本书是一部全面、系统、实用的英语写作教材,适合大学英语专业学生、非英语专业高年级学生以及其他希望提高英语写作水平的学习者使用。
权威,作者集二十余年英语写作教学经验之大成,精心编写。本书已经数次再版,是历经锤炼的经典写作教材。
系统:详细介绍写作过程,讲解九种作文的方法,针对学生习作进行评析,并选用名家作品供分析和模仿。
实用:讲解大学阶段常用体裁的写作,如怎样写文章摘要、学习报告、简历、求职信和研究论文,以及如何查阅资料等。范例丰富,实用性强。
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Reading Listed by Rhetorical Mode
To the Instructor
PART ONE: ESSAY WRITIONG 短文写作
1 An Introduction to Writing
Point and Support
Structure of the Traditional Essay
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay
Writing as a Skill
Writing as a Process of Discovery
Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others
Keeping a Journal
Using a Computer
Review Activities
Using This Text
2 The Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing a First Draft
Revising
Editing
Review Activities
3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing
Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis
Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence
Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis
4 The Third Step in Essay Writing
Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence
Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence
5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
Revising Sentences
Editing Sentences
Practice in Revising Sentences
6 Four Bases for Revising Essays
Base 1: Unity
Base 2: Support
Base 3: Coherence
Base 4: Sentence Skills
Practice in Using the Four Bases
PART TOW: PATTERNS OF ESSAY DEVELOPMENT 短文的分类和写作手法
7 Introduction to Essay Development
Important Considerations in Essay Development
8 Description
READING: Lou's Place Beth Johnson
9 Narration
READING: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill
10 Examples
READING: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm
11 Process
READING: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis
12 Cause and Effect
READING: Taming the Anger Monster Anne Davidson
13 Comparison and Contrast
READING: Born to Be Different? Camille Lewis
14 Definition
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PART THREE: SPECLAL SKILLS 实用写作技巧
PART FOUR: HANDBOOK OF SENTENCE SKILLS 句子写作技巧指南
PART FIVE: READINGS FOR WRITING 以阅读带动写作
Reading Comprehension Chart
Credits
Index

快速提高英语写作,**同时使用《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》