Personalized Essay. Junior High School

Author: Beijing Municipal "Research on Personalized Composition of Middle School Students" Group
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The "Research on Personalized Composition of Middle School Students" Group believes that individuality refers to a person's independence, uniqueness, and irreplaceability. In pedagogy, individuality is defined as "a unique whole composed of multiple qualities formed on the basis of innate traits through interaction with the post-natal environment, which facilitates self-liberation." Its most important quality is being special and novel. We believe the fundamental essence of personalized composition is: autonomy, authenticity, innovation, and wholeness.
Autonomy means writing out of the need to express oneself, writing about what one wants to write, and expressing oneself in one's preferred way. Authenticity means speaking the truth, writing the truth, and expressing genuine feelings. Seeking truth is the foundation of writing style and also a principle of being a person. Innovation means daring to break through old conventions, thinking independently, having one's own unique insights, adopting new expressive methods, and possessing a fresh style. Only novel things are truly personalized. Wholeness means that individuality is not just extreme personal but also rich and social; it involves humanistic sentiments, broad perspectives, and an open mind. Therefore, personalized composition must possess individuality in thought, thinking, planning, and language style, among which, the individuality of thought plays a decisive role.
Collecting students' compositions under the banner of individuality is a conscious practice in pursuing personalized composition. We hope this can open up a new era in students' writing, allowing our students to love writing, making writing a lifestyle for expressing the inner self, showcasing growth, and liberating the spirit. Through writing, students can gain freedom of thought, joy of life, and enjoyment of beauty.