Advanced English Writing Course: Essay Writing

Author: Feng Youmin
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: In today's China, as it officially becomes a member of the World Trade Organization, fully prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games, and increasingly integrates into the global process, the ability to communicate in written English plays an increasingly important role in international exchanges. This importance is reflected in two aspects: the growing demand for written communication and the increasing expectations for writing skills. At the level of written communication, it not only requires the use of grammatically correct, coherent, and well-structured English to express ideas, but more importantly, it requires understanding the differences in Chinese and Western cultures, thinking styles, and expression habits, and learning to use different languages to achieve the goals of communication and interaction for different audiences and objectives. Based on the national English major teaching syllabus requirements and modern writing theory, this book systematically elaborates on the unique structure and thought expression methods of English composition to improve students' writing skills. The book includes eight units, categorically training students to master various argumentation methods of academic papers and to pay attention to word choice, sentence construction, coherence, and the use of references when writing papers.