本书包括了最常见英语应用文的写作，在英语书信、简历、广告、论文写作等方面着墨较多。此外，所收录的实例均以学生本科毕业后求职或者申请攻读国内外研究生项目的实际需求为宗旨，因而更具有针对性，读者可举一反三，灵活运用。我们相信，书中的内容可以基本满足读者在日常生活和工作中英语应用文的写作参考需要。

为了帮助初学者熟悉和掌握英语应用文的这些写作方法和技巧，本书简介该类文书的用途；提供该类文书的若干范例；围绕内容组织、语言表达、文体语气、中英文化差异等方面，对范例加以分析与点评；写作训练。

Chapter One General Remarks on Practical English Writing总论

 1.1 The Importance of Practical English Writing

 1.2 Characteristics of Practical English Writing

 1.3 Principles of Practical English Writing

Chapter Two Rudimentary Knowledge of English Writing英语写作基础知识

 2.1 Words

 2.2 Sentences

 2.3 Paragraphs

 2.4 Punctuations

Chapter Three Personal Information个人信息

 3.1 Personal Statement

 3.2 Resume

 3.3 Application Letters

Chapter Four Social Correspondence社交书信

 4.1 NecessaU Parts of a Letter

 4.2 Personal Letters

 4.3 Social Letters

Chapter Five Business Letters商务信函

 5.1 Structure and Style of Business Letters

 5.2 Envelop Addressing

 5.3 Samples of General Business LetterS

 5.4 Common Words and Expressions ill Business Letters

 5 5 ThP llPfinitinn()f 1 2 Kinds of Prjce Terms

Chapter Six Information and Publicity公众信息

 6.1 Notiee and Announcement

 6.2 Signs and Warnings

 6.3 Certificates

 6.4 Directions and Instructions

 6.5 Menus

Chapter Seven Advertisements广告

 7.1 Merchandise.selling Advertisements

 7.2 Enrollment Advertisements

 7.3 Employment Advertisements

Chapter Eight Research Paper Writing学术论文写作

 8.1 Usual Steps in Writing a Research Paper

 8.2 General Form of a Research Paper

 8.3 Stipulated Format of Researeh Paper

 8.4 Samples

 8.5 Useful Expressions and Structures in Research Paper Writing

Suggested Answers参考答案

Appendices附录

References参考文献