Advanced English Writing

Author: Tian Yuying
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is intended for non-English major undergraduate students who have passed the National College English Test Band 4. It aims to improve students' English writing skills, striving to enhance their writing abilities so that they can further understand the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western cultures in terms of thinking and writing patterns. The book also seeks to improve students' comprehensive language, achieving effective and accurate written communication. The book provides a detailed explanation of the most basic and commonly used writing principles, writing processes, writing genres, and writing techniques in English writing.
Guided by the principle that teachers are the leading role in teaching and students are the main body, each chapter is meticulously designed. Each chapter is divided into seven parts: Model Essays with Comments, Classroom Discussion, Language Functions, Notable Phrases, Rhetorical Basics, Writing Tasks, and Excellent Essay Appreciation. Each chapter of the book is rich in content, featuring classic model essays, detailed explanations, multi-perspective discussion questions, as well as language functions, rhetoric, exercises, and writing practice.
In the design of each section within the chapters and the arrangement of various genres, the book fully considers multiple factors, including the current English proficiency of students, common writing problems, and the rapid development of the information society's demand for high-quality talents. It not only focuses on cultivating students' basic English writing skills but also pays attention to strengthening the applied writing skills that students should possess after entering society.