《大学英语写作教程》有五个单元,涵盖了英语写作的两大基本部分,论文写作的共性和个性及论文写作的语法。**单元详细讲解论文写作的共性,第二、三、四、五单元分别讲解记叙论文、议论文写作的特点。每一个单元都设计了写作基本功的训练和写作技巧的练习。五个单元还针对中国学生用英语写作时把握不好的时态。句子的完整、修饰词、排比句、标点符号分别进行了讲解,非常方便教授和学生。

Unit 1 Exploring the Essay
Part 1 What Is an Essay?
Part 2 Kinds of Essays
Part 3 Example Essays
Activity 1 Studying an Example Essay: Cinderella and Her Odious Household Chores
Activity 2 Studying an Example Essay: How Do You Say
Activity 3 Studying an Example Essay: Differences in Urban and Rural Life
Activity 4 Studying an Example Essay: Cancer Risks
Activity 5 Studying an Example Essay: The Advantages of Community Colleges
Part 4 Writing the Introduction
Activity 6 Practice with Hooks:Mandatory Retirement Has to Go
Activity 7 Thesis Statement Questions
Activity 8 More Practice with Hooks: Differences in Education in South Korea and North America
Activity 9 Thesis Statements Questions
Part 5 Writing the Body
Activity 10 Making a General Outline
Activity 11 Making a Specific Outline
Part 6 Writing the Conclusion
Part 7 Topics for Writing
Activity 12 Essay Writing Practice
SPECIAL ATTENTION ( 1 ) Tenses
Unit 2 Narrative Essays
Part 1 What Is a Narrative Essay
Activity 1 Identifying Hooks
Part 2 Example Narrative Essay
Activity 2 Studying an Example Essay: Frustration at the Airport
Activity 3 Outlining Practice
Activity 4 Adding Supporting Information: You Make Your Own Luck
Activity 5 Adding Connectors: A Little Bit of Rest Never Hurt Anyone
Activity 6 Sentence Variety: The Reckless Rider
Part 3 Developing Narrative Essays
Activity 7 Choosing Topics
Activity 8 Ideas for a Narrative Essay
Activity 9 Developing Narrative Ideas
Activity 10 Making an Outline
Activity 11 Peer Editing Your Outline
Activity 12 Writing a Narrative Essay
Activity 13 Peer Editing Your Essay
Part 4 Topics for Writing
Activity 14 Essay Writing Practice
SPECIAL AITENTION(2) Complete Sentences
Unit 3 Comparison Essays
Part 1 What Is a Comparison Essay?
Part 2 Example Comparison Essay
Activity 1 Studying an Example Essay: Not As Different As You Think
Part 3 Developing Comparison Essays
Activity 2 Outlining Practice
Activity 3 Supporting Information: Foreign or Domestic?
Activity 4 Connectors: Education in the East and the West
Activity 5 Identifying Good Subjects
Activity 6 Working with a Topic
Activity 7 Planning with an outline
Activity 8 Peer Editing Your Outline
Activity 9 Writing a Comparison Essay
Activity 10 Peer Editing Yo.ur Essay
Part 4 Topics for Writing
Activity 11 Essay Writing Practice
SPECIAL ATTENTION(3 ) Modifiers
Unit 4 Cause-Effect Essays
Unit 5 Argumentative Essays
APPendices