通用学术英语写作(初阶)

本书是为非英语专业研究生编写的通用学术英语写作教材。本书由十个单元组成。第一单元介绍了句子的写作手法，旨在提高学生英语表达的准确性、复杂性、连贯性、多样性及表现力。第二单元是段落写作，通过实例讲解了谋篇布局的写作方法和技巧，旨在提升学生英语写作的逻辑性和层次性。第三单元和第四单元是小品文写作和图表作文，旨在帮助学生了解不同体裁文章的文体特点和写作策略。第五单元为应用文写作，包括商务信函、简历、申请信、推荐信、个人陈述、读书报告、通知公告等应用文本的写作技巧，旨在满足学生日常工作、学习、学术交流的需要。第六至第十单元为学术英语写作，以简明扼要的语言、明晰的格式、典型的案例，深入浅出地讲解了学术论文的语言特征、构成要素及具体写作方法。

Unit 1 Writing effective sentences
1.1 Four basic sentence structures
1.1.1 Simple sentences
1.1.2 Compound sentences
1.1.3 Complex sentences
1.1.4 Compound-complex sentences
1.2 Writing effective sentences
1.2.1 Unity
1.2.2 Coherence
1.2.3 Conciseness
1.2.4 Variety
1.3 Diction in sentences
1.3.1 Types of diction
1.3.2 General and specific words
1.3.3 Abstract and concrete words
1.3.4 Denotation and connotation of words
1.3.5 Variation of words
Unit 2 Paragraph writing
2.1 Structure of a paragraph
2.1.1 Topic sentence and its controlling idea
2.1.2 Position of a topic sentence
2.1.3 Supporting sentences
2.1.4 Concluding sentences
2.2 Major characteristics of an effective paragraph
2.2.1 Paragraph unity
2.2.2 Paragraph coherence
2.3 Paragraph development
2.3.1 Chronological method
2.3.2 Spatial sequencing method
2.3.3 Definition
2.3.4 Comparison and contrast
2.3.5 Cause and effect
2.3.6 Exemplification
2.3.7 Classification
2.3.8 Testimony
2.3.9 Listing
2.3.10 A combination method
2.4 Students' writing and its modification
Unit 3 Essay writing
3.1 Argumentative essay writing
3.1.1 Structure of argumentative essays
3.1.2 Components of an introductory paragraph
3.1.3 Common methods of introduction
3.1.4 Body paragraphs writing
3.1.5 Concluding paragraph writing
3.1.6 Tips for writing a good argumentative essay
3.1.7 Sample argumentative essays
3.2 Exposition writing
3.2.1 Introduction
3.2.2 Features of expository writing
3.2.3 Writing strategies
3.3 Descriptive writing
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Types of description
3.3.3 Writing strategies
3.4 Narrative writing
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Perspective of narration
3.4.3 Writing strategies
Unit 4 Table and graph writing
4.1 Guidelines for table writing and graph writing
4.2 Table writing
4.2.1 Understanding a table
4.2.2 Describing a table
4.3 Graph writing
4.3.1 Line graph writing
4.3.2 Bar chart writing
4.3.3 Pie chart writing
4.4 Vocabulary and sentence patterns
4.4.1 Vocabulary in table and graph writing
4.4.2 Sentence patterns
Unit 5 Practical writing
5.1 Letters
5.1.1 Addressing an envelope
5.1.2 Format of letters
5.1.3 Business letters and personal letters
5.1.4 Application letter
5.1.5 Letter of claims and complaints
5.1.6 Invitation letter
5.1.7 Recommendation letter
5.2 Notes and notices
5.2.1 Notes
5.2.2 Notices
5.3 E-mails
5.3.1 Heading
5.3.2 Components
5.4 Resume
5.5 Personal statements
5.5.1 Self-introduction
5.5.2 The body
5.5.3 Conclusion
5.6 Summary
5.7 Useful expressions for practical writing
Unit 6 Research paper writing I--linguistic features
6.1 Lexical features of a research paper
6.1.1 Formal words and expressions
6.1.2 Terminology
6.1.3 Nominalization
6.2 Syntactic features of a research paper
6.2.1 Long complicated sentences
6.2.2 Passive voice
Unit 7 Research paper writing 2--quoting,paraphrasing and summarizing
7.1 Quoting
7.1.1 Types of quotations
7.1.2 Strategies
7.2 Paraphrasing
7.2.1 Types of paraphrase
7.2.2 Strategies
7.3 Summarizing
7.3.1 Strategies
7.3.2 Samples
Unit 8 Research paper writing 3--abstract writing
8.1 Components of a research paper
8.2 Title writing
8.2.1 General functions
8.2.2 Writing requirements
8.3 Keywords
8.3.1 Functions
8.3.2 Writing requirements
8.4 Abstracts
8.4.1 Types and components of abstracts
8.4.2 Writing requirements
Unit 9 Research paper writing 4--introduction and methodology
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