abstract
Humans have been writing since there were words. The earliest writing of human beings began to solve various practical needs. As far as the purpose of writing is concerned, it can be divided into two categories, one is literary writing and the other is applied writing. Literary creation is mainly used to express the author's subjective feelings and reflect the social reality. It is an artistic creation for people to appreciate, such as poetry, novels, plays and essays. Practical writing is written for official and personal affairs and is used to solve practical problems. People usually refer to the writing of applied articles as applied writing.
definition
There is no uniform and strict definition of the concept of "practical writing" in academic circles, and it is impossible to have such a definition. Different scholars and books often have different induction and generalization. Learners can grasp its essential characteristics from the following aspects:
The purpose of writing is clear. Practical writing serves a specific purpose, so its writing motivation and purpose are very clear.
The practical writing with standardized language expression is mainly standardized modern Chinese, and some archaic words are adopted appropriately. The language of the article is solemn, concise and rigorous, which is in sharp contrast with literary works.
The format and style are stable. Most practical articles have formed a stable general format and style, which reflects their standardization and seriousness. Authors must abide by the requirements of format and style when drafting articles.
Application documents with clear time elements generally exist in a certain period of time, so the time elements such as execution time, validity period and writing date are very clear.
To sum up, practical writing can be defined as: practical writing is the general name of various styles with direct practical value, standardized format and concise language used by various enterprises, institutions, organizations and individuals in their work, study, daily life and other social activities to deal with various public and private affairs, transmit and exchange information and solve practical problems. (See the book Practical Skills Training and Applied Writing edited by Wei Zhiguo)