Part One A General Introduction to English Writing ................................... 1 I Writing in Our World .................................................................................................... 2 II Types of Writing .................................................................................................... .......... 3 1 Narration .................................................................................................... .................... 4 2 Description .................................................................................................... ................. 6 3 Exposition........................................................................................ ............................... 9 III Writing Well in English ................................................................................................ 20 1 Following the English Thought Pattern ....................................................................... 20 2 Seeking Clarity, Brevity, and Variety .......................................................................... 23 3 Considering Our Purpose and Our Audience’s Usage Levels ..................................... 26 Part Two From Sentence to Paragraph .............................................................. 33 I Sentence Structure .................................................................................................... .. 34 1 Elements of a Sentence ............................................................................................... 35 2 Kinds of Sentences .................................................................................................... .. 39 3 Clause Connectors .................................................................................................... ...41 4 Coordination and Subordination ...............................
