This book introduces students to academic writing through a sequenced set of assignments that help them to move from personal, expressive writing to informative and persuasive writing. The use of source materials, including summary, paraphrase, quotation, and documentation, is emphasized in the informative and persuasive writing assignments. The book stresses writing as a process and encourages the use of collaborative learning strategies as well as individual activities.
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PREFACE
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK
SPECIAL FEATURES
Chapter 1 English Composition and the Chinese Student
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
YOUR WRITING STRENGTHS
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?
GAINING CONFIDENCE IN WRITING
READING AND WRITING
HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED
READINGS
Chapter 2 Planning to Write
STEP ONE: PLANNING
STEP TWO. RESEARCH
STEP THREE: DRAFTING
STEP FOUR: REVIEWING AND REVISING
Chapter 3 Guiding the Reader
THESIS STATEMENT
PARA GRAPHING
TRANSITIONS
OUTLINING
INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCL USIONS
READINGS
Chapter 4 Writing Clearly
READING ENGLISH
A READABLE STYLE
COMMON GRAMMATICAL PROBLEMS
BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH
MAJOR SENTENCE ERRORS
PROBLEMS WITH VERBS
PROBLEMS WITH PRONOUNS
Chapter 5 Developing a Portfolio of Your Writing
RESEARCH TOPICS
SAMPLE PORTFOLIOS
Chapter 6 Writing on Your Experiences
PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1 : EXPRESSING KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS
READINGS
PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT
PEER REVIEW
REVISION
Chapter 7 Using and Acknowledging Resources
USING THE LIBRARY
SEARCHING FOR BOOKS AND PERIODICAL ARTICLES
THE INTERNET
SUMMARY, PARAPHRASE, AND QUOTATION
SUMMARY VS. PARAPHRASE
SUMMARY VS. QUOTA.TION
ACKNOWLEDGING SOURCES
Chapter 8 Writing to Inform
PURPOSE AND A UDIENCE
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