College English Writing: A Gateway

Author: Fan Jiacheng
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the fundamental knowledge and basic skills of English vocabulary, sentences, paragraphs, and writing for various common genres. It also scientifically analyzes and summarizes the common mistakes and issues students often encounter in word choice, sentence construction, and paragraph development, enabling students to "target the problem" and achieve "perfection through rules." The book has the following features:
1. Targeted: The author has nearly a decade of experience teaching college English and has participated in the writing grading for the College English Test Band 4 and 6 several times. This allows the author to understand the current state of students' writing and the reasons for their low scores. All content in the book is designed and written with a clear purpose.
2. Systematic: Given that non-English majors in universities do not have dedicated writing courses, this book provides a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the fundamental knowledge and basic skills of English writing for vocabulary, sentences, paragraphs, and common genres. It also scientifically analyzes and summarizes the common mistakes and issues students often encounter in word choice, sentence construction, and paragraph development, enabling students to "target the problem" and achieve "perfection through rules."
3. Practical: The book offers a large number of writing exercises on various topics, allowing readers to choose based on their interests, proficiency, and life experience to deepen their understanding of writing theory and strengthen their grasp of writing techniques.
4. Practicality: The writing knowledge introduced in the book is in line with the "College English Teaching Syllabus." The content is arranged from simple to complex, progressing in a logical order, with concise explanations accompanied by numerous examples and model papers. The theory is closely tied to practice, catering to readers of different levels. The book also specifically elaborates on successful writing strategies for college English and relevant test-taking skills, which readers are sure to benefit from.
5. Simulatable: The book is dedicated to a chapter titled "Key Strategies and Training for Common Writing Types," analyzing the writing strategies for the six common types of questions specified in the syllabus. It also carefully prepares nearly 100 simulated training exercises on topics related to school life, social issues, and hot topics, closely aligned with the syllabus and resembling actual exams. All exercises provide well-formulated, appropriately challenging, and achievable model papers. Readers can compare their own writings with the model papers for study, digestion, and application.