Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Section 1 The Nature of English Writing 1
Section 2 Tips for Improving English Writing 2
Section 3 Types of English Writing 3
Section 4 Process of English Writing 6
Chapter 2 Accuracy，Complexity and Idiomaticity 9
Section 1 Grammar 9
Section 2 Diction 15
Section 3 Style of Language 17
Section 4 Variation of Language 20
Section 5 Different Ways of Thinking 21
Section 6 Cultural Differences 24
Section 7 Metaphorical Competence 27
Section 8 Collocations 31
Section 9 Nominalization 33
Section 10 Avoid Redundancy 35
Chapter 3 Description 38
Section 1 Definition of Description 38
Section 2 Fit Description to Your Purpose and Audience 40
Section 3 Strategies for Using Description in an Essay 45
Chapter 4 Narration 51
Section 1 Definition of Narration 51
Section 2 Key Elements of Narration 51
Section 3 What Makes a Good Narrative？ 56
Chapter 5 Exposition 63
Section 1 Types of Exposition 63
Section 2 Comparison and Contrast 65
Section 3 Cause-Effect Essay 68
Section 4 Problem-Solution Essay 74
Section 5 Definition 79
Section 6 Classification 82
Section 7 Cohesion and Coherence 88
Chapter 6 Argumentation 92
Section 1 Types of Argumentation 92
Section 2 Claim of Fact 96
Section 3 Claim of Value 98
Section 4 Claim of Policy 102
Section 5 Logical Fallacies in Argumentation 104
Chapter 7 Academic Writing（Ⅰ） 110
Section 1 Planning a Career in Science 110
Section 2 Definition of Academic Writing 111
Section 3 Structure of a Thesis 112
Chapter 8 Academic Writing（Ⅱ） 125
Section 1 Formal 125
Section 2 Objective 126
Section 3 Concise 127
Section 4 Precise 128
Section 5 Tentative and Cautious 129
Section 6 Coherent 130
Section 7 Warnings on Academic Writing 131
Chapter 9 Writing in Entrance Exams for Postgraduates 132
Section 1 Introduction 132
Section 2 English Letters and Their Types 134
Section 3 The Standard of Grading 137
Chapter 10 Introduction to TOEFL and IELTS Writing 141
Section 1 TOEFL Writing 141
Section 2 IELTS Writing 149
Key to the Exercises 161
Bibliography 173