China's Top Universities' Exquisite Personalized Essays - High School Edition

Author: Beijing Municipal "Research on Personalized Composition of Middle School Students" Research Team
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The "Research on Personalized Composition of Middle School Students" Research Team believes that individuality refers to a person's independence, uniqueness, and irreplaceability. In pedagogy, individuality refers to "a unique whole formed on the basis of innate qualities, through interaction with the post-natal environment, which is beneficial to self-liberation and composed of multiple qualities." Its most important quality is being special and novel. We believe that the fundamental connotation of personalized composition is: autonomy, authenticity, innovation, and wholeness.
Autonomy means writing out of a need for expression, writing what one wants to write, and expressing it in one's preferred way. Authenticity means speaking the truth, writing the truth, and expressing sincerity and genuine feelings. Seeking truth is the cornerstone of stylistic elements and also a criterion for being a person. Innovation means daring to break through old conventions, thinking independently, having one's own unique insights, adopting new expressive methods, and having a fresh style. Only novel things are truly personalized. Wholeness means that individuality is not just extreme personal but also rich and social; it possesses humanistic sentiments, a broad perspective, and a generous heart. Therefore, personalized composition must embody individuality in thought, thinking, planning, 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. It is hoped that this can open up a new era for 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.