Chapter 1 The Necessity of Learning English Writing 1
1.1 The Reason Why We Learn Writing 1
1.2 The Marginalization of Writing in English Teaching 3
Chapter 2 Incorrect Use of Words 4
2.1 Incorrect Use of Gender 4
2.2 Incorrect Use of Verbs 5
Chapter 3 Incorrect Use of Sentence 7
3.1 Incorrect Use of Subjunctive Mood 7
3.2 Incorrect Use of Attributive Clause 9
3.3 Misuse of Nominal Clause 11
Chapter 4 How to Organize a Text 14
4.1 From Sentence to Paragraph 14
4.2 From Paragraph to Discourse 16
4.3 Cohesion 16
4.4 Coherence 46
Chapter 5 Types of Writing 72
5.1 Types of Writing 72
5.2 Argumentation 73
5.3 Description 96
5.4 Narration 99
5.5 Exposition 112
Chapter 6 Practical Writing 117
6.1 Letters 117
6.2 Essays 125
Chapter 7 How to Organize the Research Paper 135
7.1 The Research Paper 135
7.2 Collecting and Categorizing Materials 135
7.3 Designing the Outline 138
7.4 Writing the Paper 139
Chapter 8 Discourse Appreciation 146
8.1 Narcissus， or Self-Love 146
8.2 The wood 153
8.3 Lucidity， Simplicity， Euphony 161
8.4 Visitors 170
8.5 The Beauty Industry 189
8.6 Inaugural Address 197
8.7 Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature 203
8.8 Upon Affection 211
8.9 On Familiar Style 217
Bibliography 228
Acknowledgements 230