大學英文寫作（簡體書）

This book introduces students to academic writing through a sequenced set of assignments that help them to move from personal, expressive writing to informative and persuasive writing. The use of source materials, including summary, paraphrase, quotation, and documentation, is emphasized in the informative and persuasive writing assignments. The book stresses writing as a process and encourages the use of collaborative learning strategies as well as individual activities.
Therefore, this book is mainy for students enrolled in Engilsh writing courese. It is suitable for undergraduates, both English majors, and non-English majors, and Master Students from other majors than English. Students who want to study abroad in English-speaking countries will also find this book useful because good writing skills are essential for success in courses and examinations in an academic setting.

George Braine，應用語言學博士，香港中文大學英文系副教授，Asian Journal of English Language Teaching主編。1989年獲美國得克薩斯大學應用語言學博士。曾在美國賓夕法尼亞大學、得克薩斯大學奧斯汀分校、南亞拉巴馬大學任教。主編有Teaching English to the World．History,Curriculum＆Practice；Non—Native Speaker Educators in English Language Teaching；Writing from Sources：A Guide for ESL Students等書，并在TESOL Quarterly、System等國際知名期刊發表有影響論文多篇。

PREFACE
　ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK
　SPECIAL FEATURES
Chapter 1 English Composition and the Chinese Student
　THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
　YOUR WRITING STRENGTHS
　WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?
　GAINING CONFIDENCE IN WRITING
　READING AND WRITING
　HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED
　READINGS
Chapter 2 Planning to Write
　STEP ONE: PLANNING
　STEP TWO. RESEARCH
　STEP THREE: DRAFTING
　STEP FOUR: REVIEWING AND REVISING
Chapter 3 Guiding the Reader
　THESIS STATEMENT
　PARA GRAPHING
　TRANSITIONS
　OUTLINING
　INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCL USIONS
　READINGS
Chapter 4 Writing Clearly
　READING ENGLISH
　A READABLE STYLE
　COMMON GRAMMATICAL PROBLEMS
BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH
MAJOR SENTENCE ERRORS
PROBLEMS WITH VERBS
PROBLEMS WITH PRONOUNS
Chapter 5 Developing a Portfolio of Your Writing
　RESEARCH TOPICS
　SAMPLE PORTFOLIOS
Chapter 6 Writing on Your Experiences
　PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
　METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT
　ASSIGNMENT 1 ： EXPRESSING KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS
　READINGS
　PLANNING/SELF-EVALUATION OF DRAFT
　PEER REVIEW
　REVISION
Chapter 7 Using and Acknowledging Resources
　USING THE LIBRARY
SEARCHING FOR BOOKS AND PERIODICAL ARTICLES
THE INTERNET
　SUMMARY, PARAPHRASE, AND QUOTATION
SUMMARY VS. PARAPHRASE
SUMMARY VS. QUOTA.TION
　ACKNOWLEDGING SOURCES
Chapter 8 Writing to Inform
　PURPOSE AND A UDIENCE
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Chapte 9 Writing to Persuade
Chapter 10 Anwering Essay Examinations