本书以英语各类作文写作为主，基本上每一章由四大部分构成：（1）写前阶段的文章阅读和分析；（2）写作中的内容组织、结构形式和相关语言特点的详细讲解；（3）学生习作的评价；（4）写作练习。同其他教材相比，本教材的主要特点是在阅读分析的基础上，让学生先建立起一定的认识，然后再教授具体的写作技巧和方法。另外，学生范文的评价和分析也有助于学生发现和认识自己写作中存在问题。课后练习丰富多样。本教材供一学期使用。

Chapter 1 Overview
Warming up Exercises
Writing as a Process of Discovery
The Three Stages of Writing Process
Writing as Both a Linear and Circular Activity
The Purpose Behind Your Writing
The Audience of Your Writing
The Dynamics of Writing
Assignments
Chapter 2 Pre-writing
Assessing the Writing Situation
Generating Ideas
Organizing ideas
Assignments
Chapter 3 Composing
Drafting an Introduction with a Thesis
Drafting the Body
Drafting a Conclusion
Rule of Thumb for Composing
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Chapter 4 Revising
Global Revision
Editing
Proofreading
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Chapter 5 Titling Your Essay
Chapter 6 Thesis Statement
Pre-writing
Introduction to an Essay
Organization of an Essay
Thesis and Thesis Statement
How to Write a Good Thesis Statement
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 7 Introduction
Pre-writing
Introduction to an Essay
How to Write an Introduction
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 8 Body
Pre-writing
Body of an Essay
How to Write Good Body Paragraphs
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 9 Conclusion
Pre-writing
Conclusion of an Essay
How to Write a Conclusion
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 10 Narration
Pre-writing
Writing a Narrative Essay
Structure of a Narrative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 11 Description
Pre-writing
Writing a Descriptive Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 12 Illustration
Pre-writing
Writing an Illustrative Essay
Structure of an Illustrative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 13 Cause-Effect
Pre-writing
Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 14 Comparison-Contrast
Pre-writing
Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 15 Process
Pre-writing
Writing a Process Essay
Structure of a Process Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments
Chapter 16 Argumentation
Pre-writing
Writing an Argumentative Essay
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments