本教程围绕学术英语写作技能,从样篇、写作技能、例文、练习和篇章阅读等方面组织学习内容,以满足研究生教育和英语学习的特殊需要,以及中高级英语学习者写作技能训练的需要。
全书共由十章组成,每章涉及学术英语说明文和论说文写作的结构和技能,由写作基础知识、样篇和例文、练习和篇章阅读等部分组成。每章内容依据样篇和例文对写作知识和技能进行实证性分析和描述。样篇和例证来自编写组对历年大学英语四、六级以及历年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语真题阅读理解语篇和媒体英语语篇的认真分析和采集。实证性的语篇分析和写作训练符合实践性技能学习和教学的规律。
另外,为巩固和训练英语写作技能,本教程从连贯和衔接、句式变化、篇章写作和诊断性习作分析等方面编排练习内容,以期从基本技能训练发展综合英语写作能力,并在每章安排了两篇阅读文章。
该书可供各大专院校非英语专业的研究生作为教材使用。
Chapter One English Paragraphs
Model Composition
The Topic Sentence
Cohesion
Unity and Coherence
Paragraph Writing
Transitions
The Composition Outline
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Two The Chronological Paragraph
Model Composition
Chronological Paragraph Development
Change of Words and Varieties in Sentence Openings, Structure and Length
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Linking Paragraphs Together
Preface or Foreword
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Three The Spatial Paragraph
Model Composition
Spatial Paragraph Development
Writing in Specific Terms
Transitions for Spatial Development
Innovative and Flexible Use of Words
Abstract Writing
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Four The Expository Paragraph Developed by Examples
Model Composition
Expository Paragraph Development by Examples
Nominalization in Academic Writings
Transitions for Expository Development
Introductory Paragraphs
Bibliography
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Five The Expository Composition Developed by Comparison and Contrast
Model Composition
Composition Development by Comparison and Contrast
Transitions for Comparison and Contrast
Active and Passive Voice
Technical Writing: Reports
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Six The Expository Composition Developed by Cause and Effect
Model Composition
Composition Development by Cause and Effect
Writing a Conclusion
Synonyms and Near-meaning Words as Transitions
Noun Modifiers and Noun Compound in Scientific and Technical English
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Seven The Expository CompoSition Developed by Definition
Model Composition
Composition Development by Definition
Force in Writing
Writing a Book Report
Parallelism
Subordination
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Eight The Expository Composition Developed by Logical Division
Model Composition
Expository Composition Development by Logical Division
Rhetoric Question
Repeating a Word for Coherence
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Nine The Expository Composition Developed by Process
Model Composition
Expository Development by Process
Review of Transitions between Paragraphs
Sense Relations and Lexical Co-occurrence in Compositions
Explaining Problems and Proposing Solutions
Exercise
Reading Task
Chapter Ten The Argumentative Composition
Model Composition
Composition Development by Argument
Review of Paragraph Writing
Thesis Statement
Writing a Book Review
Exercise
Reading Task
References