本书是学习英语写作的初级指南，以大专层次的读者为主要使用对象，旨在为读者提供英语写作指导，为提高英语写作水平提供切实的帮助。针对读者的英语水平，在通俗、简明阐释英语写作理论的同时，配备丰富的典型例子，使他们能够轻松理解相关的理论知识。
　　全书分为9章，涉及英语写作的词、句、段、篇、应用文、论文、考试作文、修辞、格式与标点等9个方面，比较系统而具体地阐述了英语写作中的基本理论知识、写作要求和写作技巧。

Chapter 1 Applying Words Properly
　1.1 Types of words
　　1.1.1 Common words, technical words and nonstandard words
　　1.1.2 Formal words and colloquial words
　　1.1.3 Abstract words and concrete words
　　1.1.4 General words and specific words
　1.2 Meanings of words
　　1.2.1 Polysemy
　　1.2.2 Denotation and connotation
　　1.2.3 Context and meaning
　1.3 Synonyms
　1.4 The use of words
　　1.4.1 Collocation
　　1.4.2 The usage of a word
　　1.4.3 Variety in using words Chapter 1 Applying Words Properly
　1.1 Types of words
　　1.1.1 Common words, technical words and nonstandard words
　　1.1.2 Formal words and colloquial words
　　1.1.3 Abstract words and concrete words
　　1.1.4 General words and specific words
　1.2 Meanings of words
　　1.2.1 Polysemy
　　1.2.2 Denotation and connotation
　　1.2.3 Context and meaning
　1.3 Synonyms
　1.4 The use of words
　　1.4.1 Collocation
　　1.4.2 The usage of a word
　　1.4.3 Variety in using words
　1.5 Idiom
　1.6 Diction
　1.7 Exercises
Chapter 2 Writing Correct and Effective Sentences
　2.1 Types of sentences
　　2.1.1 Classified according to the elements
　　2.1.2 Classified according to function
　　2.1.3 Classified according to structure
　　2.1.4 Classified according to length
　　2.1.5 Classified according to rhetoric
　　2.1.6 Exercises
　2.2 Effective sentences
　　2.2.1 Unity
　　2.2.2 Conciseness
　　2.2.3 Clarity
　　2.2.5 Variety
　　2.2.6 Emphasis within sentences
　　2.2.7 Emphatic sentences
　　2.2.8 Exercises
　2.3 Sentence skills
　　2.3.1 Complete sentences, minor sentences and sentence fragments
　　2.3.2 Coherence and incoherence
　　2.3.3 Fused sentences or run-on sentences
　　2.3.4 Comma splices and comma faults
　2.4 Effective sentence patterns for English writing
　2.5 Exercises
Chapter 3 Paragraph
　3.1 Isolated paragraph
　　3.1.1 Controlling idea
　　3.1.2 Support of the controlling idea 　　
　3.2 Five-paragraph writing
　　3.2.1 Introductory paragraph
　　3.2.2 Topic sentence
　　3.2.3 Central paragraph
　　3.2.4 Concluding paragraph
　　3.2.5 Transitional words and phrases
　　3.2.6 Developing paragraph
　　3.2.7 Exercises
Chapter 4 Writing a Whole Essay
　4.1 Steps in writing a whole essay
　　4.1.1 Planning
　　4.1.2 Drafting
　　4.1.3 Revision
　　4.1.4 Finalizing
　4.2 Main parts of an essay
　　4.2.1 The opening part
　　4.2.2 The developing part
　　4.2.3 The closing part
　4.3 Types of writing
　　4.3.1 Description
　　4.3.2 Narration
　　4.3.3 Argumentation
　　4.3.4 Exposition
　4.4 Exercises
Chapter 5 Practical Writing
Chapter6 CETWriting
Chapter 7 Writing a Research Paper
Chapter 8 Using Rhetoric Appropriately
Chapter 9 Punctuation and Manuscript Form
Appendix
Answers to exercises
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