There is something wrong with writing
When senior one students are writing argumentative papers, there is a problem: the materials used are almost telling a complete story, even the details are written out. There is no effective treatment of the materials, no analysis of the materials after writing, and a conclusion is drawn directly. This is to write a narrative and an argumentative essay!
In argumentative writing, materials are only the starting point of discussion, the basis of argument and the service for argument. Therefore, in a material, it should be refined in a place that highlights its own center, rather than describing the whole material completely. The selection of materials is based on the central argument. Things are the basis of rationality, and rationality is the sublimation of things; Choose things by reason and distinguish them by reason.
Teacher Wang Kaidong made a comprehensive summary in the article "Ingenious excelsior, Ingenious excelsior". Here, I mainly talk about the first two:
How to change this phenomenon?
First of all, we should process the materials, extract the words that serve our own center, and discuss these words. The rest can be omitted or not.
This solution is explained in detail in the article "Monthly Examination Composition Comment II".
Teacher Wang Kaidong said: A standard discussion paragraph should include the following five sentences with different functions: opinion sentence, explanation sentence, material sentence, analysis sentence and conclusion sentence.
For example, knowledge is power.
Knowledge is power. In the early 1950s, Qian Xuesen broke through many obstacles and finally returned to the embrace of New China. When Kimball, the US undersecretary of the Navy, learned that he was going back to China, he immediately wrote to the US immigration authorities, claiming, "I would rather shoot this guy than let him go back to China. Because he knows too many things that are vital to us. At any time, he has five modern strengthening mechanics. " It can be seen that knowledge is power. (conclusion)
A specific material can often prove several viewpoints; Why do you have to prove this point, but not something else? Without specific explanation and analysis, it is not convincing enough.
For example, adding the following "analysis sentence" between "material sentence" and "conclusion sentence" will be clearly visible.
Why is Qian Xuesen worth five divisions at any time? Isn't it because he has mastered too many advanced modern scientific theories and cutting-edge modern science and technology in his mind? Isn't it because this kind of "knowledge" about "atomic energy" is enough to enhance the strength of a country, even change the whole world and decide the fate of mankind?
Then "visible ..." is a natural thing, and it comes naturally.
Argumentative writing is an argumentative writing because of its explanation and analysis. Without explanation and analysis, the stylistic features of argumentative writing will be lost, not to mention its persuasiveness, logic and rigor.
Warm reminder
Generally speaking, theoretical materials need to be supplemented by explanations; The factual materials need to be analyzed and supplemented. After putting out the facts, it is even more necessary to tell the truth.
Here's a tip:
This can make reasoning more hierarchical, deeper and more convincing.