该书是“高等学校英语专业规划教材”之一，该书以满期足英语专业本科阶段不同年级写作教学上的需要所编写的，其重点是议论文写作，特别是学术性议论文的写作，旨在提供初步的学术论文写作训练，使学生敢于并能够写出学术性的文章，表达和论证自己的观点。

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1 Learning about Leaming to Write

2 Keep a Reading Diary

3 Writing a Letter

4 Reflecting on a Learning Strategy

5 Discussing a Quotation

6 Preparing a Speech

7 Discussing Controversial Issues

8 Writing Against the Clock

9 Developing an Argument

10 Criticizing an Argument

11 Writing a Short Story

12 Writing about a Short Story

13 Finding the Hidden Meaning

14 Changing Poetry into Prose

15 Writing Your Way into Literature (1)

16 Writing Your Way into Literature (2)

17 Building up a Sharp Mind

18 Criticizing a Contemporary Work (1)

19 Criticizing a Contemporary Work (2)

20 Comparing Different Works

Appendix MLA Documentation