本书以英语各类作文写作为主,基本上每一章由四大部分构成:(1)写前阶段的文章阅读和分析;(2)写作中的内容组织、结构形式和相关语言特点的详细讲解;(3)学生习作的评价;(4)写作练习。同其他教材相比,本教材的主要特点是在阅读分析的基础上,让学生先建立起一定的认识,然后再教授具体的写作技巧和方法。另外,学生范文的评价和分析也有助于学**现和认识自己写作中存在问题。课后练习丰富多样。本教材供一学期使用。

Chapter 1 Overview
Warming up Exercises
Writing as a Process of Discovery
The Three Stages of Writing Process
Writing as Both a Linear and Circular Activity
The Purpose Behind Your Writing
The Audience of Your Writing
The Dynamics of Writing
Assignments
Chapter 2 Pre-writing
Assessing the Writing Situation
Generating Ideas
Organizing ideas
Assignments
Chapter 3 Composing
Drafting an Introduction with a Thesis
Drafting the Body
Drafting a Conclusion
Rule of Thumb for Composing
Assignments
Chapter 4 Revising
Global Revision
Editing
Proofreading
Assignments
Chapter 5 Titling Your Essay
Chapter 6 Thesis Statement
Pre-writing
Introduction to an Essay
Organization of an Essay
Thesis and Thesis Statement
How to Write a Good Thesis Statement
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 7 Introduction
Pre-writing
Introduction to an Essay
How to Write an Introduction
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 8 Body
Pre-writing
Body of an Essay
How to Write Good Body Paragraphs
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 9 Conclusion
Pre-writing
Conclusion of an Essay
How to Write a Conclusion
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 10 Narration
Pre-writing
Writing a Narrative Essay
Structure of a Narrative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 11 Description
Pre-writing
Writing a Descriptive Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 12 Illustration
Pre-writing
Writing an Illustrative Essay
Structure of an Illustrative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 13 Cause-Effect
Pre-writing
Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 14 Comparison-Contrast
Pre-writing
Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 15 Process
Pre-writing
Writing a Process Essay
Structure of a Process Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 16 Argumentation
Pre-writing
Writing an Argumentative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments