Chapter 1 Titles 1.1 Grammatical Constructions in Titles 1.2 Using Prepositions Properly 1.3 Using the Definite Article "the" Properly Chapter 2 Abstracts 2.1 An Overview of the Abstract Section 2.2 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 2.3 Verb Tenses in the Abstract Section 2.4 Using Non-finite Verbs Properly Chapter 3 Introductions 3.1 An Overview of the Introduction Section 3.2 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 3.3 Verb Tenses in the Introduction Section 3.4 Paraphrasing 3.5 Synthesizing Sources 3.6 Inserting Dependent Clauses Chapter 4 Methods 4.1 An Overview of the Methods Section 4.2 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 4.3 Verb Tenses in the Methods Section 4.4 Cohesive Devices Chapter 5 Results 5.1 An Overview of the Results Section 5.2 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 5.3 Verb Tenses in the Results Section 5.4 Nominalization 5.5 Usages of "with" in Academic Writing Chapter 6 Discussions 6.1 An Overview of the Discussion Section 6.2 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 6.3 Verb Tenses in the Discussion Section 6.4 Using Hedges Chapter 7 Conclusions and Acknowledgements 7.1 An Overview of the Conclusions Section 7.2 An Overview of the Acknowledgements Section 7.3 Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns 7.4 Sentence Structures References Appendix Ⅰ Frequently-used Collocations in Geoscience Papers Appendix Ⅱ Keys to Exercises