《大学实用英语写作教程》以实用为编写导向，以能写符合写作规范的文章为目的，为学习者提供基本的英语写作知识和技能。全书由浅入深，共分为7个单元。前4个单元以英语写作中的措辞、句子、段落和篇章为线索，是一般写作的基础部分。后3个单元在前面4个单元的学习基础上分不同的写作目的，分别对总结与读书报告、研究型写作、应用型写作进行讲解和指导，以便不同英语写作基础、不同层次的读者各取所需。《大学实用英语写作教程》的适用对象为非英语专业的大学本科生、研究生，以及广大的英语写作爱好者。

Unit 1 Diction
1．1 The Meaning of Words
1．2 The Levels of Words
1．3 General and Specific Words
1．4 Figures of Speech
Exercise 1

Unit 2 Correct and Effective Sentence
2．1 Sentence Structure Patterns
2．2 Punctuation and Rules for Capitalization
2．3 Common Errors in Sentence Completion
2．4 Effective Sentence
Exercise 2

Unit 3 Paragraph Development
3．1 Paragraph Structure
3．2 Paragraph Development
3．3 The Rules for an Effective Paragraph
Exercise 3

Unit 4 Composition
4．1 The Steps in Writing a Composition
4．2 The Basic Structure of a Composition
4．3 Types of Composition
4．4 Principles of Effective Composition
Exercise 4

Unit 5 Summary and Book Report
5．1 Summary Writing
5．2 Book Report
Exercise 5

Unit 6 Writing for Research
6．1 Writing Process
6．2 Documentation Systems．． MLA and APA
6．3 The Format of Paper
Exercise 6

Unit 7 Writing for Practical Purpose
7．1 Letters
7．2 Writings for Employment
7．3 Memo， Note asking for leave， Notice and Poster
Exercise 7
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