Preface
Part IWarming Up1
Chapter 1.An Introduction to Writing in English
Why Is Writing So Important
Writing Influences the Way We Think
Writing Contributes to the Way We Learn
Good Writing Leads to Success in College and Career
Writing Enriches Personal Growth
What lS Good Writing
Good Writing Is Good Thinking(Good Writing≠Good Grammar)
Good Writing Involves Thoughtful Revision
Good Writing Is Directed Toward an Audience
Good Writing Achieves a Clear Purpose
Good Writing Expresses Ideas Clearly
Your Road To Success As A Non-Native Speaker
Your Advantages as a Non-Native Speaker
Your Disadvantages as a Non-Native Speaker
Tips for Improving Your English
Chapter 2.The Writing Process:A Bird’S-Eye View Writing As a Social Act
Topic or Subject
Audience
Purpose and Role
Writing As a Process
Inventing
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing and Proofreading
Writing as a Recursive Process
PartⅡStrategies for Engaging the Writing Processes
Effectively
Chapter 3.Inventing and Planning
Freewriting
Brainstorming
Branching
Cubing
Questioning or Journalistic Formula
Which Technique Should You Use?
Planning and Outlining
Chapter 4.Organizing the Essay
Chinese and English:“Spiraling”Vs“Linear?”
Three Organizing Principles
Organizing by Logic
Organizing by Chronological Order
Organizing by Spatial Order
Introduction,Thesis,and Conclusion
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Thesis Statement
ConclllSjon
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PartⅢ Strategies for Specific Writing Situations
PartⅣ Strategies for Developing a Mature and Effective Style