本教材针对不同程度学生的需要，在解决英文写作中“写得对”的问题的基础上进一步解决“写得好”的问题。具体而言，各单元以问题为牵引，聚焦“What”“How”“Why”，分三步讨论解决英文写作的实际问题。首先明确教学目标，阐明核心概念（What）；接着提出解决问题的方法，按照基础目标和提高目标把写作技巧和方法分成“写得对”和“写得好”两个层次（How）；最后，专门讨论中国学生在英文写作中普遍存在的问题，从语言和思维方式等维度探讨产生问题的原因（Why），帮助学生了解中西文化差异，从根本上提高英文写作水平。

PART 1 An Introduction to College Writing
Unit 1 The Writing Process
Objectives
Introduction
Core Concepts
Five Steps of the Writing Process
Writing Skills
Basic Techniques
1. Five Steps of the Writing Process
2. Standard College Paper Formatting
3. Essay Examinations
Things Better Writers Always Do
1. Traditional Invention Activities
2. Graphic Organizers
Integrated Exercises
Language and Cultural Studies
EFL Challenges
Free Choice of Essay Topics
Things Your Grammar Never Told You
1. English Letter Fonts
2. Text Justification
Unit Tasks
Self-evaluation Checklist
Unit 2 Essay Structure
Objectives
Introduction
Core Concepts
The Key-Hole Structure
Writing Skills
Basic Techniques
1. Starting by an Introduction to Your Topic
2. Writing Your Body Paragraphs
3. Making a Strong Conclusion
Things Better Writers Always Do
1. Working on the Thesis Statement
2. Creating an Effective Title
Integrated Exercises
Language and Cultural Studies
EFL Challenges
Distinguishing Between a Subject to a Topic
Things Your Grammar Never Told You
Paragraph in an Essay
Unit Tasks
Self-evaluation Checklist
Unit 3 Paragraph Unity and Development
Objectives
Introduction
Core Concepts
1. Paragraph Unity
2. Paragraph Development
Writing Skills
Basic Techniques
1. Featuring a Typical Paragraph Structure
2. Setting a Main Idea in the Topic Sentence
3.Elaborating on the Main Idea
Things Better Writers Always Do
1. Sharpening the Topic Sentence
2. Arranging Sentence Order Within a Paragraph
Integrated Exercises
Language and Cultural Studies
EFL Challenges
1. English Paragraphing
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PART 2 Patterns of Thinking and Writing
PART 3 Writing Basics
PART 4 Writing Tasks and Special Assignments