本教材编写的基本原则是注重培养学生的语言交际能力。《非英语专业硕士/博士学位研究生英语教学基本要求(试行)》辨证地阐述了语言学习和能力培养的关系,提出研究生英语教学应“确保语言基本功训练,但以培养学生语言交际能力为主要目标。”本套研究生英语教材,其选材、编写到练习的设计,都体现了“扎实的基础训练,突出的能力培养”的目标。
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
TRA NSITIONS
OUTLINING
INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCL USIONS
READINGS
Chapter 4 Writing Clearly
READING ENGLISH
A READABLE STYLE
COMMON GRAMMATICAL PROBLEMS
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/SEL F-EVAL UA TION OF DRAFT
PEER REVIEW
REVISION
Chapter 7 Using and Acknowledging Resources
USING THE LIBRARY
SUMMARY, PARAPHRASE, AND QUOTATION
ACKNOWLEDGING SOURCES
Chapter 8 Writing to Inform
PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY
UNDERSTANDING FACTS AND ISSUES
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT
USING GRAPHICS
ASSIGNMENT 2 — WRITING TO INFORM
READINGS
PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT
PEER REVIEW
REVISION
Chapter 9 Writing to Persuade
PURPOSE AND A UDIENCE
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT
ASSIGNMENT 3 — WRITING TO PERSUADE
PROGRESS REPORT
READINGS
PLANNING/SEL F-EVAL UA TION OF DRAFT
Chapter 10 Answering Essay Examinations
PREPARING FOR AN ESSAY EXAM: THE LONG VIEW
PREPARING FOR AN ESSAY EXAM: CLOSE TO TEST TIME
TAKING THE EXAM
SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS