《思辨式英文写作》是国家级一流本科课程（线上一流课程）《思辨式英文写作》慕课的配套新形态教材。本教材面向我国有英语写作教学需求的高校师生和社会学习者，旨在系统地支持其开展英语写作混合式教学、课堂教学和自主学习。
本教材共分为两部分。第一部分聚焦文章写作，包括八章内容，以写作的一般过程为线索排序。每章通过对一个核心思辨知识点的教学，着力解决学生英语写作中的一个痛点问题。第二部分为语言诊所（Language Clinics），聚焦英语语言能力。

Chapter 1 What is critical writing?
1.What is critical thinking?
2. What is not critical thinking?
3. What is the connection between critical thinking and critical writing?
From reading to writing
Chapter 2 How to develop arguments in a critical essay?
1. What is an argument?
2. How to structure a critical essay?
From reading to writing
Chapter 3 How to open and close an essay?
1. Why bother writing a good introduction?
2. How to write a thesis statement?
3. How to begin an essay attractively?
4. How to conclude an essay strongly?
From reading to writing
Chapter 4 How to write a body paragraph?
1. What is the connection between reasoning and paragraph writing?
2. How to incorporate reasoning into a body paragraph?
3. How to evaluate the quality of a body paragraph?
From reading to writing
Chapter 5 How to apply deductive reasoning to writing?
1. What is deductive reasoning?
2. How to develop deductive arguments with principles?
3. How to develop deductive arguments with definitions?
From reading to writing
Chapter 6 How to apply inductive reasoning to writing?
1. What is inductive reasoning?
2. How to make inductive generalizations?
3. How to develop inductive arguments with analogies?
4. How to develop inductive arguments with causal relations?
From reading to writing
Chapter 7 How to revise an essay?
1. What is the general method for evaluating arguments?
2. How to evaluate and improve deductive arguments?
3. How to evaluate and improve inductive arguments?
From reading to writing
Chapter 8 How to respond to opposition by making counterarguments?
1. What is a counterargument?
2. How to write a counterargument?
3. How to make a counterargument strong?
From reading to writing
Language Clinics
1 Use verbs effectively
2 Use concrete and specific language
3 Use valid parallel structure
4 Use periodic and loose sentences for desired effects
5 Use correct capitalization and punctuation
6 Avoid pitfalls of word choice
7 Avoid redundancy
8 Avoid run-ons
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