The Road to Becoming an Essay Master - Advanced Level

Author: Han Hanzzi / Country:
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: He was a passionate literature enthusiast, well-read, with a good memory, and often recited large passages from world literary masterpieces to us. Under his influence, we learned the names and works of great Chinese and foreign writers such as Maupassant, Chekhov, Hugo, Jack London, Edgar Allan Poe, and Cao Xueqin. We understood that literature was a warm spring of water, and how much people's souls needed such a spring to nourish them. Every lesson, when delivered by his mouth, was so interesting and full of life's philosophy. Especially when he spoke about the writing class he considered his life's work, his eyes were so bright, and his voice so magnetic, sometimes sorrowful, sometimes joyful. Distinctly characterized individuals and incredible experiences were gently recounted by him. And these beautiful or sorrowful stories were mostly his works published in various newspapers and magazines. The classmates listened to his lectures attentively, feeling that our Jin Fei teacher was truly amazing and cool. We were grateful to heaven for sending us such a wonderful Chinese teacher. We were truly blessed, and the classmates from other classes were envious of us. Jin Fei teacher was also a very honest and sincere person, never hiding his opinions. His motto was "A gentleman has nothing he cannot confess to another," meaning that a person with an open mind can tell anything to others. From his mouth, we learned about his unique background: he was born into a poor rural family in the Jiangnan region. From a young age, his father fell ill and died, and he relied on his mother's hard work and the help of kind neighbors to raise him. Later, with extraordinary perseverance, he passed the college entrance exam and was assigned to teach at our middle school. "Although this world has various disasters and bad people, it is still beautiful, and people's hearts are kind. Love is everywhere. This is like us standing high to enjoy the scenery—roses, flowing water, peach blossoms, white willows—limitless beauty, making us feel that this world is incredibly beautiful. When we think of this, a few small stones stepping on our feet don't matter. What should people pursue in life? Pursue love, poetry, and passion." These words echoed in my ears and those of my classmates for a long time and were unforgettable. Jin Fei teacher gave us so much, but we truly understood his love and kindness only after that unexpected fight.
Second-level review: The second level of the main text wrote so much, but its essence is still a brief description. Why is it brief? Classmates can look at what is mainly written in this level: from "He was a passionate literature enthusiast, well-read, with a good memory, and often recited large passages from world literary masterpieces" to "We were truly grateful to heaven for sending us such a wonderful Chinese teacher. We were truly blessed, and the classmates from other classes were envious of us." This can be considered a small sub-level within the second level of the main text, mainly describing Jin Fei teacher's characteristics in Chinese language teaching. He taught the classmates about the literary works of great Chinese and foreign writers. During writing class, he shared writing experiences with his own literary creations, which was not easy, as after-school writing teachers were rare. Therefore, his writing class was very sincere and heartfelt, combined with his strong personal charm, which is why the classmates loved listening to his Chinese lessons so much. After all, Jin Fei was a Chinese language teacher, and his professional identity should focus on teaching, so when shaping the character of Jin Fei, how he taught could not be ignored. But writing only about how Jin Fei taught would be too monotonous, and the character would not stand out, so it was necessary to write a bit more about the teacher's life attitude and his background, making the character instantly more rounded: from "Jin Fei teacher was also a very honest and sincere person" to "These words echoed in my ears and those of my classmates for a long time and were unforgettable." This level, while writing about Jin Fei teacher's life attitude, incidentally brought up his background. He was nurtured by countless acts of love, growing into a person with a fundamentally altruistic nature, which is why he had such an attitude. This is a "kill two birds with one stone" writing technique, achieving the goal while saving. Classmates should think deeply about this. The next transition sentence leads to the third level of the main text, which is also the main content of this article: Jin Fei teacher gave us so much, but we truly understood his love and magnanimity and kindness only after that unexpected fight. The role of transition sentences in an article is very important. They can not only connect the following text, guiding the article to a substantial stage, but sometimes they also serve as a turning point, suddenly shifting the article to an unexpected event. Classmates should learn to use transition sentences. (The third level of the main text) That was last Friday evening during self-study time. The classmates were quietly sitting in the classroom reviewing chemistry, preparing for the upcoming midterm exam. The teacher for that evening was our chemistry teacher, who had gone out for a matter and left the classmates to study independently. Suddenly, the classroom door was violently pushed open by someone. "Social King" Li Ming, along with two young delinquents from society, broke into the classroom. "Liu Ying, come out!" "Social King" Li Ming, with a cigarette stuck in his mouth, a thin face with a sneering smirk, and two delinquents slouching around the classroom with their shoulders slumped. Under the bright white fluorescent lights, Liu Ying, sitting in the fifth row, turned pale. Liu Ying was a slender and unfortunate boy. His father was a famous real estate developer in our city, and his family was very wealthy. They had lived a very happy life. But after his father got rich, he didn't behave well, cheated on his mother with his secretary, divorced her, and took his new wife abroad to settle down. After the divorce, Liu Ying had been living with his mother. "Social King" Li Ming, taking advantage of his height and strength, had long bullied Liu Ying, who had a weak personality and no father to protect him. He often demanded money and things from Liu Ying. If Liu Ying refused, Li Ming would beat and abuse him. To avoid hurting his mother, the weak Liu Ying had reluctantly and repeatedly satisfied Li Ming's desires. Since Jin Fei teacher became their homeroom teacher, Li Ming had somewhat restrained himself, but he had not fundamentally changed his bad habits. A few days ago, he asked Liu Ying for 50 yuan for his birthday, but Liu Ying firmly refused him, so he personally brought people to fight. Liu Ying sat motionless at his desk, pale but determined. This enraged the arrogant Li Ming, who rushed over, grabbed Liu Ying's collar, and yelled, "Liu Ying, don't think Jin Fei is backing you up and doesn't take me seriously. Today, I'll show you some strength!" He then punched Liu Ying hard in the mouth, and blood flowed from Liu Ying's lips. His two accomplices rushed over to help, grabbing Liu Ying's collar and dragging his arms, trying to drag him out of the school to deal with him. "Don't hit people!" "Li Ming, you're too unreasonable!" "Social thugs, get out!" Seeing their arrogance, the classmates were greatly enraged and rushed forward to protect Liu Ying. A few strong male classmates even fought with the two delinquents Li Ming had brought. The classroom was thrown into chaos, and a few timid female classmates screamed in fear. "Everyone stop!" Suddenly, a furious roar came from the classroom door. Jin Fei teacher arrived at this critical moment. His tall and straight figure stood at the classroom door, extending his arms, like an iron tower blocking the delinquents' escape route. His fiery eyes shone under his thick brows. His demeanor had a powerful deterrent force. Li Ming instantly softened, loosening his grip on Liu Ying's collar. "Li Ming, sit back in your seat!" Jin Fei teacher's stern voice echoed like metal falling to the ground. Li Ming gritted his teeth, turning pale and white, and walked back to his seat.