Practical English writing for vocational colleges

目录
Part One Basic Knowledge for Writing
Unit 1 Proper Words
1.1 Questions for Discussion
1.2 Samples
1.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Using Proper Words
Types of Words
Formal and Technical Words
Common Words
Colloquial Words
Ⅱ. Choice of Accurate Words
Synonym
General Words and Specific Words
Denotation and Connotation
Polysemy
Parts of Speech
Positive/Medium/Negative
Ⅲ. Figures of Speech
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Exaggeration
Euphemism
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Pun
1.4 More Samples
Ⅰ. Types of Words
Formal Words
Common Words
Colloquial Words
Ⅱ. Choices of Words
Synonym
General Words and Specific Words
Denotation and Connotation
Polysemy
Ⅲ. Figures of Speech
Metaphor
Simile
Metonymy
Personification
Exaggeration
Pun
1.5 Exercises
Unit 2 Good Sentences
2.1 Questions for Discussion
2.2 Samples
2.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Complete Sentences and Sentence Fragments
Ⅱ. Types of Sentences
Simple,Compound,Complex,and Compound-complex Sentences
Declarative,Interrogative,Imperative,and Exclamatory Sentences
Ⅲ. Effective Sentences for Variety
Inversion
Emphasis
Ⅳ. Punctuation
The Comma(,)
The Period(.)
The Semicolon(;)
The Colon(:)
The Question Mark(?)
The Exclamation Mark(!)
Quotation Marks(“”)
Parentheses/Brackets(())
Square Brackets([])
The Dash (—)
2.4 More Samples
2.5 Exercises
Unit 3 Correct and Effective Paragraphs
3.1 Questions for Discussion
3.2 Samples
3.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Effective Paragraphs
Unity
Coherence
Transition
Ⅱ. Ways of Developing Paragraphs
Development by Definition
Development by Time
Development by Space
Development by Process
Development by Example
Development by Comparisons and Contrasts
Development by Cause and Effect
Development by Classification
3.4 More Samples
Development by Example
Development by Cause and Effect
Development by Time
Development by Space
Development by Classification
Development by Comparison and Contrast
Development by Definition
3.5 Exercises
Unit 4 The Whole Composition
4.1 Questions for Discussion
4.2 Samples
Ⅰ. Description
Ⅱ. Narration
Ⅲ. Exposition
Ⅳ. Argumentation
4.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Description
Ⅱ. Narration
Ⅲ. Exposition
Ⅳ. Argumentation
4.4 More Samples
4.5 Exercises
Part Two Functional Correspondence
Unit 5 Practical Writing
5.1 Questions for Discussion
5.2 Samples
Ⅰ. Business English Writing
Ⅱ. Secretary English Writing
5.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Cards
Ⅱ. Notices
Ⅲ. Notes
Ⅳ. Advertisements
Ⅴ. Contracts
Ⅵ. Letters
Business Letters
Secretary Documents
5.4 More Samples
5.5 Exercises
Part Three Writing Dissertation
Unit 6 Research Paper Writing
6.1 Questions for Discussion
6.2 Samples
6.3 Analysis and Discussion
Ⅰ. Parts of a Formal Research Paper
Ⅱ. Steps of Writing
Choosing a Topic
Collecting Information
Working Out an Outline and Abstract
Writing the First Draft
Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper
6.4 More Useful Patterns
Ⅰ. Sentence Patterns
Sentence Patterns Frequently Used as Topic Sentences
Sentence Patterns Frequently Used to Show Methods
Sentence Patterns Frequently Used to Show Results
Sentence Patterns Frequently Used to Show Conclusion
Ⅱ. Outline Patterns
Ⅲ. Abstract Patterns
6.5 Exercises
Part Four Main Writing Skills and Types of Writing Exam Items
Unit 7 Important Writing Styles in CET-4 and CET-6
7.1 Questions for Discussion
7.2 Important Writing Styles
Ⅰ. Letters
Good Sentences in Writing a Letter
Analyzing and Laying Out a Letter
Sample Writings
Exercises
Ⅱ. Graph Writing
Good Sentences in Graph Writing
Laying Out the Graph Writing
Sample Writings
Exercises
Ⅲ. Argumentative Essay
Good Sentences in Writing This Form of Composition
Laying Out the Composition
Sample Writings
Exercises
Ⅳ. Phenomenon—Reason—Measure
Good Sentences in Writing This Form of Composition
Laying Out the Composition
Sample Writing
Exercises
Ⅴ. Comparison and Contrast
Good Sentences in Writing This Form of Composition
Laying Out the Composition
Sample Writing
Exercises
Ⅵ. Proverb Writing
Good Sentences in Writing This Form of Composition
Laying Out the Composition
Sample Writing
Exercises
Ⅶ. “Fuzzy Type”Writing
Good Sentences in Writing This Form of Composition
Analyzing and Laying Out the“Fuzzy Type”Writing
Sample Writings
Exercises
References
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