Part Ⅰ The Techniques of Paragraph Writing
Unit 1 Paragraph Unity and Topic Sentence and
1.1 Characteristics of a Good EnLglish Paragraph
1.2 Unity
1.3 The Topic Sentence
Exercises
Unit 2 Paragraph Coherence
2.1 What Is Coherence
2.2 How to Achieve Coherence
Exercises
Unit 3 Paragraph Development
3.1 Patterns of Paragraph Development
3.2 Deciding Which Strategies to Use
3.3 Paragraph Length
Exercises
Unit 4 Special Types of Paragraphs
4.1 Introductory Paragraphs
4.2 Transitional Paragraphs
4.3 Concluding Paragraphs
4.4 Checking Paragraphs
Exercises


Part Ⅱ The Drocess of Writine
Unit 5 An Overview of the Writing Process
5.1 Introduction
5.2 An Overview of the Writing Process
5.3 The Recursiveness of the Writing Process
5.4 Writing Process Questionnaire
5.5 Describing Your Writing Process
5.6 Summary Writing Is Rewriting
Exercises
Unit 6 Prewriting-Assessing the Purpose and Audience
6.1 Getting Started-Choosing a Toptie
6.2 Determining Your Purposes
6.3 Considering Your Audience
6.4 Setting Your Tone
6.5 Establishing Your Point of View
Exercises
Unit 7 Prewriting-Exploring the Topic
7.1 Brainstorming
7.2 Freewriting
7.3 Questioning
7.4 Branching
7.5 Interviewing
7.6 Using the Patterns of Development
Exercises
Unit 8 Prewrjting-Planning the Paper
8.1 Understanding the Structure of an Essay
8.2 Establishing a Working Thesis
8.3 Organizing Information
8.4 Outlining Your Paper
Exercises
Unit 9 Writing and Rewriting the Paper
9.1 Writing Your First Draft
9.2 Revising Your Paper
9.3 Editing and Proofreading
Exercises


Part Ⅲ The Modes of Writine
Unit 10 Narration
10.1 What Is Narration
10.2 Strategies for Usig Narration
10.3 How to Organize a Narrative Essay
10.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 11 Description
11.1 What is Description
11.2 Strategies for Using Description
11.3 How to Organize a Descriptive Essay
11.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 12 Exemplification
12.1 What Is Exemplification
12.2 Strategies for Using Exemplification
12.3 How to Organize all Exemplification Essay
12.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 13 Process Analysis
13.1 What Is Process Analysis
13.2 Strategies for Using Process Analysis
13.3 How to Organize a Process Essay
13.4 Two Samples
Exercises
Unit 14 Cause and Effect Analysis
14.1 What Is Cause and effect analysis
14.2 Strategies for Using Cause and Effect Analysis
14.3 How to Organize a Cause and Effect Essay
14.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 15 Comparison and contrast
15.1 What Is Comparison and Contrast
15.2 Strategies for Using Comparison and Contrast
15.3 How to Organize a Comparison and Contrast Essay
15.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 16 Division and Classification
16.1 What Is Division and Classification
16.2 Strategies for Using Division and Classification
t6.3 How to Organize a Division and Classification Essay
16.4 Two Samples
Exercises
Unit 17 Definition
17.1 What Is Definition
17.2 Strategies for Using Definition
17.3 How to Organize a Definition Essay
17.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 18 Argumentation and Persuasion
18.1 What Is Argumentation.and Persuasion
18.2 Strategies for Using Argumentation and Persuasion
18.3 How to Organize an Argumentation and Persuasion Essay
18.4 A Sample
Exercises
Unit 19 Book Reports
19.1 What Is a Book Report
19.2 Preparing to Write a Book Report
19.3 Organizing the Book Report
19.4 Two Samples
Exercises


Part Ⅳ Pesearch Guide
Unit 20 Writing a Research Paper
20.1 What Is a Research Paper
20.2 Choosing a Proper Topic
20.3 Finding and Evaluating Material
20.4 Preparing a Working Bibliography
20.5 Taking Notes
20.6 Organizing Your Material
20.7 Writing the First Draft
20.8 Revising the Research Paper
20.9 Checkist for Revising the Research Paper
Exercises
Unit 21 Documenting Sources
21.1 What Is Documentation
21.2 Sources to Be DOcumented
21.3 Basic Styles of Documentation
21.4 The MLA Stvle of Documentation
21.5 The APA Style of Documentation
21.6 The Turabian Footnote and Endnote Style
21.7 Electronic or Online Resources
21.8 A Sample Paper with Annotations
Exercises
Appendix
Symbol Chart for Correction of Composition
Bibliography