小往大来:通识写作课程的主题选择

From Small to Big:the Theme Selection of General Educational Writing Courses

近来,主题式通识写作课程成为国内备受关注的写作课教学模式。作为通识教育和写作教学的交叉点,通识写作课程的主题选择是课程建设的关键一环。考察国内外主题式写作课程的建设经验发现,主题设计应当遵循“小往大来”的原则,在知识传授上从小处破题、往大处引导,在能力培养上从浅层进入、往深层延伸,在价值塑造上从狭隘开始、往开放结束。主题筛选应当避免陷入过分专业、追逐热点、关注大词等误区。

Recently,theme-based general educational writing courses have become a much-anticipated teaching model for writ⁃ing classes in China.As the intersection of general education and writing teaching functions,the theme selection of the general ed⁃ucational writing course is a key part of the course construction.The theme design should follow the principle of“from small to big”,including from small to big in terms of knowledge transfer,from shallow to deep in terms of ability cultivation,from narrow to open in terms of value shaping.When screening relevant topics,we should avoid falling into the misconception of being overly specialized,chasing hot topics and focusing on big words.