Part One Diction 1.1 Appropriateness Levels of Words Style General Guidelines 1.2 Exactness Denotation and Connotation Synonymous Words and Expressions General and Specific Words Abstract and Concrete Words Idioms Figures of Speech 1.3 Dictionaries The Use of a Dictionary Some Good Dictionaries Part Two The Sentence 2.1 Elements of a Sentence Subject and Predicate Modifiers Coordination and Subordination 2.2 Types of Sentences Declarative，Interrogative，Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences Simple，Compound，Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences 2.3 Effective Sentences Unity Coherence Conciseness Emphasis Variety 2.4 Errors and Skills Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Sentence Fragments Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun Reference Shifts Faulty Parallel Constructions Mixed and Incomplete Constructions Modifiers Part Three The Paragraph 3.1 Introduction to the Paragraph What Is a Paragraph The Function of a Paragraph Length of a Paragraph Basic Elements of the Paragraph 3.2 Effective Paragraphs Unity Coherence Completeness 3.3 Ways of Developing Paragraphs Development by Description
Development by Process Development by Comparison and Contrast Development by Cause and Effect Development by Classification Development by Definition 3.4 Steps to Write a Good Paragraph The Prewriting Stage The Writing Stage The Editing Stage Part Four The Essay 4.1 The Writing Process What Is Writing What Is Writing Process Five Steps in Writing 4.2 The Main Parts of an Essay The Introduction The Body The Conclusion The Outline 4.3 Types of Writing Narration Description Exposition Part Five Practical Writing 5.1 Writing Letters Personal（or Private）Letters Business Letter Writing 5.2 Writing a Resum e The Use of a Resume The Appearance of Your Resume Parts of a Resume Styles of a Resume How to Write a Perfect Resume 5.3 Everyday Writing Writing Notes Writing Notices Writing and Sending an E-mail Part Six The Research Paper 6.1 What Is a Research Paper 6.2 Choosing a Suitable Topic 6.3 How to Research and Colle ct Information 6.4 How to Analyze the Information and Organize Ideas 6.5 Working Out an Outline 6.6 Writing the First Draft 6.7 Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper 6.8 Proofreading 6.9 The Format of a Research Paper Part Seven Punctuation and Mechanics 7.1 Punctuation The Period
The Comma The Semicolon The Colon The Question Mark The Exclamation Point Quotation Marks The Apostrophe 7.2 Mechanics Italics Syllabification Capitalization Abbreviations Numbers Key to the Exercises Appendixes Ⅰ.Words and Phrases Frequently Used in Letters of Application Ⅱ.Words and Phrases Frequently Used in Letters of Recommendation Ⅲ.Words and Phrases Frequently Used in Resume Writing Glossary Bibliography
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