SAMPLE PERSONAL ESSAY, TEMPLATE 1
| Câu | Nội dung chính | Câu chủ đề | Cách triển khai chủ đề |
| a. | Kể về Sọ Dừa khi làm thuê nhà phú ông | Cậu chăn bò rất giỏi | Nêu ra hành động và kết quả của hành động |
| b. | Ba cô gái nhà phú ông mang cơm cho Sọ Dừa chỉ có cô út là tốt bụng | Hai cô chị ác nghiệt, còn cô út hiền lành … | Trình bày sự việc, tính cách |
| c. | Kể về cô Dần bán nước | Tính cô cũng như tuổi cô còn trẻ con lắm | Đi từ câu khái quát đến cụ thể hoá |
- Option a presents an illogical and unreasonable progression, hence incorrect.
- Option b presents events sequentially and logically.
| Nhân vật | Câu văn giới thiệu |
-Thánh Gióng -Lạc Long Quân - Âu Cơ | -Thánh Gióng là vị anh hùng của dân tộc, thể hiện sức mạnh toàn dân trong lịch sử -Lạc Long Quân là thần biển uy nghi, là người giúp dân trồng trọt và làm nông nghiệp - Âu Cơ là vị thần nông xinh đẹp -Tuệ Tĩnh là vị lương y đáng kính dưới thời Trần |
2. Answering textbook questions (pages 58, 59 in the textbook)
I. Introduction of characters:
How is the character introduction narrated?
The passage introduces characters Hùng Vương, Mị Nương, Sơn Tinh, and Thủy Tinh. Paragraph (1) discusses King Hùng's intention to find a suitable husband for his daughter. Paragraph (2) introduces Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh, highlighting their intentions to marry Mị Nương. The sequence of sentences is logical, maintaining coherence throughout.
Paragraph (2) introduces Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh, highlighting their intentions to marry Mị Nương. It discusses their talents and suitability as Hùng Vương's son-in-laws. The passage consists of six sentences, logically structured to present the characters and their attributes effectively.
How is the narrative of events portrayed?
The passage depicts Thủy Tinh's anger, his actions of attacking Sơn Tinh's army, creating storms, and flooding Sơn Tinh's land. It emphasizes the sequence of actions from emotional turmoil to revenge, resulting in flooded fields and houses, with mountains preventing complete inundation.
3. Answering textbook questions:
How is the narrative constructed in autobiographical writing?
Reviewing three passages and answering questions:
- Passage (1) expresses King Hùng's intention to find a son-in-law. Passage (2) depicts Sơn Tinh, Thủy Tinh's proposal. Passage (3) illustrates Thủy Tinh's attack on Sơn Tinh to reclaim Mị Nương.
- Passage (1) consists of 2 sentences. Sentence 1 is pivotal, introducing Mị Nương followed by the intention of finding her a husband. Passage (2) comprises 6 sentences. Sentence 1 is crucial, introducing the proposal. Sentences 2, 3, 4, 5 introduce the characters involved in the proposal. Sentence 6 evaluates the characters proposing. Passage (3) has 3 sentences. Sentence 1 is crucial, outlining Thủy Tinh's revenge intention. Sentence 2 describes Thủy Tinh's retaliatory action. Sentence 3 depicts the consequence of the retaliatory action (though unsuccessful).
In summary: The passages consist of multiple sentences, with a thematic sentence often at the beginning, tightly interconnected sentences.
II. Practice (page 60 in the textbook)
Following instructions from the teacher in class and at home.
1. a) Read three passages about Coconut Skull multiple times.
b) Number the sentences in each passage and determine the total number of sentences in the passage (passage 1: 5 sentences, passage 2: 3 sentences, passage 3: 5 sentences).
c) Passage 1 narrates Coconut Skull's cattle herding for the wealthy. The most important idea in the passage is: Thus Coconut Skull came to stay at the wealthy man's house. Sentence 1 states a principle. Sentence 2 provides a general overview of Coconut Skull's cattle herding skills. Sentence 3 discusses Coconut Skull's herding method. Sentence 4 describes the outcome of Coconut Skull's cattle herding. Sentence 5 reflects the wealthy man's satisfaction upon seeing Coconut Skull's excellent cattle herding. Thus, the sentences in the passage sequentially develop the main idea in chronological order and cannot be rearranged.
2. - Statement (a) is incorrect because it involves mounting a horse and then jumping on the horse's back again.
- Statement (b) is correct.
3. Illustrative examples:
a) Introduction sentence: Saint Giong. 'Once upon a time, there was a boy born in a peculiar manner: His mother stepped on a large footprint in the field, and then she conceived the boy.'
b) Introduction sentence: Lạc Long Quân.
'Once upon a time, there was a deity of Dragon lineage, the son of the Dragon Fairy, named Lạc Long Quân. The deity possessed great strength and many miracles.'
c) Introduction sentence: Âu Cơ.
'Once upon a time, in the high mountains of the Northern region, there was a lady named Âu Cơ, belonging to the lineage of Agricultural Deities, exceptionally beautiful.'
d) Introduction sentence: Tuệ Tĩnh. 'Master Tuệ Tĩnh, renowned in ancient times as a physician of medical expertise and talent.'
4. Illustrative examples:
a) Despite having an iron horse, Saint Giong burned his shoulders to become a valiant warrior. Suddenly, the horse soared, spewing fire straight towards the enemy troops. Wherever the fire reached, enemies fell dead. The fire surpassed the fortifications, advancing to annihilate the entire enemy army.
b) The iron rod broke as it demonstrated strength beyond measure. Nothing remained in hand. Surrounding the area were villages protected by bamboo fences. With extraordinary strength, the valiant warrior bent down, uprooting each bamboo, wielding them fiercely like the broken iron rod. Clearing one patch, the warrior then moved to another, striking down the enemy.
