Luogeng established his ambition when he faced the rebuke of "having no mathematical mind" when he was a child. , although he did not even have a junior high school diploma, he eventually became a giant in the field of mathematics... Many politicians and scientists at home and abroad in ancient and modern times have proved the correctness of the saying "where there is a will, there is a way" with their own actions.

But can “everything with a will come true”? Not really. Because there are certain conditions that play an important role between "ambition" and "achievement". Without these conditions, even if you are "ambitious", things will be difficult to achieve. The key conditions among these conditions are undoubtedly the following two:

First, the "ambition" of the aspiring person must conform to objective reality. (Proposing one of the prerequisites for determination) This means that the "ambition" set by a person cannot be a fantasy or fantasy that is divorced from objective reality; when the "ambition" conflicts with or is divorced from objective scientific laws, then " "Things" can never be "accomplished". For example, some people once determined to develop a perpetual motion machine and spent a lifetime of time and energy on this, but they were never able to develop it. why is that? The reason is simple: his ambition does not conform to objective laws. The knowledge of physics tells us that when a machine is running, mechanical energy is converted into other forms of energy, and the loss of energy during this process is impossible to avoid. Therefore, the "ambition" of developing a perpetual motion machine will never become a reality. It can be seen that meeting the requirements of objective reality is a necessary prerequisite for a successful career for "ambitious people". (It discusses from one aspect that meeting the requirements of objective reality is a necessary prerequisite for the success of "ambitious people" in their careers, and demonstrates the central argument from another aspect)

The second is that the "ambitions" of those with aspirations must never change. "Persistence" (the second prerequisite for determination) and must be put into unremitting and diligent efforts. This means that you cannot aspire to be a scientist today, a writer tomorrow, and a politician soon after. If you aspire so often, it will be difficult to achieve it; your ambition must always be directed towards one goal, no matter how the outside world changes. , no matter what kind of setbacks they encounter, they will always be "infatuated". This emphasizes that with a "constant ambition" that never changes, we must also have actions that never change. In order to realize your ambitions, you must not be afraid of difficulties, sarcasm, or setbacks and failures; you must keep working hard, keep exploring, consistently put your diligent feet forward, and keep trekking hard on the winding mountain road to success. Only in this way, and only in this way, can "where there is a will, there is a way." (Discussing that "constant ambition" is another prerequisite for "where there is a will, there is a way", which discusses the central argument from another aspect) Shi Ma Qian, a great historian and writer in ancient my country, determined to write a book when he was young. It is different from other historical works. For this reason, he not only devoted his life's energy to the vast historical books, sorted out fragments and fragments, traveled among the people, and collected rich historical materials. Even after he was imprisoned and tortured, he did not become depressed. Instead, he strengthened his ambition and became stronger and stronger. Inspired by the lofty ideal of "writing history", he worked diligently to write. In his later years, he finally wrote the "Historical Records", a masterpiece that spans more than three thousand years from Xuanyuan to Hanwu. "Eternal song" (Lu Xun's words), it can be seen that having "persistent ambition" and unremitting diligent efforts are the most important conditions for "things to come true".

(The fact that Sima Qian’s unremitting efforts finally completed the "Historical Records" once again strongly illustrates the point of view that "where there is a will, things come true")

In short, "where there is a will, things come true" does not mean that where there is a will, there is a way. It will definitely be possible, but it just illustrates the dialectical relationship between "ambition" and "achievement": if there is no ambition, things will not be accomplished; if there is ambition but is divorced from reality, things will not be accomplished; if there is an ambition that is in line with reality but no "constant ambition", things will be difficult. If you have a realistic "constant ambition" without unremitting and diligent efforts, it will be difficult to achieve anything. Only when the above conditions are organically integrated can "things happen".

