征服大學英語寫作

Part I：Laying a Strong Foundation for Writing：
Composing Stages and Wrriting Standards
第一部分寫作基礎：寫作步驟和寫作標準
1．Introduction
1．1 The Importance of Essay Writing
1．2 Levels of（American）College Student Essays
1．3 Common College Essay Assignments
1．4 The Aim and Organization of the Book
2．How to Generate Ideas：Planning
2．1 Find a Good Topic
2．2 Understand a Given Topic
2．3 Generate Ideas for a Topic
2．4 Get a Plan for Organization
2．5 Use Criteria to Form Strong Main Points
3．How to Organize Ideas：Drafting
3．1 Drafting versus Planning
3．2 Outlining before Drafting
3．3 Writing the Introduction
3．4 Writing Body Paragraphs
3．5 Writing the Conclusion
4．How to Polish Ideas：Revising
4．1 Be Willing to Make Changes
4．2　Understand Writing Standards：Unity，Coherence and Support
4．3 Revise for Better Focus and Organization
4．4 Revise for Better Coherence
4．5 Revise for Better Support
4．6 Revise for Grammatical Correctness
PartⅡ：wrua，~to Share
第二部分分享寫作
5．Sharing Experiences：Narrating
5．1 HOW to Plan for a Narrative
5．2 How to Organize a Narrative：Narrative Structure
5．3 How to Maintain a Clear Narrative Sequence
5．4 How to Establish a Credible Narrator and Point Of View
5．5 How to Tell a Compelling Story
Student Essay The Kiss
Samuef H Scudder“Take This Fish and Look at It”
Edgar Alan Poe The Tell—Tale Heart
6．Sharing Images and Impressions：Describing
6．1 Using Objective and Subjective Description
6．2 Describing with Sensory Details
6．3 Describing with Figurative Language
6．4 Creating Physical Image and Character Image
6．5 Creating Images with Dialogue and Example
William Spooner Donald Will Someone Please Hiccup My Pat?
Stephen Leacock My Discovery of England
7．Sharing Examples：Illustrating
7．1 Consider This Example
7．2 Illustrate a Point with Specific Examples
7．3 Illustrate a Point with Typical Examples
7．4 Use Both Types of Examples
John Leo No Books，Please；We’re Students
Samuel Johnson On the Art of Advertising
Stephen King Ever Et Raw Meat?
8．Sharing Ideas：Informing
8．1 Topics for an Informative Essay
8．2 How to Plan for an Informational Essay
8．3 How to Organize an Informative Essay
8．4 How to Make an Essay（More）Informative
Student Essay Attaining Success in College
Sherry Sweetnam How to Organize Your Thoughts for Better
Communication
Jeanine Barone Surprising Super Foods
Part Ⅲ：Writing to Understand
第三部分認識寫作
9．Understanding Causes and Effects：Analyzing
9．1　Understanding Analytical Skills：A Hypothetical Scenario
9．2 Defining“Analysis”
9．3 Analyzing for Effects
9．4 Analyzing for Causes
9．5 Writing about Both Effects and Causes
Student Essay Study Habit Blues
Jason Vest，Warren Cohen，and Mike Tharp Road Rage
10．Understanding Similarities and Differences：Comparing and Contrasting
10．1 Comparing for Similarities
10．2　Contrast fhr Differences
10．3 Comparing and Contrasting for a Real Purpose
Joseph Brant Indian Civilization VS．White Civilization
Sydney Harris The Difference between Winners and Whiners
Lewis Carroll Feeding the Mind
Karen Heller Is He Husband Material or a Boyfriend Kind of Guy?
11．Understanding Types：Classifying
11．1 How to Plan for a New Classification
11．2 How to Formulate Clear Categories
11．3 How to Use an Old Classification for a New Purpose
11．4 How to Organize a Classification Essay
Student Essay Cat Categories
Tom Bodett Dish Demeanor
Sigmund Freud Libidinal Types
Margot Mifflin The Ten Most Memorable Bores
12．Understanding Opinions：Arguing
12．1 The Need to Argue
12．2 How to Plan for an Argumentative Essay
12．3 How to Argue with a Credible Persona
12．4 How to Argue with Aristotle’S Three Appeals
12．5 How to Avoid Logic Fallacies when Arguing
Student Esay Let’S Drive Fifty．five
David Segal Excuuuse Me
Oliver Goldsmith National Prejudices
Part IV：w，．ua，ng to Explore
第四部分探研寫作
13．Exploring Literature
13．1　Understanding Literature
13·2 Two Methods of Literary Criticism：ExplicatiOn and Analysis
13．3 Literary Forms：the Basics
13．4 What to Focus on When Analyzing a Novel
13．5 How to Organize an Essay on a Novel
Virginia Woolf What the Novelist Gives Us
D．H．wrence Why the Novel Matters
Mark Twain Extracts from Adam’S Diary
14．Exploring Research
14．1　Understanding Research
14．2 Conducting Empirical Research
14．3 Conducting Library and Intemet Research
14．4 Writing the Research Paper
A Self-Testing Exercise on Source Use and MLA Documentation
Laura Holupka The Sun Also Rises：
A Glimpse into the Life of Ernest Hemingway
Denise E．Macedo The Mysterious Love Life of Henry James
Jennife Eriguel The Three Main Themes in Henry James，Works
Answers and Explanations on the Self-Testing Exercise
Appendix 附錄
Credits 參考書目