Unit One Basic Skills in Writing Paragraphs 1
1.1 Introduction to Paragraphs 1
1.2 Organization of a Paragraph 4
1.3 Qualities of a Good Paragraph 12
Unit Two Basic Skills in Writing Essays 33
2.1 Introduction to the Essay 33
2.2 Basic Skills in Essay Writing 48
Unit Three Writing for Practical Communication 93
3.1 Letter Writing 93
3.2 Ordinary Official Documencs 131
3.3 Advertisements，Notices，Posters and Announcements 143
Unit Four Summary Writing 152
4.1 Qualities of a Summary 153
4.2 How to Write Summaries 154
4.3 Suggestions on Writing Summaries 160
Unit Five Technical Writing 165
5.1 ShortTechnical Reports 165
5.2 Abstract Writing 198
Glossary 206
Acknowledgements 214