Clues refer to the clues or paths that things can be discovered, or the ideas and threads that run through the whole article. In writing, use a line to connect events in a certain order, so that these materials can express a complete meaning. This "line" is the narrative clue, which is in what order.
Clues play a coherent role in the article. If you have good materials and clues to make it coherent, then the article will become a string of beautiful pearls. In an article, the development process of things or the ideas expressed by the author often become a clue throughout. Reading the text and grasping the clues will make it easy to grasp the paragraph structure and the central idea. When writing a composition, grasping the clues will make it easy to organize and sort out the materials around the center.
The general narrative clues are as follows:
1. Take the sequence of events as a clue, that is, according to the sequence of events' occurrence, development, process and result. For example, "I can't eat red dates" is written according to clues such as the cause, process and result of the incident.
2. Taking the time sequence as a clue is to write out the obvious time in the development process of things and describe what happened during this time. For example, "Must Live Up to Expectations" focuses on Tong Dizhou's two periods of studying in middle school and studying in Europe.
3. The clues are made in the order of changing places. Articles that focus on the description of scenery and the process of sightseeing are generally based on the order of changing places, and the things in each place should be written clearly when narrating. For example, a visit to the Great Hall of the People is not only written in the order of visits, but also begins with the traces of visits everywhere. Point out the places to visit, and then master the specific description of what they saw and heard in each place.
4. Take specific things as clues. For example, write an apple, and tell a touching story around the apple with the apple handed down as a clue.
5. The central event is the clue. The central event plays a major role in the article. Write something about it. For example, Planting Flowers is about why to plant flowers, what flowers to plant, how to plant flowers, how to get a bumper harvest from labor, how to enjoy the fruits of labor, and what fun it is to plant flowers.
6. Take several aspects of the characteristics of things as clues, such as "talking about tea", introduce that China is the hometown of tea, introduce the types of tea, the benefits of drinking tea, and the texture and shape of tea sets.
Not all articles have only one clue, and some articles are carried out in parallel or even in three lines. For example, there are two clues in the article "Raindrops in Spring". One is that Dalima is absent-minded and attentive in class, and the other is that teacher Hannah Wu found that she was absent-minded in class, so she made up lessons for her and was escorted home. These two clues are mutually causal and complement each other. There are several clues in the article. There is usually a main line. For example, in "Raindrops in Spring", after teacher Hannah Wu found herself inattentive in class, this line was the main line, and the other line set off the teacher's spiritual value. Although some articles also have two clues, one is clear and the other is dark. For example, in the article "Young Runner", the bright line is about the characteristics of runners, and the dark line is about my thoughts and feelings.
Mastering the above methods of arranging clues, we can arrange materials conveniently and make things clear when describing articles.