本书全面体现了英语写作的客观规律，强调了所选语言材料的规范性以及内容的共核性，理论和实践紧密结合。全书脉络清晰，图文并茂，选材广泛，内容新颖，深入浅出，难度适中，语言灵魂，简洁易读，练习实用，很好地体现了英语学术写作的元素，是一本不可多得、具有实用意义、符合我国英语教学的写作教材。

　　本书适合本科生、研究生等具有中等英语水平以上的学习者使用，对于有志提高英语写作水平的学习者、教师等都具有很好的参考使用价值。

Unit One How We Learn and How We Think

Part 1 Unit Preview

Part 2 Reading and Vocabulary

Part 3 Writing Sentences with Coordinating Conjuncitons

Part 4 Writing Paragraphs

Unit Two The African-American Expericece

Part 1 Unti Prewiew

Rart 2 Reading and Vocabulary

Part 3 Wrlting Senterces with Subordinating Conjunctions

Part 4 Writing Essays(Narration)

Unit Three Live Long,Live Well

Part 1 Unit Preview

Part 2 Reading and Vocabulary

Part 3 Writing Sentences with Transitions

Part 4 Writing Essays(Process)

Unit Four Our Earth,Our Resources,Our Environment

Part 1 Unit Preview

Rart 2 Reading and Vocabulary

Part 3 Writing Sentences with Connectors Showing Reasons,Result,or Conditions

Part 4 Writing Essays(Cause or Effect)

Unit Five Different People,Different Ways

Part 1 Unit Preview

Rart 2 Reading and Vocabulary

Rart 3 Writing Sentences with Relatie(Adjective)Clauses

Part 4 Writing Essays(Opinion)

Unit Six The Changing Face of Business

Appendix