写作是一种创造性的劳动。好的文章必须是作者自己独特的生活感受和艺术构思。本书根据《高校英语专业四级考试大纲》编写而成，主要面向参加英语专业四级的考生。书中列举了大量的写作素材、修辞手段、写作套路、模拟题及历年实考题范文，供读者复习时参考。该书针对性强，读者可以进行学习、模仿和创新。除了可供参加英语专业四级的考生外，本书也可以供有一定英语基础而希望在写作方面有所提高的读者学习。

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Chapter One Brainstorming and Outlining

 1 Brainstorming

1.1 Animals

1.2 Communication

1.3 Cooperation and Competition

1.4 Economy

1.5 Education

1.6 Environmental Protection

1.7 Euthanasia

1.8 Family

1.9 Friendship

1.10 Groups or Organizations

1.11 Happiness

1.12 Health

1.13 Independence

1.14 Information

1.15 Knowledge and Experience

1.16 Love

1.17 Mistakes

1.18 Music

1.19 Science and Technology

1.20 Stress

1.21 Travel

1.22 Work

 2 Outlining

Chapter Two Coherence

 1 Sentence Coherence

1.1 Sequence

1.2 Cause or Reason

1.3 Result

1.4 Illustration

1.5 Comparison

1.6 Contrast

1.7 Concession

1.8 Conversion

1.9 Condition

1.10 Exception

1.11 Purpose

1.12 Place

1.13 Restatement

1.14 Feelings

1.15 Conclusion

1.16 Time

 2 Paragraph Coherence

2.1 Opening Paragraph

2.2 Concluding Paragraph

2.3 Body Paragraph

Chapter Three Compositions with Outlines and Patterns

Chapter Four Rhetorical Devices

1 Phonetic Devices

2 Semantic Devices

3 Syntactic Devices

4 Stylistic Devices

Chapter Five Compositions with Patterns and Rhetorical Devices

3 Acceptance

4 Passing on (word)

5 Notification/Notice

6 Advertisement

7 Invitation

8 Complaint

9 Consolations

10 Apology

11 Expressing Thanks

12 Congratulations

13 Narrating a Sequence of Events

14 Making Comments and Giving Opinions

15 Asking for and Giving Information

16 Persuading

17 Leave of Absence

Chapter Seven Previously-Tested Compositions and Notes