Contents全书导读 1
本章导读 6
Chapter One：Getting Started 7
第一章：寻找题材Generating Ideas 8
Focusing On The Subject 12
The Query Letter 15
本章导读 18
Chapter Two：Gathering Information 19
第二章：收集信息Fact Versus Opinion 19
Observation 22
Interviews 23
Background Research 26
On-Site Records Research 27
本章导读 29
Chapter Three：Writing the Effective Article Lead 31
第三章：撰写引言The HardNews Lead 31
The Soft News Or Feature Lead 38
本章导读 43
Chapter Four：Building an Effective Foundation 44
第四章：写作基础：句子与段落Writing Effective Sentences 44
Organizing Paragraphs 50
Exploiting The Potential Of Grammar 51
本章导读 58
Chapter Five：Creating Invisible Transitions 60
第五章：转换词语The Building Block Approach 60
The Jigsaw Puzzle Approach 61
The Chronological Approach 63
The Spatial Approach 65
The Quotation Approach 66
本章导读 68
Chapter Six：Choosing the Right Word（s） 70
第六章：措辞Vibrant Verbs 70
Precise Diction 73
Active Rather Than Passive Voice 74
Usage 77
Bias-Free Language 81
本章导读 84
Chapter Seven：Description：Creating Images for Readers 85
第七章：细节描写：激发读者的想象力Becoming A Trained Observer 85
Using Description In The Hard News Article 88
Using Description In The Feature Article 90
Omitting Details 92
本章导读 93
Chapter Eight：Using Quotations Wisely 94
第八章：引语的使用Why Use Quotations？ 94
Choosing Effective Quotations 95
Integrating Quotations Into Text 96
Attributing Quotations 100
本章导读 102
Chapter Nine：Ending the Article Successfully 103
第九章：结尾方式Ending The HardNewsArticle 103
Ending The Feature Article 106
Factual Ending 108
本章导读 109
Chapter Ten：The Final Version 110
第十章：定稿Glossary 112