《大学实用英语写作教程》以“实用”为编写导向，以“能写符合写作规范的文章”为目的，为学习者提供基本的英语写作知识和技能。全书由浅入深，共分为7个单元。前4个单元以英语写作中的措辞、句子、段落和篇章为线索，是一般写作的基础部分。后3个单元在前面4个单元的学习基础上分不同的写作目的，分别对总结与读书报告、研究型写作、应用型写作进行讲解和指导，以便不同英语写作基础、不同层次的读者各取所需。《大学实用英语写作教程》的适用对象为非英语专业的大学本科生、研究生，以及广大的英语写作爱好者。

Unit 1 Diction 1．1 The Meaning of Words 1．2 The Levels of Words 1．3 General and Specific Words 1．4 Figures of Speech Exercise 1 Unit 2 Correct and Effective Sentence 2．1 Sentence Structure Patterns 2．2 Punctuation and Rules for Capitalization 2．3 Common Errors in Sentence Completion 2．4 Effective Sentence Exercise 2 Unit 3 Paragraph Development 3．1 Paragraph Structure 3．2 Paragraph Development 3．3 The Rules for an Effective Paragraph Exercise 3 Unit 4 Composition 4．1 The Steps in Writing a Composition 4．2 The Basic Structure of a Composition 4．3 Types of Composition 4．4 Principles of Effective Composition Exercise 4 Unit 5 Summary and Book Report 5．1 Summary Writing 5．2 Book Report Exercise 5 Unit 6 Writing for Research 6．1 Writing Process 6．2 Documentation Systems．． MLA and APA 6．3 The Format of Paper Exercise 6 Unit 7 Writing for Practical Purpose 7．1 Letters 7．2 Writings for Employment 7．3 Memo， Note asking for leave， Notice and Poster Exercise 7 References