培养学习者的英语写作能力是外语教学的核心内容之一。写作是一种语言输出活动，最能体现学习者综合应用语言的能力，要求学习者具备熟练的词汇和语法知识、一定的想象力和较强的逻辑思维能力以及语言组织能力。

针对非英语专业学生在写作中存在内容贫乏、结构松散、句子单一、词汇不足等突出的实际问题，本书采取话题式的导入法，抛弃传统的写作知识直接输入法，将极大地激发学生的写作兴趣；采取过程教学法逐步完善和提高学生写作的篇章能力；针对每一个主题提供的表达方法和词汇也能促进学生语言表达的突飞猛进。

Unit 1 Introduction

　1.1 Writing Modes

　1.2 Basic Essay Structure

　1.3 Writing Process

　1.4 Effectiveness and Coherence of the Essay

　1.5 Classroom Practice

　1.6 Tips for Writing

　1.7 Exercises

Unit 2 Best Memories:Narration Writing

　2.1 Warm-up

　2.2 Definition and Writing Skills

　2.3 Sample Analysis

　2.4 Classroom Practice

　2.5 Tips for Writing

　2.6 Exercises

Unit 3 College Life: Description Writing

　3.1 Warm-up

　3.2 Definition and Writing Skills

　3.3 Sample Analysis

　3.4 Classroom Practice

　3.5 Tips for Writing

　3.6 Exercises

Unit 4 Truth and Facts: Exposition Writing

　4.1 Great People : Illustration

　4.2 Family:Cause and Effect

　4.3 Life: Comparison and Contrast

Unit 5 Modern Times: Argumentation Writing

　5.1 Warm-up

　5.2 Definition and Writing Skills

 5.3 Sample Analysis

 5.4 Classroom Practice

 5.5 Tips for Writing

 5.6 Exercises

Unit 6 World of Numbers: Graph Writing

 6.1 Warm-up

 6.2 Definition and Writing Skills

 6.3 Writing Samples

 6.4 Writing Practice

 6.5 Useful Expressions

 6.6 Exercises

Unit 7 Working for the Future: Practical Writing

 7.1 Warming-up

 7.2 Letter Writing

 7.3 Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume

 7.4 Announcements and Notes

 7.5 Exercises

Unit 8 Achieving Proficiency:Writing Tests

 8.1 Purpose of CET Writing Tests

 8.2 Scoring Criteria

 8.3 Scoring Criteria of CET-4 & CET-6

 8.4 Analysis of the CET Sample Papers

 8.5 Other Writing Tests

 8.6 Topics of CET and Writing Strategies

Unit 9 Mechanics: Sentence Writing ! 

 9.1 Warm-up

 9.2 Types of sentences

 9.3 Correct Sentences

 9.4 Effective Sentences

 9.5 Exercises

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