Chapter One Vocabulary
Word Classes and Word Grammar
Word Families and Word Formation
Vocabulary Building
Denotation and Connotation
Lexical Chunks
Lexical Fields
A Contrastive Comparison Between English and Chinese Words
Usage Errors of English Words
Exercises
Chapter Two Sentences
Categorization of Sentences
Basic Requirements for Effective Sentences
Common Errors
A Brief Comparison between English and Chinese
Exercises
Chapter Three Paragraphs
Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs
Qualities of an Effective Paragraph
Various Ways to Develop a Paragraph
Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Paragraph Level
Chinese EFL Student Writing Analysis
Exercises
Chapter Four The Essay
Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs
Types of Essays
The Thesis Statement
The Developmental Paragraphs
Types of Developmental Writing
How to Begin Your Paragraph
The Concluding Paragraph
Argumentative Writing
The Use of Templates in Writing
The Writing Process
Tips for Improving Your Writing
Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Textual Level
Chinese ESL Student Writing Analysis
Differences between Essays and Research Papers
Avoiding Colloquialism and Chinglish in Formal English Writing
Practice Critical Thinking in Writing
Exercises
APPENDIX I Some Lexical Fields on Subjects Closely Related to College Students
APPENDIX II Sentences for Appreciation
APPENDIX III Model Essays
Keys
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
