Part ⅠBasics for General Writing
Chapter One Description and Defirution
Section Ⅰ Description
1．1 What is a description?
1．2 Ways to describe things
1．3 What is to be involved in a description?
1．4 Subcategorization of description
1．5 Writing practice
Section Ⅱ Definition
1．6 What is a definition?
1．7 Ways to define matters
1．8 What is to be involved in a definition?
1．9 Steps of defining things
1．10 Writing practice
Chapter Two Exemplification and Classification
Section Ⅰ Exemplification
2．1 What is exemplification?
2．2 Ways to exemplify things
2．3 The function of exemplification
2．4 Writing practice
Section ⅡClassification
2．5 What is classification?
2．6 Ways to classify matters
2．7 What is to be involved in classification
2．8 Writing practice
Chapter Three Cause and Effect
3．1 Concept of cause-effect relationship
3．2 Categorizations of cause-effect relationships
3．3 Ways to establish cause-effect relationships
3．4 Structures and vocabulary aids
3．5 Organization of cause-effect order
3．6 Recognition of cause-effect signal words or phrases
3．7 Writing practice
Chapter Four Comparison and Contrast
4．1 Concepts of comparison and contrast
4．2 Principles of comparison and contrast
4．3 Techniques of comparison or contrast writing
4．4 Structure and vocabulary aids for comparison and contrast in essay writing
4．5 Writing practice
Chapter Five Cohesion and Coherence
5．1 Concepts of cohesion and coherence
5．2 Lexical cohesion
5．3 Types of connectors used as cohesive devices
5．4 Cohesive devices in textual development
5．5 Logical and grammatical cohesion at textual level
5．6 Relationship between cohesion and coherence in writing
5．7 Ways to develop and arrive at coherence
5．8 Functions of cohesion and coherence in writing
5．9 Writing practice
Chapter Six Exploration into Factors Affecting CNEMs in English Writing
6．1 Introduction
6．2 Status quo of CNEMs' writing ability
6．3 Difficulties and problems at present with CNEMs in English writing
6．4 Problems with CNEMs' academic writing in English
6．5 Tips for basic and academic writing in English
6．6 Writing practice
Chapter Seven Data Interpretation， Generalization and Conclusion
Section Ⅰ Datalnterpretation
7．1 What is a data interpretation?
7．2 Types of data presentation： tables and figures
7．3 Ways to interpret data
7．4 What is to be involved in the process of interpreting data?
7．5 Functions of data interpretation in academic writing
7．6 Writing practice
Section Ⅱ Generalization
7．7 What is a generalization?
7．8 Ways to generalize
7．9 What is to be involved in the process of generalization
7．10 Steps of generalization
7．11 Functions of generalization in academic writing
7．12 Writing practice
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Part Ⅱ Modes for Academic Writing
References， Sources of Authentic Example Texts and Sentences

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