美国大学英语写作

To the Instructor

Part One Essay Writing

1 An Introduction to Writing

Point and Support

Structure of the Traditional Essay

Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay

Writing as a Skill

Writing as a Process of Discovery

Keeping a Journal

Using a Computer

Review Activities

Using This Text

2 The Writing Process

Prewriting

Writing a First Draft

Revising

Editing

Review Activities

3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing

Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis

Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence

Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis

4 The Third Step in Essay Writing

Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence

Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles

Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence

5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing

Revising Sentences

Editing Sentences

Practice in Revising Sentences

6 Four Bases for Revising Essays

Base1: Unity

Base2: Support

Base3: Coherence

Base4 Sentence Skills

Practice in Using the Four Bases

Part Two Patterns of Essay Development

7 Introduction to Essay Development

8 Description

Reading: Lou's Place Beth Johnson

9 Narration

Reading: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill

10 Examples

Reading: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm

11 Process

Reading: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis

12 Cause and Effect

Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle

Their Babies in the Left Arm? Desmond Morris

13 Comparison and Contrast

Reading: American Family Life:

The Changing Picture Donna Barron

14 Definition

Reading: Television Addiction Marie Winn

15 Division and Classification

Reading: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett

16 Argumentation

Reading: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly lvins

Part Three Special Skills

17 Taking Essay Exams

18 Writing a Summary

19 Writing a Report

20 Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter

21 Using the Library and the Internet

22 Writing a Research Paper

Part Four Handbook of Sentence Skills

Grammar

23 Subjects and Verbs

24 Fragments

25 Run-Ons

26 Regular and Irregular Verbs

27 Subject-Verb Agreement

28 Additional Information about Verbs

29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference

30 Pronoun Types

31 Adjectives and Adverbs

32 Misplaced Modifiers

33 Dangling Modifiers

Mechanics

34 Manuscript Form

35 Capital Letters

36 Numbers and Abbreviations

Punctuation

37 Apostrophe

38 Quotation Marks

39 Comma

40 Other Punctuation Marks

Word Use

41 Spelling Improvement

42 Commonly Confused Words

43 Effective Word Choice

44 Editing Tests

45 ESL Pointers

Part Five Readings for Writing

Introduction to the Readings

Looking Inward

Thank You Alex Haley

Shame Dick Gregory

Ibecame Her Target Roger Wilkins

The Ambivalence of Abortion Linda Bird Francke

Smash Thy Neighbor John McMurtry

In My Day Russell Baker

A Love Affair with Books Bernadete Piassa

Observing Others

Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen

The Monster Deems Taylor

Why Are Students Turned Off? Casey Banas

Propaganda Techniques in Today's

Advertising Ann McClintock

Confronting Problems

Bombs Bursting in Air Beth Johnson

Kids and Computers: Digital Danger Alison Sperry

Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer

How to Make It in College, Now That

You're Here Brain O'Keeney

College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening?

David Daniels

Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home

Daniel A. Sugarman

In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry

Reading Comprehension Chart

Credits and Acknowledgments

Index