大学英语简明写作教程

CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION 1. 1. Introduction to Sentence Combining 1. 2.Building Sentences 1. 2. 1. With Descriptive Words A. Descriptive Words: Adjectives B. Descriptive Words: Adverbs C. Descriptive Words: Intensifiers D. Descriptive Words: Participles ( words ending in -ING and -ED) 1. 2. 2. With Descriptive Phrases and Clauses A. Prepositional Phrases B. WHO and WHICH Clauses C. Participle Phrases D. Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases 1. 3. Building Various Sentences 1. 3. 1. Combining Simple Sentences into Compound Sentences 1. 3. 2. Combining Simple Sentences into Complex Sentences A. Complex Sentences Expressing Time Relationships B. Complex Sentences Expressing Various Relationships 1. 3. 3. Combining Sentences by Placing One Sentencewithin Another Sentence 1. 4. Sentence-Combining Practice with a Variety of Sentences CHAPTER TWO: PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTION 2. 1. Paragraph Oefinition and Unity 2. 2. Topic Sentences 2. 3. Improving the Topic Sentence 2. 4 Supporting Sentences 2. 4. 1. Using Examples 2. 4. 2. Using Comparison and Contrast 2. 4. 3. Using Narration and Description 2. 4. 4. Using Cause and Effect 2. 4. 5. Using Details Reasons Figures, and Statements from Authorities CHAPTER THREE: WRITING STRATEGIES 3. 1. Transitions 3. 2. Subject-Verb Agreement 3. 3. Agreement between Pronouns and Antecedents 3. 4. Achieving Sentence Variety 3. 4. 1. Beginning with Adjectives and Adverbs 3. 4. 2. Beginning with a Noun placed out of Normal Order 3. 4. 3. Beginning with a Phrase 3. 4. 4. Beginning with Absolute Constructions 3. 4. 5. Placing Adjectives out of Normal Order 3. 5. Achieving Coherence with Reference through Synonyms and Pronouns 3. 6 Punctuation CHAPTER FOUR: PRACTICAL WRITING 4. 1 Business Letters 4. 1. 1. Layout and Explanation 4. 1. 2. Letter of Appreciation 4. 1. 3. Letter of Complaint 4. 1. 4. Consumer Relation Letter 4. 1. 5. Letter of Inquiry 4. 1. 6. Price Quotation Letter 4. 1. 7. Letter of Reference 4. 1. 8. Transmittal (Cover) Letter 4. 2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume 4. 2. 1. Definition and Explanation 4. 2. 2. Structure and Elements 4. 3.Memoranda 4. 3. 1. Purpose and Explanation 4. 3. 2. Structure 4. 4 Message Writing 4. 4. 1. Purpose and Explanation 4. 4. 2. Message Format KEYS FOR REFERENCE