展示而非讲述 Part 1-新东方前途出国

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作为老师，我们经常给学生们讲一定要学会展示，而不只是说。但很可惜，这个道理现在已经快成为陈词滥调了。虽然学生们经常听到，但却很难真正理解其中的含义。学习如何展示是撰写申请文书时最难也是最重要的部分。

到底什么是“展示而非讲述”呢？

展示而非讲述阐释了不同形式的写作，它强调使用和展示动作来传达你想向读者传达的情感，这样为读者创造了一个更好的阅读体验，而非简单的阐述发生了什么。

通过展示动作、关系和感受，文章会变得更深刻和有意义。这样的写作可以和读者建立更深层次的联系，拉近读者与你的距离。展示而不是讲述是指的你描述自己所经历的事情。下面我来给大家举例说明。

案例一

讲述：我怕黑

展示：当我妈妈关灯离开房间时，我害怕的蜷缩在被窝里，紧紧的抓着被单，风吹开了窗户，我吓得屏住呼吸。

在这里，我害怕黑暗的经历和心情才是最重要的。

案例二

讲述：她曾是我最好的朋友，我几乎可以和她说我所有的事情。

展示：我在城市广场遇见了她，我们像往常一样拥抱了很久，脸上带着微笑滔滔不绝地谈论着我们的生活。

在这里，“讲述”的例子比较简短，并不能很好的展示出我们的关系。她不是我的普通朋友，她是我最好的朋友。展示出这种关系对于建立更深的联系至关重要。

在写作中，展示和讲述的重点在于与读者建立更强的情感连接，并吸引他们。这种写作技巧的背后是让读者站在你的立场上思考。让他们像你一样感受、倾听和感知情境。这就像给读者打造了一种真实体验，而不仅仅是对事件的阐述。这种写法的好处是让读者支持你并受到你的吸引。

一个人的行为其实是他们思想和感受的展示。

下一篇博客里，我会给大家讲述这种写作方式的3个小贴士。

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." – Anton Chekhov

As teachers, we often tell students to “show, don't tell.” Unfortunately this phrase has become so used that it no longer has any meaning. Students are told this, but still have difficulty understanding what it means. Learning how to show is one of the most difficult – and important – parts of writing application essays.

What does Show Don't Tell mean?

"Show Don't Tell" describes writing in various forms with an emphasis on using and showing actions in order to convey the emotions you want readers to interpret, which creates a better experience for readers, instead of writing exposition to tell what happened.

By showing the actions and relationships and feelings instead of just telling the reader what happened, the writing comes off deeper and more meaningful. This creates a deeper connection and brings readers closer to you. Show don't tell refers to the way in which you describe the experience you went through.

Example 1:

Tell: "I was afraid of the dark."

Show: "As my mom switched off the light and left the room, I began huddling under the covers, gripping the sheets, and holding my breath as the wind blew open the window."

Here, I've put myself in a situation where my experience of being afraid of the dark takes center stage. 

Example 2 :

Tell: "She was my best friend. I could tell her almost anything."

Show: “I met her at the town square, running in for our usual long bear-hug as we gushed about our lives with smiles lighting our faces.”

The example of “telling” is shorter, but it doesn't do a great job of really showing the relationship. This isn't just any friend; it's my best friend. Showing the relationship is vital to forging that deeper connection.

The entire point of showing versus telling in writing is to make a stronger emotional connection with your readers and hook them. The idea behind this writing technique is to put the reader in your shoes. Make them feel, hear, and sense the situation as you did. It's about creating an experience for the reader instead of just a recount of events. Doing this makes the reader want to root for you and become invested.

A person's actions are really an opening to their mind and how they feel.

In my next blog, I will provide 3 tips to Show Don't Tell in your writing.