Chapter One Diction 1
1．Appropriateness 1
1.1 Level of Words 1
1.2 Standard and Non-standard English 3
1.3 Style 3
2．Consistency 4
3．Exactness 4
3.1 Denotation and Connotation 4
3.2 General and Specific Words 5
3.3 Abstract and Concrete Words 6
3.4 Synonymous Words and Expressions 7
3.5 Idiomatic Language 8
4．Figures of Speech 9
4.1 Simile 9
4.2 Metaphor 9
4.3 Analogy 10
4.4 Personification 11
4.5 Hyperbole 12
4.6 Euphemism 13
4.7 Metonymy 13
4.8 Synecdoche 14
4.9 Alliteration 16
4.10 Irony 16
4.11 Transferred Epithet 17
4.12 Oxymoron 18
Practice 19
Chapter Two Sentences 25
1．Sentence Sense 25
1.1 Definition of a Correct Sentence 25
1.2 Different Types of Correct Sentences 26
1.3 Types of Correct Sentences 27
Practice 1 28
2．Types of Clauses 29
2.1 Independent Clauses 29
2.2 Dependent Clauses 29
2.3 Clause Connectors 30
3．Sentences 31
3.1 Qualities of a Complete Sentence 31
3.2 Types of Sentences 32
Practice 2 40
4．Effective Sentences 43
4.1 Unity 43
4.2 Coherence 44
4.3 Conciseness 44
4.4 Emphasis 45
4.5 Sentence Variety 50
Practice 3 55
4.6 Common Errors 59
Practice 4 72
Chapter Three Paragraphs 78
1．The Importance to Learn to Write Paragraphs 78
2．The Form of a Paragraph 79
2.1 Linear Relationship—Time 79
2.2 Linear Relationship—Process 79
2.3 Linear Relationship—Cause and Effect 81
3．Types of Paragraph 82
3.1 Opening Paragraph 82
3.2 Body Paragraph 83
3.3 Transitional Paragraph 84
3.4 Concluding Paragraph 85
Practice 1 86
4．Characteristics of a Good English Paragraph 89
4.1 Unity 90
4.2 Coherence 92
4.3 Completeness 102
Practice 2 104
5．Basic Elements of a Paragraph 109
5.1 Topic Sentence 110
5.2 Supporting Sentences 114
5.3 The Concluding Sentence 116
Practice 3 117
6．Ways of Developing Paragraph 122
6.1 Development by Example/Illustration 122
6.2 Development by Comparison and Contrast 124
6.3 development by Cause and Effect 128
6.4 Development by Process Analysis 131
6.5 Development by Anecdote 133
6.6 Development by Time 134
6.7 Development by Space 135
6.8 Development by Classification and Division 137
6.9 Development by Definition 140
Practice 4 141
Chapter Four Punctuation 145
1．The Period(.) 145
2．The Question Mark(?) 145
3．The Exclamation Mark(!) 146
4．The Comma(,) 146
5．The Colon(:) 148
6．The Semicolon(;) 149
7．The Quotation Mark("")('') 150
8．The Dash(—) 151
9．The Hyphen(-) 151
10．The Parentheses(()) 152
11．The Braekets([]) 152
12．The Ellipses(.../...) 153
13．The Slash(/) 153
Practice 153
Chapter Five Mechanics 157
1．Arrangement 157
2．Word Division 158
3．Capitalization 159
4．Italics 160
Keys for Reference 161
Bibliography 180