Chapter 1 How to Write Sentences 1
1.1 The Sentence 1
1.2 Types of Sentences 9
1.3 Improving Sentences in Meaning and Grammar 12
1.4 Punctuation 31
Chapter 2 How to Avoid Chinese Influence in English Writing 49
2.1 Causes of Chinese Influence 49
2.2 Examples of Chinese Influence 58
2.3 Avoiding Chinese Influence 70
Chapter 3 How to Make Sentences Effective 76
3.1 Unity 76
3.2 Coherence 77
3.3 Conciseness 82
3.4 Emphasis 84
3.5 Variety 88
Chapter 4 How to Write Paragraphs 98
4.1 The Paragraph 98
4.2 Unity 103
4.3 Coherence 105
4.4 Listing and Exemplifying 109
4.5 Dividing and Classifying 112
4.6 Narration 114
4.7 Cause and Effect 117
4.8 Comparison and Contrast 120
4.9 Definition 124
5.1 Organization 130
Chapter 5 How to Prepare for Passage Writing 130
5.2 Steps in Writing 137
Chapter 6 How to Write Varieties of Compositions 144
6.1 The Composition 144
6.2 Patterns 146
6.3 Narration 151
6.4 Description 159
6.5 Exposition 169
6.6 Argumentation 183
7.1 Summary 200
Chapter 7 How to Write a Summary 200
7.2 Procedures for Writing a Summary 201
7.3 Case Study 204
7.4 Skills of Writing a Summary 208
Chapter 8 How to Prepare for Writing Tests 216
8.1 Topic Sentence Composition 216
8.2 Key Words Composition 219
8.3 Outline-given Composition 222
8.4 Situation Composition 224
8.5 Title-given Composition 227
8.6 Table and Graph Composition 229
Chapter 9 How to Deal with Practical Writing(1) 242
9.1 Letter Writing 242
9.2 Language Used Differently in Business Letter and Personal Letter 247
9.3 Business Letters 250
9.4 Personal Letters 261
9.5 Addressing an Envelope 264
9.6 Notes 267
10.1 Resume or Curriculum Vitae Writing 275
Chapter 10 How to Deal with Practical Writing(2) 275
10.2 Card Writing and Notices 283
10.3 Telegram and Telex Writing 290
10.4 Memo and E-mail Writing 300
10.5 Contracts and Forms 305
Chapter 11 How to Write Technical Papers 316
11.1 The Technical Writing 316
11.2 Technical Writing Compared With General Writing 318
11.3 Techniques of Good Technical Description 327
11.4 How to Write the Abstract for a Technical Paper 331
Chapter 12 How to Write Research Papers 336
12.1 The Research Papers 336
12.2 Two Major Phases 337
12.3 The Research Stage 343
12.4 The Writing Stage 347
12.5 Three Kinds of Notes 351
12.6 Prepare the Works Cited List 354
Bibliography 370