内容简介

　　《STEPS AND SKILLS英语技能提高丛书：美国大学英语写作（第九版）》是一部全面、系统、实用的英语写作教材，适合大学英语专业学生、非英语专业高年级学生以及其他希望提高英语写作水平的学习者使用。专业 作者集二十余年英语写作教学经验之大成，精心编写。《STEPS AND SKILLS英语技能提高丛书：美国大学英语写作（第九版）》已经数次再版，是历经锤炼的经典写作教材。系统 详细介绍写作过程，讲解九种作文的方法，针对学生习作进行评析，并选用名家作品供分析和模仿。实用 讲解大学阶段学术写作的常用体裁，如怎样写文章摘要、读书报告和研究论文。范例丰富，实用性强。便捷提供各类网上辅助教学资源，便于学习者和教师使用。

作者简介

　　John Langan已有20多年阅读和写作课的教学经验。出版了一系列大学阅读和写作教材，长期致力于探索能够生动有趣地教授学生语言技能的教材。所著《美国大学英语写作》自1985年首次出版以来，每隔四年修订一次。

目录

PART 1 Essay Writing
短文写作
1.An Introductionto Writing
2.The Writing Process
3.The First and Second Stepsin Essay Writing
4.The Third Stepin Essay Writing
5.The Fourth Stepin Essay Writing
6.Four Bases for Revising Essays
PART 2 Patterns of Essay Development
短文的分类和写作手法
7.Introduction to Essay Development
8.Description
9.Narration
10.Exemplification
11.Process
12.Cause and／or Effect
13.Companson and／or Contrast
14.Definition
15.Division-Classification
16.Argument
PART 3 Academic Writing
学术写作
17.Writinga Summary
18.Writinga Report
19.Writing a Research Paper
PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills
句子写作技巧指南
SECTION Ⅰ Grammar
20.Fragments
21.Run-Ons
22.Misplaced Modifiers
23.Dangling Modifiers
SECTION Ⅱ Mechanics
24.Manuscript Form
25.Capital Letters
26.Numbers and Abbreviations
SECTION Ⅲ Punctuation
27.Apostrophe
28.Quotation Marks
29.Comma
30.Other Punctuation Marks
SECTION Ⅳ Effective Word Choice
31.Effective Word Choice
PART 5 Readings for Writers
以阅读带动写作
Introduction to the Readings
Looking Inward
Observing Others
Confronting Problems
Credits
Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode
Preface
Chapter-by-Chapter Changes
Acknowledgments

PART 1 Essay Writing
短文写作
1.An Introduction to Writing
Point and Support
Structure of the Traditional Essay
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay
Writingas a Skill
Writing as a Process of Discovery
Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others
Keeping a Journal
Review Activities
Using This Text
2.The Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing a First Draft
Revising
Editing
Review Activities
3.The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing
Step 1：Begin with a Point，or Thesis
Step 2：Support the Thesis with Specific Eyidence
Practice in Advanang and Supporting a Thesis
4.The Third Step in Essay Writing
Step 3： Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence
Introductions， Conclusions， and Titles
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Speafic Evidence
5.The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
Revising Sentences
Editing Sentences
Practicein Revising Sentences
6.Four Bases for Revising Essays
Base 1：Unity
Base 2：Support
Base 3： Coherence
Base 4： Sentence Skills
Practicein Using the Four Bases
PART 2 Patterns of Essay Developmeng
短文的分类和写作手法
7.Introduction to Essay Development
Important Considerations in Essay Development
Patterns of Essay Development
8.Description
READING Lous Place by Beth Johnson
9.Narrahon
READING The Yel／ow Ribbon by Pete Hamill
10.Exemplification
READING Dad by Andrew H.Malcolm
11.Process
READING How to Do Well on a Job Interview by Glenda Davis
12.Cause and／or Effect
READING Taming the Anger Monsterby Anne Davidson
13.Comparison and／or Contrast
READING Born to Be Different？by Camille Lewis
14.Definition
READING Television Addiction by Marie Winn
15.Division-Classification
READING Wait Divisionsby Tom Bodett
16.Argument
READING Ban the Things.Ban Them All by Molly Ivins
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PART 3 Academic Writing
学术写作
PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills
句子写作技巧指南
PART 5 Readings for Writers
以阅读带动写作

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　　《STEPS AND SKILLS英语技能提高丛书：美国大学英语写作（第九版）》：
　　A conjunctive adverb is a word that， when used after a semicolon， connects two independent （main） clauses.A transitional phrase is a group of words that， when used after a semicolon， connects two independent （main） clauses.
　　Conjunctive adverb： Napoleon successfully invaded Russia in 1812； however， he did not occupy it for long.Transitional phrase： Jean Piaget made-major contributions to child psychology； in fact， he proved that children and adults reason differently.
　　Like transitional words， conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases signal the direction of the writer's thoughts and guide the reader.
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大概看了一下，还可以吧！

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书很厚，不过有一点旧，内容还不错

挺厚的一本书，感觉能看下去的话，还是挺有帮助的。

学校指定的再买一本

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经典之作，活动买的，很合适。一直在京东买！

有点脏 ………感觉跟*不是一个档次