Chapter 1 English Composition and the Chinese Student 1
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1
YOUR WRITING STRENGTHS 2
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? 2
GAINING CONFIDENCEIN WRITING 3
READING AND WRITING 3
HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED 6
READINGS 8
Chapter 2 Planning to Write 14
STEP ONE:PLANNING 14
STEP TWO:RESEARCH 24
STEP THREE:DRAFTING 25
STEP FOUR:REVIEWING AND REVISING 25
Chapter 3 Guiding the Reader 28
THESIS STATEMENT 28
PARAGRAPHING 30
TRANSITIONS 32
OUTLINING 35
INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 36
READINGS 40
Chapter 4 Writing Clearly 47
READING ENGLISH 47
A READABLE STYLE 47
COMMON GRAMMA TICAL PROBLEMS 50
Chapter 5 Developing a Portfolio of Your Writing 61
RESEARCH TOPICS 61
SAMPLE PORTFOLIOS 63
Chapter 6 Writing on Your Experiences 79
PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE 80
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT 80
ASSIGNMENT 1:EXPRESSING KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS 85
READINGS 85
PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT 92
PEER REVIEW 93
REVISION 94
Chapter 7 Using and Acknowledging Resources 99
USING THE LIBRARY 99
SUMMARY,PARAPHRASE,AND QUOTATION 104
ACKNOWLEDGING SOURCES 116
Chapter 8 Writing to Inform 119
PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE 119
RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY 120
UNDERSTANDING FACTS AND ISSUES 122
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT 124
USING GRAPHICS 127
ASSIGNMENT 2—WRITING TO INFORM 128
READINGS 128
PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT 140
PEER REVIEW 141
REVISION 142
Chapter 9 Writing to Persuade 147
PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE 147
METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT 148
RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT 153
ASSIGNMENT 3—WRITING TO PERSUADE 155
PROGRESS REPORT 156
READINGS 156
PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT 165
Chapter 10 Answering Essay Examinations 168
PREPARING FOR AN ESSAY EXAM:THE LONG VIEW 168
PREPARING FOR AN ESSAY EXAM:CLOSE TO TEST TIME 169
TAKING THE EXAM 169
SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 173