Chapter One What Is Good Writing?(好文章的标准............................(2)
1.1 What Is Writing? (何为写作)..........................................(4)
1.2 What Is Good Writing, Anyway?(何为好文章)............................(5)
1.3 Comparison between House Building and Writing (造房与写作的比较).....(6)
1.4 Differences between Speaking and Writing (说与写的区别)..............(8)
1.5 Differences between Chinese Writing and English Writing (汉语写作与英语写作的区别)...................................................................(9)
1.6 Writing Process (写作过程)...........................................(15)
Chapter Two Diction (措辞)................................................(16)
2.1 Levels of Words (词的等级)..........................................(17)
2.2 Meanings of Words (词义)...........................................(24)
2.3 Euphemism (委婉语)..................................................(32)
2.4 Figures of Speech (修辞)...........................................(34)
Exercises.................................................................(39)
Chapter Four Topic Sentence (主题句).......................................(79)
4.1 What Is a Controlling Idea? (什么是致力点)..........................(81)
4.2 Characteristics of a Good Topic Sentence? (主题句的特点)............(83)
4.3 Positions of Topic Sentence (主题句的位置)..........................(86)
Exercises.................................................................(92)
Chapter Five Special Paragraphs (特殊段落)................................(97)
5.1 Opening Paragraphs (引言段).........................................(98)
5.2 Closing Paragraphs (结尾段).........................................(103)
5.3 Qualities of Effective Paragraphs (段落要素)........................(106)
Exercises................................................................(114)
Chapter Six Paragraph Development (段落的扩展)...........................(119)
6.1 Chronological Order (时间法)......................................(120)
6.2 Space Order (空间法)...............................................(125)
6.3 Importance Order (递进法)..........................................(129)
6.4 Cause and Effect(因果法)..........................................(133)
6.5 Comparison and Contrast (比较与对比法).............................(137)
6.6 Example or Generalization (举例或概括法)...........................(144)
6.7 Definition (定义法)................................................(148)
Exercises................................................................(153)
第三篇 常用文体写作
Chapter Seven Description (描写文).......................................(159)
Model Essay Horrors and High School Math................................(160)
7.1 Description of a Person (人物描写)................................(162)
7.2 Description of a Place (地点描写).................................(165)
7.3 Description of an Object (物品描写)...............................(169)
7.4 Description of a Country (国家描写)...............................(172)
Exercises................................................................(175)
Further Reading Beavers.................................................(177)
Chapter Eight Narration (记叙文).........................................(179)
Model Essay Fishing with My Father......................................(180)
8.1 How to Write a Narrative? (怎样写记叙文)...........................(182)
8.2 Vocabulary Aid(词汇)...............................................(186)
Exercises................................................................(188)
Further Reading Down South..............................................(190)
Chapter Nine Exposition (说明文)..........................................(192)
Model Essay All about Halloween.........................................(192)
9.1 Process and Procedure (过程说明)...................................(195)
9.2 Instructional Process (指令程序说明)...............................(197)
9.3 Classification (分类).............................................(199)
9.4 Illustration (举例说明)............................................(202)
Exercises................................................................(204)
Further Reading Prohibition.............................................(205)
Chapter Ten Argumentation (议论文)......................................(208)
Model Essay What Have I Lived for?......................................(209)
10.1 How to Write an Argumentation? (怎样写议论文)....................(211)
10.2 Persuasion (说服).................................................(216)
10.3 Problem Solving (解决问题)........................................(221)
Exercises................................................................(224)
Further Reading Speed...................................................(225)
第四篇 应用文写作
Chapter Eleven Practical Writing (应用文写作)...........................(228)
11.1 Short Notes (便条)...............................................(228)
11.2 Letters (书信)...................................................(232)
11.3 Resumé and Application (简历和申请信)...........................(242)
11.4 Reports (报告)...................................................(247)
11.5 大学英语四、六级考试写作部分简介...................................(254)
11.6 四、六级作文练习题例...............................................(255)
Appendix (附录)...........................................................(264)
1.1 Mechanics of Composition (写作格式).................................(264)
1.2 Symbols for Correction (修正符号)...................................(266)
1.3 How to Avoid Plagiarism (如何避免剽窃)..............................(267)
Bibliography (参考书目)...................................................(269)