Chapter 1 English Writing
1.1 Sample analysis
1.2 Differences between English and Chinese writing
1.3 Problems in Chinese students' English writing
Exercises
Chapter 2 Writing an Effective Paragraph
2.1 Sample analysis
2.2 The structure of a paragraph
2.3 The major characteristics of an effective paragraph
Exercises
Chapter 3 Ways of Paragraph Development
3.1 Sample analysis
3.2 Ways of paragraph development
Exercises
Chapter 4 Essay Writing
4.1 Sample analysis
4.2 Components of an essay
4.3 Steps in writing an essay
Exercises
Chapter 5 Types of Writing
5.1 Sample analysis
5.2 Types of writing
Exercises
Chapter 6 Research Paper Writing
6.1 Sample analysis
6.2 Types of research papers
6.3 The IMR.AD research paper format
6.4 Basic skills of research paper writing
6.5 Logical patterns in writing a research paper
Exercises
Chapter 7 Writing an Abstract
7.1 Sample analysis
7.2 Types of abstract
7.3 Components of an abstract
Exercises
Chapter 8 Writing Introduction Section
8.1 Sample analysis
8.2 The major components of an introduction
Exercises
Chapter 9 Writing Method Section
9.1 Sample analysis
9.2 Writing method section
Exercises
Chapter 10 Writing Results, Discussion and Conclusion Sections
10.1 Sample analysis
10.2 Methods of presenting results
10.3 Ways of making discussion
10.4 Ways of drawing a conclusion
Exercises
Chapter 11 Linguistic Features of Academic Writing
11.1 Sample analysis
11.2 Linguistic features of academic writing
Exercises
Keys to Exercises
Appendix Ⅰ APA Style
Appendix Ⅱ MLA Style
Appendix Ⅲ Chicago(CMS) Style
Bibliography