本书特点:
构思新颖——将写作视为一个可以控制的过程,运用实例,展现文章构思、修改等具体环节。
范文丰富——名家名篇与学生习作兼备,语言原汗原味,使学习者灵活掌握写作方法。
读写结合——帮助学习者在提高阅读能力的同时,发现写作技巧的奥秘。
实用性强——提供简历、求职信和研究论文等多种常用文体的写作方法,并介绍如何使用美国图书馆及网络资源。
方便教学——课堂、课后练习形式多样,设计科学;配有多种网上辅助教学资源。
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To the Instructor \r\nPart One Essay Writing \r\n 1 An Introduction to Writing \r\n Point and Support \r\n Structure of the Traditional Essay \r\n Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay \r\n Writing as a Skill \r\n Writing as a Process of Discovery \r\n Keeping a Journal \r\n Using a Computer \r\n Review Activities \r\n Using This Text \r\n 2 The Writing Process \r\n Prewriting \r\n Writing a First Draft \r\n Revising \r\n Editing \r\n Review Activities \r\n 3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing \r\n Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis \r\n Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence \r\n Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis \r\n 4 The Third Step in Essay Writing \r\n Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence \r\n Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles \r\n Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence \r\n 5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing \r\n Revising Sentences \r\n Editing Sentences \r\n Practice in Revising Sentences \r\n 6 Four Bases for Revising Essays \r\n Base1: Unity \r\n Base2: Support \r\n Base3: Coherence \r\n Base4 Sentence Skills \r\n Practice in Using the Four Bases \r\nPart Two Patterns of Essay Development \r\n 7 Introduction to Essay Development \r\n 8 Description \r\n Reading: Lou's Place Beth Johnson \r\n 9 Narration \r\n Reading: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill \r\n 10 Examples \r\n Reading: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm \r\n 11 Process \r\n Reading: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis \r\n 12 Cause and Effect \r\n Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle \r\n Their Babies in the Left Arm? Desmond Morris \r\n 13 Comparison and Contrast \r\n Reading: American Family Life: \r\n The Changing Picture Donna Barron \r\n 14 Definition \r\n Reading: Television Addiction Marie Winn \r\n 15 Division and Classification \r\n Reading: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett \r\n 16 Argumentation \r\n Reading: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly lvins \r\n Part Three Special Skills \r\n 17 Taking Essay Exams \r\n 18 Writing a Summary \r\n 19 Writing a Report \r\n 20 Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter \r\n 21 Using the Library and the Internet \r\n 22 Writing a Research Paper \r\nPart Four Handbook of Sentence Skills \r\nGrammar \r\n 23 Subjects and Verbs \r\n 24 Fragments \r\n 25 Run-Ons \r\n 26 Regular and Irregular Verbs \r\n 27 Subject-Verb Agreement \r\n 28 Additional Information about Verbs \r\n 29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference \r\n 30 Pronoun Types \r\n 31 Adjectives and Adverbs \r\n 32 Misplaced Modifiers \r\n 33 Dangling Modifiers \r\nMechanics \r\n 34 Manuscript Form \r\n 35 Capital Letters \r\n 36 Numbers and Abbreviations \r\n Punctuation \r\n 37 Apostrophe \r\n 38 Quotation Marks \r\n 39 Comma \r\n 40 Other Punctuation Marks \r\nWord Use \r\n 41 Spelling Improvement \r\n 42 Commonly Confused Words \r\n 43 Effective Word Choice \r\n 44 Editing Tests \r\n 45 ESL Pointers \r\nPart Five Readings for Writing \r\n Introduction to the Readings \r\n Looking Inward \r\n Thank You Alex Haley \r\n Shame Dick Gregory \r\n Ibecame Her Target Roger Wilkins \r\n The Ambivalence of Abortion Linda Bird Francke \r\n Smash Thy Neighbor John McMurtry \r\n In My Day Russell Baker \r\n A Love Affair with Books Bernadete Piassa \r\n Observing Others \r\n Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen \r\n The Monster Deems Taylor \r\n Why Are Students Turned Off? Casey Banas \r\n Propaganda Techniques in Today's \r\n Advertising Ann McClintock \r\n Confronting Problems \r\n Bombs Bursting in Air Beth Johnson \r\n Kids and Computers: Digital Danger Alison Sperry \r\n Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer \r\n How to Make It in College, Now That \r\n You're Here Brain O'Keeney \r\n College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? \r\n David Daniels \r\n Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home \r\n Daniel A. Sugarman \r\n In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry \r\nReading Comprehension Chart \r\nCredits and Acknowledgments \r\nIndex\r\n\r\n
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