本书以篇章写作为主,兼顾单句表达,共分六章。第一章为基础写作技能,包括措辞、语法、标点符号和修辞手法。第二章为句子写作,包括基本句型、句子扩展、句式变化和常见错误。第三章为段落写作,包括定义、写作原则和结构。第四章为六种不同体裁的写作,包括描写文、论说文等。第五章为学术论文写作。第六章为实用文体写作。此外,本书还提供了20篇范文供学生参考。
Chapter One Basic Writing Skills
1.1 Diction
1.2 Grammar
1.3 Mechanics
1.4 Figures of Speech
Chapter Two Sentence Writing
2.1 Basic Sentence Patterns
2.2 Sentence Expansion
2.3 Sentence Variety
2.4 Avoiding Common Sentence Errors
Chapter Three Paragraph Writing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Principles in Writing a Paragraph
3.3 Constructing a Paragraph
Chapter Four Essay Writing
4.1 Descriptive Essays
4.2 Comparison / Contrast Essays
4.3 Process Essays
4.4 Classification Essays
4.5 Cause-Effect Essays
4.6 Argumentative / Persuasive Essays
Chapter Five Academic Writing
5.1 Summaries
5.2 Abstracts
5.3 Proposals
Chapter Six Practical Writing
6.1 Writing Letters
6.2 Writing Resumes
6.3 Writing Memorandums
6.4 Notices and Announcements
Chapter Seven Sample Essays for Advanced Learners
Bibliography