Chapter One Vocabulary

Word Classes and Word Grammar

Word Families and Word Formation

Vocabulary Building

Denotation and Connotation

Lexical Chunks

Lexical Fields

A Contrastive Comparison Between English and Chinese Words

Usage Errors of English Words

Exercises

Chapter Two Sentences

Categorization of Sentences

Basic Requirements for Effective Sentences

Common Errors

A Brief Comparison between English and Chinese

Exercises

Chapter Three Paragraphs

Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs

Qualities of an Effective Paragraph

Various Ways to Develop a Paragraph

Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Paragraph Level

Chinese EFL Student Writing Analysis

Exercises

Chapter Four The Essay

Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs

Types of Essays

The Thesis Statement

The Developmental Paragraphs

Types of Developmental Writing

How to Begin Your Paragraph

The Concluding Paragraph

Argumentative Writing

The Use of Templates in Writing

The Writing Process

Tips for Improving Your Writing

Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Textual Level

Chinese ESL Student Writing Analysis

Differences between Essays and Research Papers

Avoiding Colloquialism and Chinglish in Formal English Writing

Practice Critical Thinking in Writing

Exercises

APPENDIX Ⅰ Some Lexical Fields on Subjects Closely Related to College Students

APPENDIX Ⅱ Sentences for Appreciation

APPENDIX Ⅲ Model Essays

Keys

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four