My young friends, the flower of success is ready to be given to every aspiring person, but can you get it? It's up to you. (At the end, the central argument is further discussed by analyzing the relationship between ambition and achievement)

Analysis

The title is the central argument of this article, "Where there is a will, there is a way." Full attention is paid to the rationality and universality of the discussion in the full text. It first explains the dialectical relationship between "ambition" and "achievement". Through comparative analysis, readers can feel that "ambition" means "achievement" and "no ambition". Then the principle of "nothing can be done" naturally leads to the following. The stories of King Gou Jian of Yue and mathematician Hua Luogeng were also cited to prove the correctness of this principle. Then it analyzes the two prerequisites for "determination". Finally, combined with real life, the view of "where there is a will, there is a way" is emphasized.

Appreciation of highlights

What kind of beginning is a good beginning?

Qiao Mengfu from the Yuan Dynasty of my country said that the beginning of an article should look like a "crested head". This statement vividly describes the two characteristics that a good beginning should have-short and beautiful. Short, easy for readers to understand the argument or topic, so as to grasp the main point of the full text; beautiful, to attract readers. As Ming Xie Zhen said, "Starting a sentence should be like a firecracker, with a sudden sound and a clear sound." The detonation of firecrackers is so crisp and clear! Don't be sloppy or procrastinate. Firecrackers are attractive and attract people's attention at once. The beginning of a good article should also be like this.

Writing guidance

2. The central argument is at the beginning of the article.

Some argumentative essays are straight to the point and put forward the central argument of the article at the beginning, such as "Talk about Backbone". To get straight to the point and put forward the central argument, we need to formulate an outline of the argument before writing, and pay attention to whether the argument itself is clearly and thoughtfully expressed, so that the entire argument can be made clearer.

Example 3

Is failure the mother of success?

Nowadays, some people use the phrase "failure is the mother of success" to encourage themselves when they fail or encounter setbacks. This is understandable, but if you think that it doesn’t matter if you fail, as if you will always succeed after failure, you will not make a serious summary of the failure. As a result, you will fail once, fail again, fail three times... and finally fail. This is exactly the same as what Mr. Lu Xun wrote. Ah Q's is exactly the same, it is completely a spiritual victory method. (The article makes a clear point at the beginning. "Failure is the mother of success" is exactly the same as Lu Xun's Ah Q. It is completely a spiritual victory method!)

You should not be discouraged or discouraged after failure. , sum up experience and lessons and continue to work hard. But despite this, failure is still failure. How did it turn into the mother of success? I don't think this sentence has any philosophical meaning. Failure means that you are not good at it. You are still weak in this regard, or the winner is better than you. You should feel ashamed (of course, you cannot be like the Japanese samurai who committed suicide by caesarean section when he failed). You should not say shamelessly: "Failure is "Mother of Success", presenting herself as a winner. (The words are sonorous, analyze the psychology of losers, and demonstrate your own point of view: "Failure is failure." We must face reality.) In fact, there are many factors for success, such as subjective efforts, objective environment, random opportunities, etc., but they are all Failure has nothing to do with it.

Is failure necessarily followed by success? I don't think so. (Ask a question, make people think, and then deny it) There is no success without one's own efforts. Therefore, when you do something for the first time, you should be serious, work hard, and be responsible for what you do. Never think, "It doesn't matter if you fail, you can try again." Who knows that there are certain rules for playing games, and in real life During the game, if something fails, it’s Game Over, and there’s no second chance.

A skydiver fails to perform in the air and the parachute does not open. If you want to "do it again", you may have to wait for the next life! (Use facts to prove that failure does not mean success next time, and it is a strong argument that failure does not mean success)

The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. I think back then, the arrogant Qing Dynasty failed once. As a result, we had to pay a price of hundreds of years to restore China's position in the world in the early Qing Dynasty. The reason why the United States can call itself the world's policeman is because its economic success drives all aspects. Success is success. It is obvious that China has popularized the "Phoenix" (bicycle) and the United States has popularized Audi. This is the difference between success and failure. If you fail, let alone being a mother, you won’t even be able to become a grandson!

