Talk About The Instruction Of Ye ShengTao's Composition Teaching Thoughts To The High School Writing Teaching Practices

No one can deny the fact that the teaching of composition in secondary schools is inefficient and the problem has existed for a long time. With the deepening of the new curriculum reform and the demands of the information era, reform in composition teaching is a must. Experts have brought up many suggestions, which have reached certain achievements. But they are applied to teaching practice, the result is far from being satisfactory.Ye Shengtao is a forerunner of modern Chinese education and the most successful and most reputed master in the field of modern and contemporary Chinese education in China, and his rich and profound thoughts on Chinese education have been, are being and are to be learned, studied and referenced by generations of Chinese educators. Among his books and papers on Chinese education, a considerable part was on writing tutoring. And his thoughts on writing tutoring cast a huge influence and play an active role in the contemporary writing tutoring in China.Out of a perspective to accommodate daily needs, Ye pointed out that writing is an indispensable skill for a citizen in the modern society, and that the writing tutoring shall nurture the students for a writing attitude of `Being honest' and a writing habit of `for a lifetime benefit: As for tutoring methodology, he stressed on language training and sketching, and also laid detailed guidance on principles of assignments and methods for reviewing and commenting. Originating from his specific age, Ye's philosophy on writing tutoring absorbed the advanced thoughts and culture both home and abroad, resulting in a marked national characteristic. However, it is yet limited with some shortcomings, when reviewed against the current educational situations, thoughts and practices. Thus, it shall be analyzed dialectically and inherited critically.Ye held for writing for daily life and mass population, which is still of a strong operational significance and practical value and enlightens a lot on middle school writing tutoring.Nowadays, under the extreme pressure of entrance examinations, the middle school writing tutoring has walked onto a wrong road of over-focusing on examination instead of real needs, and of over-stressing on literature instead of practical application. The writing tutoring must return to daily life needs, and writing thoughts, assignments and composition methodology must further cater for daily life. Only so, can a lifetime writing skill be developed for the students.