Chapter 1 Writing Sentences 1
1.1 Basic Sentence Patterns 1
1.2 Some Special Patterns 10
1.3 Patterns in Graphs-Data Related Writing 13
1.4 Useful Sentences Containing Phrases 17
1.5 Sentence Imitation 27
1.6 Chinglish Sentences 28
EXERCISE 30
Chapter 2 Developing Paragraphs 52
2.1 From Topic Sentence to Concluding Sentence 52
2.2 Developing Strategies 57
2.3 Paragraph Imitation 63
2.4 Paragraph Improvements 64
EXERCISE 67
Chapter 3 Composing Essays 83
3.1 Essay Organization 83
3.2 Essay Types and Imitation 86
3.3 Essay Improvement 96
3.4 Use of Rhetorical Devices 100
EXERCISE 107
Chapter 4 Reciting and Imitating Model Essays 115
4.1 Nature and People 115
4.2 Environment and Hygiene 124
4.3 Social Issues 129
4.4 International Communication 142
4.5 Family and Campus 147
4.6 Ambition and Future 152
4.7 Wisdom of Life 160
4.8 Empirical Investigation 166
EXERCISE 172
Chapter 5 English for Specific Purposes(ESP)Writing 175
5.1 Letters and Resume 175
5.2 Announcement and Poster 188
5.3 Address and Lecture 194
5.4 Contract and Report 196
5.5 Abstract and Summary 199
5.6 Memorandom and Other Writings 202
EXERCISE 204
Appendix 1 Basic Rules for Writing Formal Essays 214
Appendix 2 Using Online Resources 217
Appendix 3 Samples for CET4,CET6 and GSEE Writing 221
Appendix 4 Samples for IELTS and TOFEL Writing 233