The reason why the Japanese are so efficient is that they are not allowed to fail, only to succeed (factual evidence), otherwise they will go home and be "watchdogs". So they do things seriously, quickly and with quality, so you can rest assured. No wonder Japanese color TVs are in short supply no matter how expensive they are, while domestic color TVs can only be piled up in warehouses. Others are successful. Will you, a loser, have the majesty of a mother in front of a successful person? It also started developing in the 1960s. Why did Japan develop so fast? Because Japan only allows success, not failure, and we still have to walk a "motherly" road before we succeed. (Present facts, conduct analysis, and use the strong national power of developed countries to prove that failure is not allowed in order to succeed)

Perhaps the idea of ??"not being allowed to fail" will bring us a little pressure, but there is no pressure, just do whatever you want. Can you do good things? In the past, there was no pressure in the "big pot" and everyone just muddle along; now there is competition for jobs, work enthusiasm has increased, and work is done "harder". Always leaving some escape route for yourself. If you don’t have the spirit of risk-taking, you won’t be able to exert your full strength. Turn pressure into motivation and do things better. (Under the pressure of "not allowed to fail," you will do things better)

Ah Q's era has passed. We must face failure, admit failure, not allow failure, do everything seriously, strive for success, and stay away from failure! (Deepening the point of view again at the end)

Commentary

The article begins with a clear point of view. "Failure is the mother of success" is exactly the same as Ah Q's spiritual victory method. The point of view is novel and distinct; continue Conduct in-depth argumentation layer by layer: "Failure is failure and has nothing to do with success", "Failure may not lead to success", "Failure is not allowed to succeed", and the viewpoint of "failure is the mother of success" is deeply analyzed and analyzed. Discussion; Finally, after pointing out various wrong attitudes towards failure and their consequences, the author emphasizes that we must face failure and do everything well under the pressure of "no failure".

Example 4

Ask for advice humbly and not be ashamed to ask questions

Wu Xiaohe

A geography teacher was stumped by a student’s question. After honestly admitting that I "didn't know", I didn't leave it at that. Instead, I searched for information, asked my colleagues, and my traveling companions when I was on a business trip, and finally got the answer. This incident tells us a truth: Asking for advice humbly and not being ashamed to ask is the most effective way to obtain true knowledge. (The central argument comes from the fact that a teacher was stumped by a student’s question: Asking for advice humbly and not being ashamed to ask is the most effective way to gain true knowledge)

Many famous scholars and scientists rely on asking for advice humbly. Don’t be ashamed to ask others to seek and accumulate knowledge. (Summary sentence, leading to the following) During the decades when Li Shizhen wrote "Compendium of Materia Medica", he read more than 800 classics. When studying ancient books, I found that the opinions of various schools were inconsistent and contradictory, so I went deep into the reality in many ways and "picked the medicine" myself. At the same time, I consulted many doctors, pharmacists, woodcutters, fishermen, etc. with practical experience, and finally identified and researched the evidence. It has collected more than a thousand kinds of medicines recorded in the past dynasties and made new scientific conclusions for them. The Russian scholar and poet Lomonosov walked 2,000 kilometers to Moscow to study, but was turned away from the school because he was not a child of aristocrats. Later, he pretended to be the son of a nobleman from an outer city and sneaked into the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy to study. Because he didn't understand Latin, the teacher asked him to sit in the last row. Most of the children in the class were thirteen or fourteen years old, and they laughed at him: "A fool in his twenties comes to learn Latin!" But Lomonosov pretended not to know the teacher's indifference and the classmates' ridicule, and just concentrated on Listen to lectures, ask for advice humbly, and learn Latin sentences. Later, he was sent to Germany to study with his outstanding talents and excellent Latin level. Finally, a young fishing boy became a famous scientist.

