Characteristics of practical writing: clear writing purpose. Language expression norms. Practical writing is mainly based on standardized modern Chinese, and some archaic words are appropriately used. The language of the article is solemn, concise and rigorous, which is in sharp contrast with literary works. Stable format. The time factor is clear.
The characteristics of literary works: writers use various artistic means to cast a large number of perceptual materials obtained from life into living artistic images; Always inseparable from imagination (fantasy, association) and emptiness; It is always accompanied by strong emotional activities.
2. Writing purpose:
Practical writing is what people write to deal with practical things in life, study and work.
Literary works use language as a tool to vividly reflect life and express the author's understanding and feelings about life and society in various literary forms, thus arousing people's aesthetic feeling and giving people artistic enjoyment.
3. Type:
Practical writing can be divided into guiding practical writing, reporting practical writing and planning practical writing. According to the nature, it can be divided into: general practical writing and official documents, and can also be divided by industry.
Literary works can be divided into novels, poems, essays and plays.