內容簡介

　　《STEPS AND SKILLS英語技能提高叢書：美國大學英語寫作（第九版）》是一部全麵、係統、實用的英語寫作教材，適閤大學英語專業學生、非英語專業高年級學生以及其他希望提高英語寫作水平的學習者使用。專業 作者集二十餘年英語寫作教學經驗之大成，精心編寫。《STEPS AND SKILLS英語技能提高叢書：美國大學英語寫作（第九版）》已經數次再版，是曆經錘煉的經典寫作教材。係統 詳細介紹寫作過程，講解九種作文的方法，針對學生習作進行評析，並選用名傢作品供分析和模仿。實用 講解大學階段學術寫作的常用體裁，如怎樣寫文章摘要、讀書報告和研究論文。範例豐富，實用性強。便捷提供各類網上輔助教學資源，便於學習者和教師使用。

作者簡介

　　John Langan已有20多年閱讀和寫作課的教學經驗。齣版瞭一係列大學閱讀和寫作教材，長期緻力於探索能夠生動有趣地教授學生語言技能的教材。所著《美國大學英語寫作》自1985年首次齣版以來，每隔四年修訂一次。

目錄

PART 1 Essay Writing
短文寫作
1.An Introductionto Writing
2.The Writing Process
3.The First and Second Stepsin Essay Writing
4.The Third Stepin Essay Writing
5.The Fourth Stepin Essay Writing
6.Four Bases for Revising Essays
PART 2 Patterns of Essay Development
短文的分類和寫作手法
7.Introduction to Essay Development
8.Description
9.Narration
10.Exemplification
11.Process
12.Cause and／or Effect
13.Companson and／or Contrast
14.Definition
15.Division-Classification
16.Argument
PART 3 Academic Writing
學術寫作
17.Writinga Summary
18.Writinga Report
19.Writing a Research Paper
PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills
句子寫作技巧指南
SECTION Ⅰ Grammar
20.Fragments
21.Run-Ons
22.Misplaced Modifiers
23.Dangling Modifiers
SECTION Ⅱ Mechanics
24.Manuscript Form
25.Capital Letters
26.Numbers and Abbreviations
SECTION Ⅲ Punctuation
27.Apostrophe
28.Quotation Marks
29.Comma
30.Other Punctuation Marks
SECTION Ⅳ Effective Word Choice
31.Effective Word Choice
PART 5 Readings for Writers
以閱讀帶動寫作
Introduction to the Readings
Looking Inward
Observing Others
Confronting Problems
Credits
Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode
Preface
Chapter-by-Chapter Changes
Acknowledgments

PART 1 Essay Writing
短文寫作
1.An Introduction to Writing
Point and Support
Structure of the Traditional Essay
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay
Writingas a Skill
Writing as a Process of Discovery
Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others
Keeping a Journal
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 Eyidence
Practice in Advanang 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 Speafic Evidence
5.The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
Revising Sentences
Editing Sentences
Practicein Revising Sentences
6.Four Bases for Revising Essays
Base 1：Unity
Base 2：Support
Base 3： Coherence
Base 4： Sentence Skills
Practicein Using the Four Bases
PART 2 Patterns of Essay Developmeng
短文的分類和寫作手法
7.Introduction to Essay Development
Important Considerations in Essay Development
Patterns of Essay Development
8.Description
READING Lous Place by Beth Johnson
9.Narrahon
READING The Yel／ow Ribbon by Pete Hamill
10.Exemplification
READING Dad by Andrew H.Malcolm
11.Process
READING How to Do Well on a Job Interview by Glenda Davis
12.Cause and／or Effect
READING Taming the Anger Monsterby Anne Davidson
13.Comparison and／or Contrast
READING Born to Be Different？by Camille Lewis
14.Definition
READING Television Addiction by Marie Winn
15.Division-Classification
READING Wait Divisionsby Tom Bodett
16.Argument
READING Ban the Things.Ban Them All by Molly Ivins
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PART 3 Academic Writing
學術寫作
PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills
句子寫作技巧指南
PART 5 Readings for Writers
以閱讀帶動寫作

精彩書摘

　　《STEPS AND SKILLS英語技能提高叢書：美國大學英語寫作（第九版）》：
　　A conjunctive adverb is a word that， when used after a semicolon， connects two independent （main） clauses.A transitional phrase is a group of words that， when used after a semicolon， connects two independent （main） clauses.
　　Conjunctive adverb： Napoleon successfully invaded Russia in 1812； however， he did not occupy it for long.Transitional phrase： Jean Piaget made-major contributions to child psychology； in fact， he proved that children and adults reason differently.
　　Like transitional words， conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases signal the direction of the writer's thoughts and guide the reader.
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跟著學呢！挺好的一本書。

原來活動買的，不應該湊單買這本書，不值得。

英語專業教授推薦，考試指導用書。。。。相信讀完會受益匪淺。。。

十分不錯的一本寫作參考書！

經典之作，活動買的，很閤適。一直在京東買！

是個大塊頭真的要開始好好學習瞭，相信自己為瞭齣國為瞭雅思托福

寄過來的時候沒有塑料包裝，有點磨損。內容挺豐富的，很厚一本。（內容是全英文的，隻有標題有注釋）

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一本關於英語寫作方麵的參考書，內容豐富而又實用，值得一讀和作為日常參考。