The achievements of these successful people are inseparable from their humility in asking for advice and not being ashamed to ask others. (Using the stories of Li Shizhen and Lomonosov humbly asking for advice, it proves from both Chinese and foreign aspects that their success is inseparable from humbly asking for advice and not being ashamed to ask for advice. This is used to demonstrate the argument)

Ancient Chinese scholar Liu Kai Kai said: "(Quoting famous quotes to demonstrate) A gentleman's learning must be good at asking questions, and asking and learning complement each other. Without learning, there is no doubt; without asking, there is no broad knowledge." Learning and questioning complement each other. A person's wisdom is limited and his knowledge is boundless, and he will always encounter many difficult problems during his study. We advocate humbly asking for advice and not being ashamed to ask, that is, when encountering problems, seek truth from facts, don’t pretend to understand if you don’t understand, ask more people for advice if you don’t understand, and have a bit of the spirit of breaking out of the casserole and asking for answers, only in this way can we gain knowledge. There is a young worker in Shanghai who only went to elementary school and passed the liberal arts college entrance examination through self-study. When a reporter asked him the secret of his success, he said: "Whenever you encounter difficult problems, you can always ask others for help. You can find my teachers on the road, in the park, or in bookstores. There are thousands of such teachers." There are no shortcuts to learning. This young man’s road to success tells us that asking for advice humbly and not being ashamed to ask is the most effective way to gain knowledge. (Emphasis on the central argument again)

Be brave enough to ask others for advice. Many of our classmates never ask for advice humbly when they encounter problems. They feel embarrassed and are afraid that others will say they are ignorant. So, from the many examples mentioned above, and from the geography teacher, we should understand: others can ask for advice humbly and not be ashamed to ask, but when we have questions, can't we ask our classmates or teachers for advice? Confucius said: "When three people are walking together, there must be someone who is my teacher." Let us adopt the attitude of "everyone is my teacher" and gain true knowledge through humbly asking for advice!

Commentary

The central argument is drawn from a story at the beginning of the article: Asking for advice with an open mind and not being ashamed to ask is the most effective way to obtain true knowledge. The argument is clear and concentrated. Then the examples of Li Shizhen and Lomonosov were given to confirm the correctness of the argument. Quote famous quotes and find evidence from around us to prove the point again. The structure of the article is reasonable and the argumentation process is clear and convincing. Finally, I conclude with the words of Confucius, which is convincing!

Appreciation of highlights

What are the criteria for a good beginning of an argumentative essay?

First, be clear.

A good beginning should let the reader know what you are going to say at once, that is, let the reader understand your argument or topic. Bai Juyi said: "The first sentence marks its purpose", advocating that it should be clear and clear. Li Tu said in "The Essence of Articles": "The best idea is to start a sentence with words." In short, you should let readers know what issue you are talking about and know its purpose at the beginning.

Second, it must be beautiful.

Only beauty can achieve the purpose of attracting readers. The beauty of the beginning of an article mainly refers to the beauty of techniques, such as "setting up suspense", "using allusions", "quoting famous quotes", "posing questions", "brightening the target", "rebounding method" and so on. The beauty of form is the guarantee of the beauty of content, and the two complement each other. Don't underestimate the role of beautiful form and technical skills at the beginning of your article. Only with this kind of beauty can you get the first impression and attract people to read your article. In this sense, "a good beginning is half the battle."

Third, keep it simple.

Simplicity is a guarantee of clarity. Some candidates like to retell the raw materials when writing their compositions, which is too verbose. What should we do if we have to start from the raw materials but cannot repeat the raw materials? There are two methods: one is to "summary" the material; the other is to select a representative sentence from the material to let readers know roughly what the material means. Never quote the material too much.

Writing guidance

3. The central argument is in the middle of the article.

Some argumentative essays do not put forward a central argument at the beginning of the article, but tell a story or quote a fact. The author either directly draws the argument from it, or makes a slight analysis of the quoted fact. Discuss and then naturally summarize the arguments.

Example 5

Thinking of "dropping water through stone"

Yan Junwei

If it is said that water can drip through stone, you may not believe it , but this is indeed a fact, as evidenced by the neat rows of small holes in the stone slabs under the eaves.

