Chapter One English Paragraphs 1
Ⅰ．Model Composition 1
Ⅱ．The Topic Sentence 2
Ⅲ．Cohesion 8
Ⅳ．Unity and Coherence 12
Ⅴ．Writing a Paragraph 15
Ⅵ．Writing Abstracts 16
Ⅶ．Transitions 18
Ⅷ．The Composition Outline 22
Exercise 23
Reading Task 25
Chapter Two The Chronological Paragraph 31
Ⅰ．Model Composition 31
Ⅱ．Chronological Paragraph Development 32
Ⅲ．Change of Words and Varieties in Sentence Openings,Structure and Length 33
Ⅳ．Quoting,Paraphrasing,and Summarizing 37
Ⅴ．Linking Paragraphs Together 41
Ⅵ．Preface or Forward 44
Ⅶ．Writing an Introduction 46
Exercise 51
Reading Task 53
Chapter Three The Spatial Paragraph 69
Ⅰ．Model Composition 69
Ⅱ．Spatial Paragraph Development 69
Ⅲ．Writing in Specific Terms 70
Ⅳ．Transitions for Spatial Development 71
Ⅴ．Innovative and Flexible Use of Words 72
Ⅵ．Writing a Literature Review 77
Exercise 81
Reading Task 84
Chapter Four The Expository Paragraph Developed by Examples 92
Ⅰ．Model Composition 92
Ⅱ．Expository Paragraph Developed by Examples 93
Ⅲ．Nominalization in Academic Writings 95
Ⅳ．Transitions for Expository Development 96
Ⅴ．Bibliography 97
Ⅵ．Writing the Section of Methods 98
Exercise 103
Reading Task 106
Chapter Five The Expository Composition Developed by Comparison and Contrast 119
Ⅰ．Model Composition 119
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Comparison and Contrast 120
Ⅲ．Transitions for Comparison and Contrast 122
Ⅳ．Active and Passive Voice 123
Ⅴ．Technical Writing:Reports 124
Ⅵ．Writing a Discussion 128
Exercise 136
Reading Task 139
Chapter Six The Expository Composition Developed by Cause and Effect 151
Ⅰ．Model Composition 151
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Cause and Effect 152
Ⅲ．Writing a Conclusion 154
Ⅳ．Synonyms and Near-meaning Words as Transitions 155
Ⅴ．Noun Modifiers and Noun Compounds in Scientific and Technical English 156
Exercise 159
Reading Task 162
Chapter Seven The Expository Composition Developed by Definition 172
Ⅰ．Model Composition 172
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Definition 172
Ⅲ．Force in Writing 175
Ⅳ．Writing a Book Report 176
Ⅴ．Parallelism 180
Ⅵ．Subordination 180
Ⅶ．Writing a Hypothesis 182
Exercise 184
Reading Task 186
Chapter Eight The Expository Composition Developed by Logical Division 195
Ⅰ．Model Composition 195
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Logical Division 195
Ⅲ．Rhetoric Question 198
Ⅳ．Repeating a Word for Coherence 200
Exercise 200
Reading Task 203
Chapter Nine The Expository Composition Developed by Process 209
Ⅰ．Model Composition 209
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Process 211
Ⅲ．Review of Transitions Between Paragraphs 212
Ⅳ．Sense Relations and Lexical Co-occurrence in Compositions 213
Ⅴ．Explaining Problems and Proposing Solutions 219
Exercise 221
Reading Task 224
Chapter Ten The Argumentative Composition 236
Ⅰ．Model Composition 236
Ⅱ．Composition Developed by Argument 237
Ⅲ．Review of Paragraph Writing 241
Ⅳ．Thesis Statement 242
Ⅴ．Writing a Book Review 245
Exercise 251
Reading Task 254