Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 What Is Writing?
1.2 The "Three-Part" Writing Approach
Chapter 2 Basics of English Writing
2.1 Writing Interesting Sentences
2.2 Sentence Expansion
2.3 Sentence Variety
2.4 Uses of Coordination vs. Subordination
2.5 Creating Your Writing Style
Chapter 3 English and Chinese Sentence Writing
3.1 Parataxis vs. Hypotaxis
3.2 Dynamic vs. Static Expressions
3.3 Abstract vs. Concrete Expressions
3.4 Sentence Sequencing and Expansion
Chapter 4 English Paragraph Writing
4.1 Structural Elements of a Paragraph
4.2 Writing the Topic Sentence
4.3 Writing Supporting Details
4.4 Developing Paragraph Unity
4.5 Writing the Concluding Sentence
4.6 Putting All the Sentences Together
4.7 Writing Strategies: How to Discover Ideas for Your Topic
4.8 Writing Process
Chapter 5 English Essay Writing
5.1 Elements of an Essay
5.2 Thesis and Thesis Statement
5.3 Introduction to an Essay
5.4 Body of an Essay
5.5 Conclusion of an Essay
5.6 Revising an Essay
Chapter 6 Rhetoric and Composition in Chinese andEnglish
6.1 Chinese Rhetoric and Composition
6.2 English Rhetoric and Composition
6.3 Comparison Between Chinese and English Composition
Chapter 7 IELTS Essay Writing
7.1 A Brief Introduction to IELTS
7.2 Academic Writing in IELTS
7.3 Understanding Writing Task 2
7.4 Process of IELTS Essay Writing
7.5 Argument Essay Writing
7.6 Account Essay Writing
Chapter 8 TOEFL Essay Writing
8.1 A Brief Introduction to TOEFL
8.2 Academic Writing in TOEFL
8.3 Writing Skills Practice & Strategies
Chapter 9 Cambridge English: BEC Writing
9.1 A Brief Introduction to BEC
9.2 BEG Preliminary Writing Tasks
9.3 BEC Vantage Writing Tasks
9.4 BEC Higher Writing Tasks
Chapter 10 Business Correspondence: Letters, E-mails & Memos.
10.1 Writing Business Letters
10.2 Writing Business and Workplace E-mails
10.3 Writing Internal Memos
Chapter 11 Job Application: Resumes & Cover Letters
11.1 Writing to a Specific Audience
11.2 Resume Writing
11.3 Cover Letter Writing
Chapter 12 School Application: Personal Statements
12.1 What is a Personal Statement (PS)?
12.2 Preparation for Writing Personal Statements
12.3 Writing the Major Parts of a Personal Statement
12.4 Comments by Admission Representatives
Chapter 13 Academic Writing: Titles, Abstracts & Book Reviews
13.1 A Brief Introduction to Academic Writing in English
13.2 Writing Titles for Research Papers
13.3 Writing Abstracts for Research Papers
13.4 Writing Book Reviews