(The title does not have a clear argument. This life phenomenon is presented at the beginning of the article to induce readers to realize a truth)

From the simple truth of "a drop of water wears away a stone", it may not be difficult for everyone to think: as long as there is Perseverance, (based on the life phenomena mentioned above, the central argument is derived from it) with perseverance, you can succeed. As a proverb says: "Nothing in the world is difficult, only those who are willing to do so." (Use proverbs to demonstrate)

The success of celebrities at home and abroad in ancient and modern times is inseparable from their unremitting efforts. . In order to study meteorology, Zhu Kezhen, a famous Chinese scientist, always walked to work every day and detoured to the park to observe the activities of animals and plants. Whether it is the dog days of summer or the three-nine days of summer, it is always like this. (A few words point out Zhu Kezhen's perseverance in studying meteorology) This played a great role in his research work. Another scientist, Tong Dizhou, had very poor grades when he was a child and often failed exams. The school included him as a probationary student and stipulated that he would be expelled if his academic performance continued to improve. From this, he began to study diligently and persevere, studying for more than ten hours a day, even reading when he went to the toilet, and finally became a famous scientist. (The argument is proved by the fact that the scientist Tong Dizhou studied diligently as a child and persevered and eventually became a famous scientist) This is not only true for scientists, but also for writers. (Argument from another angle) Lu Xun continued to work hard when the Kuomintang reactionaries wanted him everywhere. Work, and use the time others drink coffee to write. Isn’t this the case with Zhang Haidi? She was paralyzed from the chest down. She should be lying on the hospital bed, reaching out for clothes and opening her mouth for food, but she was stubborn and did not do this. She was not afraid of difficulties and persisted in studying various subjects on her own. She also read a lot of literary works and practiced writing. Isn’t her spirit worth learning from? Even after Ostrovsky became blind, he still worked tirelessly and finally completed the world-famous work "How Steel Was Tempered". Edison loved science since he was a child. When he read the newspaper on the train, he still did not forget to do experiments. Once, due to an accident, a fire broke out during the experiment. The old driver slapped Edison deaf in one ear. However, he was not discouraged, but worked harder and finally became a world-famous inventor. The same was true for Beethoven, who continued to compose music after becoming deaf, and finally became a musician loved by everyone. The stories of Marie Curie and Leonardo da Vinci (the author lists a large number of facts and uses the facts of successful people in different fields as evidence to strongly prove the argument: as long as you have perseverance and perseverance, you can succeed), they also illustrate This is the truth: As long as you are not afraid of hardships and perseverance, you can make a difference.

Of course, there are many people around us who just can’t persevere and always give up halfway. (Examples from around us prove the negative consequences of not persevering: giving up halfway.) The results are naturally disappointing.

As the saying goes: "As long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle." Classmates, let us start from today and work tirelessly to become the "drop of water" that "pierces the stone" and contributes to socialism. Contribute! (The end concludes with a common saying to encourage readers and reiterate the argument)

Commentary

"Drip of water wears through stone" is an idiom and a life phenomenon. The author first introduces this phenomenon at the beginning , and then realized a truth from it, which is the central argument of the article: as long as you have perseverance and perseverance, you can succeed. Then it is supported by a large number of successful cases of celebrities in various fields. The article has a clear structure, rigorous arguments, and is very convincing.

Example 6

There must be an abyss under the waterfall

The waterfall rushes down from the steep cliff. As time goes by, an abyss will be washed out of the ground. The bottom of the pool is hard to reach. From this, we think that water droplets can penetrate rocks and wire saws can break wood. There are similarities between them. (First clarify the relationship between "flying waterfall" and "deep pool" and start the association)

However, in daily life, there are often some people who marvel at the depth of the pool and the green of the water and forget about it. Thanks to the waterfall. Just like some people, they are envious of the great achievements of scientists, but they never thought of the hard work and huge sacrifices that scientists have made for this. (The comparison between the "flying waterfall" and the "deep pool" above shows that any great achievement is inseparable from hard work and huge sacrifices)

"Smartness comes from hard work", "Achievement lies in "Accumulation", "Abyss" comes from "Falling Waterfall". Learning, accumulation, and struggle are the prerequisites for intelligence and success.

