在参考了英语**(主要是美国)出版的各类英语写作教材及国内出版的同类书籍,尤其是在借鉴了美国大学对以英语为第二语言的学生开设英语写作课的做法的基础上,结合中国学生的实际和我们多年从事英文写作教学的体会,我们编写了这套《英语专业写作教程》。本套教程分A篇与B篇。A篇侧重写作方面的基础知识及一般性写作,《英语专业写作教程(B篇)》侧重实用性写作。书末附有包括练习参考答案在内的五个附录。

《英语专业写作教程(B篇)》:
Throughout our college career and social life,in fact,we need to write a variety of summaries now and then.Some will be routine,such as the summary of a single brief essay; others will be more complex.In any case,we need a workable method that can help us create a polished summary with the most efficient use of our time and energy.The following steps may help us save much time and frustration:
(1)Reading the given material through for the general idea the first time.
(2)Rereading it with a pen or pencil,underlining or making notes of the main ideas to help increase our comprehension and grasp of the main ideas and the essential information of the original work,
(3)Writing out a one—sentence paraphrase of the central idea of the whole work,which serves as an umbrella for everything that should be included in the summary.
(4)Making a list of all the main points that have been underlined or made notes of,following their order in the original.
(5)Writing a rough draft,based only on the list and on the portions we have underlined or made notes of,paraphrasing where possible.
(6)Going over the rough draft for content revision,making sure that no important point of the original work has been left out and nothing ofour own has been added.
(7)Restating the ideas and information of the draft in our own style and language,avoiding copying down sentences from the original,making the summary a miniature essay which expresses the ideas of the author not just succinctly but also smoothly and clearly.
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Chapter One Essay Writing
1.1 The Basic Structure of an Essay
1.1.1 The Introduction of an Essay
1.1.2 The Body ofan Essay
1.1.3 The Conclusion of an Essay
1.2 Types of Essays
1.2.1 Narrative Essays
1.2.2 Descriptive Essays
1.2.3 Expositive Essays
1.2.4 Argumentative Essays
1.3 The Process of Writing an Essay
1.4 Evaluation of an Essay
1.5 Sample Essays and Discussions

Chapter Two Letter Writing
2.1 Addressing an Envelope
2.2 The Format/Lay-out of a Letter
2.2.1 The Heading
2.2.2 The Date
2.2.3 The Salutation
2.2.4 The Body
2.2.5 The Complimentary Close
2.2.6 The Signature
2.3 Personal Letter Writing
2.3.1 Family Letter Writing
2.3.2 Friendly Letter Writing
2.4 Social Letter Writing
2.4.1 Informal Social Letter Writing
2.4.2 Formal Social Letter Writing

Chapter Three Note Writing
3.1 Major Differences Between a Standard Letter and a Note
3.2 The Format of a Note
3.3 The Content of a Note
3.4 The Language of a Note
3.5 Points to Keep in Mind When Writing a Note

Chapter Four Business Letter Writing
4.1 The Importance of Business Letter Writing
4.2 The Format / Layout of a Business Letter
4.2.1 The Heading and the Date
4.2.2 The Inside Address
4.2.3 The Salutation
4.2.4 The Body
4.2.5 The Complimentary Close
4.2.6 The Signature :
4.3 Sample Business Letters for Various Purposes
4.4 Evaluation of a Business Letter

Chapter Five Miscellaneous Practical Writing
5.1 Application Letter and Resume Writing
5.1.1 Request Letter Writing
5.1.2 Application Letter Writing
5.1.3 Resume Writing
5.2 E-mail Writing
5.2.1 The Structure of an E-mail Message
5.2.2 Tips to Good E-mail Communication
5.3 Summary Writing
5.3.1 Points to Keep in Mind When Writing a Summary
5.3.2 Steps Taken in Writing a Summary
5.3.3 A Sample Summary
5.4 Book Report Writing
5.4.1 The Content and Structure of a Book Report
5.4.2 Points to Keep in Mind When Writing a Book Report
5.5 Diagrammatic Information Description
5.5.1 Forms of Diagrams
5.5.2 The Content of a Diagrammatic Description
5.5.3 Steps Taken in Describing the Information of a Diagram
5.5.4 Some Useful Expressions in Diagrammatic Description
5.5.5 Sample Articles of Diagrammatic Description

Appendix
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Exercises
Appendix Ⅱ Correction Symbols
Appendix Ⅲ The Fifty States of the U.S.A. and Their Abbreviations
Appendix Ⅳ Writing Terms
Appendix Ⅴ Useful Expressions, Idioms, Proverbs, and Famous Sayings.
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