Chapter 1 Writing Sentences1
1.1Basic Sentence Patterns1
1.2Some Special Patterns10
1.3Patterns in GraphsData Related Writing13
1.4Useful Sentences Containing Phrases17
1.5Sentence Imitation27
1.6Chinglish Sentences28
EXERCISE30
Chapter 2 Developing Paragraphs52
2.1From Topic Sentence to Concluding Sentence52
2.2Developing Strategies 57
2.3Paragraph Imitation63
2.4Paragraph Improvements64
EXERCISE67
Chapter 3 Composing Essays83
3.1Essay Organization83
3.2Essay Types and Imitation86
3.3Essay Improvement96
3.4Use of Rhetorical Devices 100
EXERCISE107
Chapter 4 Reciting and Imitating Model Essays115
4.1Nature and People115
4.2Environment and Hygiene124
4.3Social Issues 129
4.4International Communication142
4.5Family and Campus 147
4.6Ambition and Future 152
4.7Wisdom of Life160
4.8Empirical Investigation166
EXERCISE172
Chapter 5 English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Writing175
5.1Letters and Resume175
5.2Announcement and Poster188
5.3Address and Lecture 194
5.4Contract and Report196
5.5Abstract and Summary199
5.6Memorandom and Other Writings202
EXERCISE204
Appendix 1 Basic Rules for Writing Formal Essays214
Appendix 2 Using Online Resources217
Appendix 3 Samples for CET4, CET6 and GSEE Writing221
Appendix 4 Samples for IELTS and TOFEL Writing233