(The central argument of the article is naturally derived from the above discussion) There is no great achievement in the world that does not embody the efforts of those who have superhuman perseverance to tackle the problem.

Edison's invention of the electric light (use Edison's invention of the light bulb as a factual argument to prove the argument) made a leap forward in human life and production. In order to study the filament, he accumulated 4,000 pages of information and used more than 1,600 minerals and 6,000 plants for experiments before he succeeded. If the filament he successfully developed is compared to an "abyss", then all the efforts he has made for it should be like a rushing "waterfall."

It took Goethe 60 years from conception to publication of the book "Faust" (the publication of "Faust" once again proves the argument). There are not many people in the world who live to be eighty or ninety years old, but there are very few people who can write a great work like "Faust".

Zhang Haidi is a disabled person with two-thirds of her body paralyzed. (Using Zhang Haidi’s story of self-improvement to demonstrate the central argument) She has not been able to go to school since she was a child, but she just relied on self-study to translate a 130,000-word novel. He wrote the novel "Seaside Clinic" and wrote the novel "Daughter of the Yellow River". What is the reason for this? It's the same reason: "Abyss" comes from "Falling Waterfall".

In real life, some people only admire Goethe's reputation, but do not learn from his tenacity and perseverance in creating for decades; some people only envy Zhang Haidi's fruitful achievements, but do not learn from him. To learn from her spirit of hard work and self-reliance. These people do not want to be a "falling waterfall", so naturally it is difficult for them to create an "abyss".

Xunzi has this famous saying in his "Encouragement to Learning": (quoting ancient famous sayings to further demonstrate the argument) "If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't reach a river." ." This in turn provides a footnote for "underneath the waterfall, there must be an abyss." If each of us is willing to be a "falling waterfall", then success will never be as far away as some people imagine.

Commentary

The article uses the relationship between "waterfall" and "abyss" to demonstrate that "learning, accumulation, and struggle are the prerequisites for success." At the beginning, it is introduced that "deep pool" is formed by "flying waterfall" over time, which is similar to the principle of "water drops piercing rocks" and "ropes sawing wood", and then uses analogy to get to the point and put forward the central argument. Each level of argumentation is attributed to the relationship between the "waterfall" and the "abyss", and each level is deeper than the next. The conclusion is profound, philosophical, inspiring and distinctive.

Appreciate the highlights

Contrary - first discuss the other side, then suddenly turn around and show the right side of the story

Example 1

Stinginess , was once used by the art master Balzac to describe figures like Grandet, whom the world does not want to "become associated with". However, there is also another kind of person in life who is not understood by others and is nicknamed "miser". Those who "connect" with it are precisely those who make a difference. For example, Mr. Mao Dun, the great figure in Chinese literature, is a typical person who is "stingy to himself" but "generous to others".

Example 2

The little girl’s words “There are thorns under every flower” made me fall into deep thought.

Yes, "There are thorns under every flower." Life is an incomparable flower of life, but there are always troubles in life, just like the sharp thorn under the flower. But isn’t it a good thing to have thorns? For flowers, thorns are their protectors, making them proud, avoiding bias, and defending against external aggression. For people, suffering is the teacher of life, and happiness will come after suffering is over.

——The advantage of this opening method is that it is both clever and novel.

Writing guidance

4. The central argument is at the end of the article.

The author first lays out the topic to be discussed, and then lists facts or quotes on this topic to clarify his basic attitude towards this issue. Through analysis and sufficient argumentation, finally, on this basis, The central point is naturally pointed out naturally.

Example 7

Leverage your strengths and avoid weaknesses, and do things that suit you

Recently reading the history of the Song Dynasty, I was deeply touched by an anecdote. (The article begins with an anecdote)

When the Yuan soldiers attacked Sichuan, Xiangyang fell, and Diaoyu City became the backbone of the defense line. The Yuan soldiers besieged Diaoyu City. All the young and old in the city went into battle to defend the city. Only one businessman said : "Let me, a helpless person, go to war.