Elementary school student’s essay became popular online because of “fake nonsense”

“If I don’t review hard, my grades won’t improve... For the safety of life and property of all mankind, I must review well , to prevent tragedies from happening..." Recently, a primary school student's essay "Review is related to human security" became popular on the Internet. Its powerful and hilarious "logical thinking" made netizens laugh and say, "I understand butterflies at a young age. The effect is huge and the future is limitless.” Another essay titled "I Love the Watermelon Tree in My Hometown" that went viral on the Internet said, "We have a watermelon tree planted downstairs, and I go to pick watermelons to eat every year." The first sentence of the author's opening line is, Not only did it “shock” the marking teachers, but it was also “hyped” on the Internet as a “model” of “fake and empty” composition. However, when the reporter told these two articles as jokes to several young reporters of this magazine, they unexpectedly asked: "Nowadays, many students write essays, and many of them are 'fake and empty'. What's so funny about this?" "?" I feel even more incredible about the hot "hype" on the Internet. Why does this happen? What is the composition level and attitude of the students towards composition? Is it true that "fake and empty" compositions have become a common phenomenon among students? The reporter conducted an interview for this purpose .

My family members were killed many times by making up nonsense to get high scores

During the interview, the reporter found that a large number of primary and secondary school students are most afraid of writing essays. Composition is a struggle, and naturally the articles I write are not much better. Although there are many "little writers" who enjoy writing essays, they are in the minority after all. In terms of writing, there is a type of students who have quite a lot of imagination, but they do not use it in the right way. They also like to make things up, even to the point of "superb". In order to exaggerate the emotions, the content is made more bizarre than the novel.

Han Feng, deputy director of the Nankai District Education Center, once taught Chinese and worked as a reporter and editor. Speaking of examples of "fake and empty" in students' writing, in his words, "It's like the stars in the sky." , countless.” Once, the district unified examination was written about my mother. It turned out that more than half of the essays were about my mother carrying herself to the emergency room late at night or in the rain or snow. There was once a student who wrote "my most beloved person". While trying to make milk for him, his grandma fell down and died of a stroke. His feelings of longing were touching and he won high marks. Later, he wrote "the person I admire most". My mother died, then my father died, my sister died, and the whole family was killed by him... The student wrote "Shijin Bumei". Many people found the wallet at the same place and were waiting for the owner. . There was once a student who, in order to "fully" demonstrate his "honourable integrity" for picking up gold, actually wrote in his essay "I picked up 1 million and returned it to the owner without hesitation"...

Reporters in Nankai Two primary schools in Hongqiao District and Hongqiao District randomly surveyed 60 primary school students. Nearly half of the students said that although teachers often teach them to write about real things when writing essays, they often don’t know what to write. It can only be completed by editing. Some students said that it was painful every time they had to rack their brains to come up with a storyline for a composition.

Talking about the phenomenon of “fake empty words” in students’ writing, Mr. He Jun, who has been teaching composition for more than 30 years and the founder of the “three sentences and nine words” composition method, pointedly pointed out: “Nowadays, students’ composition scores are higher. There are three methods: first, 'set' - before the exam, memorize several different types of 'model essays', and it will be beneficial to apply them in the examination room; second, 'make up' - use famous quotes and aphorisms to make up the word count and improve the depth; third, it is most effective 'Fabrication' - As long as the plot can move people, you will not hesitate to make up your own 'family destruction' or 'disabled limbs'"

Avoid "false lies" and do the "three no's" in writing

What is the standard for a good composition? Is it better to have wild imagination and move the teacher, or is simplicity, innocence, and true feelings the best? Wang Xiaolong, who has studied composition teaching for more than 30 years and is the founder of the seven-step composition method, believes that writers can also make up fiction when they create. It is not inconsistent with reality. "Truth" comes from the reality of emotion, and fiction also needs to be faked to become true. How can we avoid the "fake and empty" situation in writing? Teacher Wang reminds students to do the "three no's" when writing.

First, do not write false emotions or examples in your composition. For example, when I write about being sick, my mother usually has to stay awake all night at the bedside to take care of herself. When I write about the teacher, I habitually write about the teacher attending class despite being sick and carefully helping me fill in the gaps. Before writing, students must consider whether these examples are real and cannot just think about "touching".

The second is not to make characters and events infinitely "tall" in your composition. The writing should be close to your own life, not the life of adults, and it should be true and meaningful. Take articles about parents and teachers as an example. In real life, there is a generation gap between many students and their parents. They don’t know how to be grateful and don’t understand their parents’ love. But once it comes to the composition, the paper will be full of people. Hypocritical "love", even if such a composition has a vivid plot, delicate characterization, and appropriate use of various rhetorical techniques, the only "one" shortcoming is that "this article is too fake."

Third, the content cannot be empty. Even if they write some documentary and investigative essays, many students do it behind closed doors, sitting at home and imagining without really observing or understanding. When students write essays, they should avoid "holding back". If they insist on holding back something they don't understand or have experienced, it will definitely be a rough and "fake" product.