Introduction 1
Part Ⅰ Academic Writing 2
Chapter One：Writing Mechanics 3
Chapter Two：Academic Style at the Phrase Level 10
Chapter Three：Academic Style at the Sentence Level 19
Chapter Four：Academic Style at the Paragraph Level 24
Chapter Five：Correspondence 32
Part Ⅱ Function，Structure and Meaning 40
Chapter Six：Types of Papers 41
Chapter Seven：The Title 45
Chapter Eight：The Introduction 50
Chapter Nine：Materials and Methods 57
Chapter Ten：Results 62
Chapter Eleven：Discussion 67
Chapter Twelve：The Abstract 73
Chapter Thirteen：Citations，References，Figures and Tables 78
Chapter Fourteen：Special Considerations for Second Language Writers 81
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Revision Exercise 87
Appendix Ⅱ Use of Figures and Tables 96
Bibliography 98