Unit One 1
Introduction To The Paragraph 1
1.1 The Topic of a Paragraph 1
1.2 The Topic Sentence 3
1.3 Support 5
1.4 Unity 7
1.5 Coherence 8
EXERCISES 10
Unit Two 14
Types Of Paragraphs 14
2.1 The Listing Paragraph 14
2.2 The Example Paragraph 16
2.3 The Comparison and Contrast Paragraph 19
2.4 The Classification Paragraph 23
2.5 The Process Analysis Paragraph 25
2.6 The Cause and Effect Paragraph 29
2.7 The Definition Paragraph 31
EXERCISES 35
Unit Three 41
Introduction To The Essay 41
3.1 The Thesis Statement 41
3.2 The Introductory Paragraph 43
3.3 The Developmental Paragraphs 46
3.4 The Conclusion 49
3.5 The Outline 50
EXERCISES 56
4.1 The Narrative Essay 61
Unit Four 61
Types Of Essays 61
4.2 The Descriptive Essay 65
4.3 The Expository Essay 70
4.4 The Argumentative Essay 73
EXERCISES 81
Unit Five 85
Practical Writing 85
5.1 Fundamentals of Practical Communication Letters 85
5.2 Letter Formats 91
5.3 Envelope Format 93
5.4 Writing for Employment 95
5.5 Application Letter 104
5.6 Other Letters about Employment 110
EXERCISES 112
Unit Six 117
Research Paper Writing 117
6.1 Standard Formats of Scientific Research Papers 117
6.2 Key Elements of research Paper Format 120
6.3 Research Paper Writing Process 132
6.4 Mechanics 135
EXERCISES 142
Appendix Ⅰ 147
20 Model Essays For TWE In TOEFL 147
Appendix Ⅱ 168
25 Model Essays For General Training Module And Academic Module In IELTS 168
Reference 192