Chapter One Vocabulary Word Classes and Word Grammar Word Families and Word Formation Vocabulary Building Denotation and Connotation Lexical Chunks Lexical Fields A Contrastive Comparison Between English and Chinese Words Usage Errors of English Words Exercises Chapter Two Sentences Categorization of Sentences Basic Requirements for Effective Sentences Common Errors A Brief Comparison between English and Chinese Exercises Chapter Three Paragraphs Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs Qualities of an Effective Paragraph Various Ways to Develop a Paragraph Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Paragraph Level Chinese EFL Student Writing Analysis Exercises Chapter Four The Essay Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs Types of Essays The Thesis Statement The Developmental Paragraphs Types of Developmental Writing How to Begin Your Paragraph The Concluding Paragraph Argumentative Writing The Use of Templates in Writing The Writing Process Tips for Improving Your Writing Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Textual Level Chinese ESL Student Writing Analysis Differences between Essays and Research Papers Avoiding Colloquialism and Chinglish in Formal English Writing Practice Critical Thinking in Writing Exercises APPENDIX Ⅰ Some Lexical Fields on Subjects Closely Related to College Students APPENDIX Ⅱ Sentences for Appreciation APPENDIX Ⅲ Model Essays Keys Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four