英语写作教程

.3.7 placement of the thesis statement 58
3.8 how to write effective sentences (i) 60
chapter 4 introductory paragraph
4.1 what does the introduction do? 73
4.2 what does the introduction contain? 76
4.3 the general-to-specific pattern 80
4.4 how to write effective sentences (ⅱ) 82
chapter 5 lead-in and transition
5.1 what does the lead-in do? 93
5.2 the length of lead-in 94
5.3 common methods of lead-in 94
5.4 transition 102
5.5 putting it all together 104
5.6 howto write effective sentences (ⅲ) 107
chapter 6 body paragraph (i)
6.1 what does the body paragraph do? 119
6.2 what does the body paragraph contain? 120
6.3 topic sentence 122
6.4 supporting sentences 127
6.5 concluding sentence 131
6.6 putting it all together 133
6.7 how to write effective sentences (ⅳ) 136
chapter 7 body paragraph (ⅱ)
7.1 paragraph unity 149
7.2 paragraph coherence 152
7.3 paragraph development 157
7.4 how to write effective sentences (v) 170
chapter 8 concluding paragraph
8.1 what does the conclusion do? 183
8.2 what does the conclusion contain? 184
8.3 specific-to-general pattern 187
8.4 common methods of conclusion 188
8.5 what conclusions to avoid 192
8.6 howto write effective sentences (ⅵ) 195
chapter 9 five-paragraph essays
9.1 characteristics of good essays 203
9.2 outlining (ⅱ): formal outlines 204
9.3 putting it all together 207
9.4 variation in essay structure 217
9.5 revising your draft 222
key to exercises
appendix i
appendix ⅱ
appendix ⅲ
references