College English Test Band 4 and 6 Tutoring Series (Band 4 Essay Writing): Band 4 Essay Writing

Author: Cai Xiaorong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is based on the new "College English Teaching Syllabus" and aims at the writing requirements of the CET-4 exam. It first explains the sentence structure, paragraph layout, and text strategy from simple to complex and from shallow to deep, helping students master the basic methods and skills of writing step by step.
In the chapter on "Sentence Structure," it analyzes English basic sentence patterns and common error patterns from both positive and negative perspectives, aiming to enable students to write correct sentences. It then introduces diverse sentence variations and rhetorical devices at a higher level, allowing students to write outstanding and high-quality sentences on a solid foundation of correctness.
The chapter on "Paragraph Layout" focuses on the level above sentences, providing detailed explanations on determining topic sentences, organizing supporting sentences, and writing effective concluding sentences. It also illustrates and explains various organizational forms and development methods of paragraphs from perspectives such as time, space, enumeration, examples, comparison, classification, cause and effect, and synthesis.
The chapter on "Text Strategy" stands on the entire text, explaining the functions and relationships of the introduction, body, and conclusion. It also offers practical insights into the writing techniques for each part.