Part Ⅰ Basics for General Writing
Chapter One Description and Definition
Section Ⅰ Description
1. 1 What is a description?
1. 2 Ways to describe things
1. 3 What is to be involved in a description?
1. 4 Subcategorization of description
1. 5 Writing practice
Section Ⅱ Definition
1. 6 What is a definition?
1. 7 Ways to define matters
1. 8 What is to be involved in a definition?
1. 9 Steps of defining things
1. 10 Writing practice
Chapter Two Exemplification and Classification
Section Ⅰ Exemplification
2. 1 What is exemplification?
2. 2 Ways to exemplify things
2. 3 The function of exemplification
2. 4 Writing practice
Section Ⅱ Classification
2. 5 What is classification?
2. 6 Ways to classify matters
2. 7 What is to be involved in classification
2. 8 Writing practice
Chapter Three Cause and Effect
3. 1 Concept of cause-effect relationship
3. 2 Categorizations of cause-effect relationships
3. 3 Ways to establish cause-effect relationships
3. 4 Structures and vocabulary aids
3. 5 Organization of cause-effect order
3. 6 Recognition of cause-effect signal words or phrases
3. 7 Writing practice
Chapter Four Comparison and Contrast
4. 1 Concepts of comparison and contrast
4. 2 Principles of comparison and contrast
4. 3 Techniques of comparison or contrast writing
4. 4 Structure and vocabulary aids for comparison and contrast in essay writing
4. 5 Writing practice
Chapter Five Cohesion and Coherence
5. 1 Concepts of cohesion and coherence
5. 2 Lexical cohesion
5. 3 Types of connectors used as cohesive devices
5. 4 Cohesive devices in textual development
5. 5 Logical and grammatical cohesion at textual level
5. 6 Relationship between cohesion and coherence in writing
5. 7 Ways to develop and arrive at coherence
5. 8 Functions of cohesion and coherence in writing
5. 9 Writing practice
Chapter Six Exploration into Factors Affecting CNEMs in English Writing
6. 1 Introduction
6. 2 Status quo of CNEMs’ writing ability
6. 3 Difficulties and problems at present with CNEMs in English writing
6. 4 Problems with CNEMs’ academic writing in English
6. 5 Tips for basic and academic writing in English
6. 6 Writing practice
Chapter Seven Data Interpretation, Generalization and Conclusion
Section Ⅰ Data Interpretation
7. 1 What is a data interpretation?
7. 2 Types of data presentation: tables and figures
7. 3 Ways to interpret data
7. 4 What is to be involved in the process of interpreting data?
7. 5 Functions of data interpretation in academic writing
7. 6 Writing practice
Section Ⅱ Generalization
7. 7 What is a generalization?
7. 8 Ways to generalize
7. 9 What is to be involved in the process of generalization
7. 10 Steps of generalization
7. 11 Functions of generalization in academic writing
7. 12 Writing practice
Section Ⅲ Conclusion
7. 13 Concept of the conclusion in academic writing
7. 14 Ways to draw a conclusion in academic writing
7. 15 Major contents of conclusion in academic writing
7. 16 Basic requirements of conclusion in academic writing
7. 17 Similarities and differences between generalization, summary and conclusion
7. 18 Writing practice
Part Ⅱ Modes for Academic Writing
Chapter Eight Abstract Writing
8. 1 What is an abstract?
8. 2 What is to be included in abstract writing?
8. 3 How to develop an abstract
8. 4 Functions of an abstract in academic writing
8. 5 What is to be avoided when writing an abstract?
8. 6 Writing practice
Chapter Nine Acknowledgement Writing
9. 1 What are acknowledgements?
9. 2 What is to be included in acknowledgement writing?
9. 3 How to compose acknowledgements
9. 4 Characteristics of well-written acknowledgements
9. 5 Functions of acknowledgements in academic writing
9. 6 Writing practice
Chapter Ten Introduction Writing
10. 1 What is an introduction?
10. 2 How to formulate an introduction
10. 3 What is to be included in introduction writing?
10. 4 Functions of an introduction in academic writing
10. 5 Writing practice
Chapter Eleven Varieties of Academic Writing
11. 1 A research article in academic writing
11. 2 A review article in academic writing
11. 3 A dissertation in academic writing
11. 4 A conference paper in academic writing
Chapter Twelve Quotation and Citation in Academic Writing
12. 1 Introduction
12. 2 Citation patterns
12. 3 What is to be included in citation?
12. 4 Citation styles
12. 5 MLA citation
12. 6 APA citation
12. 7 Functions of citation
12. 8 Writing practice
Chapter Thirteen Preparations for Academic Writing and Revision of Drafts
13. 1 Preparations for academic writing
13. 2 Revision of drafts
13. 3 Research paper: style, format and supervision
13. 4 Writing practice
Chapter Fourteen References, Punctuation Figures, Bibliography, Appendix, Evaluation and Submission in Academic Writing
14. 1 Introduction
14. 2 What is to be included in reference writing?
14. 3 Punctuation in academic writing
14. 4 Figures in academic writing
14. 5 What is to be included in a bibliography?
14. 6 What is to be included in an appendix?
14. 7 Evaluation and submission relevant to academic writing
14. 8 Writing practice
References, Sources of Authentic Example Texts and Sentences