《**英语写作》(Advanced English Writing)针对目前我国非英语专业硕士生和博士生的英语基础和他们对英语学术论文及常见应用文的写作需求,从*基本的写作技巧人手,由词一句一段一篇到学术研究和论文写作以及申请书、简历、考试作文写作,系统而又深入浅出地讲解写作要点,分析学生写作弱点,通过大量有针对性的练习帮助学生实现在短时间内*大限度地提高写作水平的目的。

Chapter One Basic Writing Techniques
1.1 Diction
1.1.1 Formal and Informal Words
1.1.2 General and Specific Words
1.2 Grammar
1.2.1 Subject-Verb Agreement
1.2.2 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
1.2.3 Pronoun Reference
1.3 Mechanics
1.3.1 Capitalization
1.3.2 Punctuation
1.3.3 Manuscript
Chapter Two Sentence Style
2.1 Basic Sentence Patterns
2.1.1 Clauses
2.1.2 Kinds of Sentences
2.2 Sentence Unity
2.2.1 Preservation of Sentence Unity
2.2.2 Precautions Against No Unity
2.3 Sentence Coherence
2.4 Sentence Expansion
2.5 Sentence Variety
2.5.1 Varying Sentence Length and Emphasis
2.5.2 Varying Sentence Beginnings
2.5.3 Inverting the Normal Word Order
2.5.4 Varying Simple Sentences
2.5.5 Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Combined
Chapter Three Sentence Improvement
3.1 Parallelism
3.2 Faulty Modification
3.2.1 Stacked Modifiers
3.2.2 Misplaced Modifiers
3.2.3 Dangling Modifiers
3.3 Sentence Fragments
3.3.1 Revising Dependent Clause Fragments
3.3.2 Revising Phrase Fragments
3.3.3 Revising Appositive Fragments
3.3.4 Using Fragments Intentionally
3.4 Choppy Sentences
3.5 Run-ons
3.6 Stringy Sentences
Chapter Four Paragraph Writing
4.1 Paragraph Structure
4.1.1 Topic Sentence
4.1.2 Supporting Sentences
4.1.3 Concluding Sentence
4.2 Paragraph Unity
4.3 Paragraph Coherence
4.3.1 Repetition of Key Nouns
4.3.2 Use of Consistent Pronouns
4.3.3 Transition .Signals
4.4 Paragraph Outlining
4.4.1 The "Parallel Form" Rule
4.4.2 The "Equivalent Value" Rule
4.5 Paragraph Development
4.5.1 Chronological Order
4.5.2 Logical Division of Ideas/Order of Importance
4.5.3 Comparison and Contrast
4.5.4 Cause and Effect
4.5.5 Exemplification
4.5.6 Quotations
4.5.7 Paraphrases and Summaries
Chapter Five Essay Writing
5.1 Characteristics of an Effective Essay
5.2 Structure of an Essay
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Chapter Six Making a Research
Chapter Seven Writing the Thesis
Chapter Eight Writing for Special Purposes
Keys to Exercises
Bibliography