Collection of Full-Mark Essays for the Junior High School Entrance Examination

Author: Wang Wei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This "Full Score Composition Collection" is divided into two volumes: one for the college entrance examination (Gaokao) and one for the high school entrance examination (Zhongkao). First, it provides a platform for middle school students to communicate. Perspectives on life and reflections on the environment differ greatly among people of different ages and backgrounds. Communication is often easiest among those of the same level. Reading works by peers can inspire mutual enlightenment. Second, it offers a model for imitation. Both the Zhongkao and Gaokao require students to complete specified essays under specific conditions and within a limited time. The collection addresses how to analyze topics, select materials, structure ideas, write effectively, draw on past life experiences, and learn from read works—all of which provide helpful guidance for future writers. Of course, it also provides relevant resources for middle school Chinese teachers to teach composition. Facing these outstanding works, teachers should view them as a challenge. Our educational philosophy, talent concepts, knowledge standards, teaching abilities, thinking quality, and teaching attitudes should keep pace with the times and inspire a sense of urgency to be surpassed by the younger generation. "A great teacher can produce outstanding students. Only a teacher like Jin Tielin can teach Li Guyi, Song Zuying, Zhang Ye, and Yan Weiwen." As the renowned writer and Chinese language educator Wu Bosao once said, "A doctor with limited medical skills is no good. One needs a well-read, skillful master, or even inherited secret recipes." Finally, it is worth noting the criteria for selecting essays in this book. The editors considered that essays written by middle school students in one hour cannot be held to perfection. Although these essays have received full marks, each one still shows immaturity at times, much like the champions of a middle school sports meet, who cannot be compared to the achievements of Olympic champions. As for the expert critiques of these essays, they focus on writing techniques, highlighting key features to attract attention, rather than providing a comprehensive evaluation of the essays.