Chapter One Basic Steps in Writing Process
1. Prewriting
1.1 Choose and narrow your topic
1.2 Brainstorming
2. Writing
2.1 Planning or outlining
2.2 Writing and revising drafts
3. Postwriting
Practice
Chapter Two Outlining
1. Main types of outline
2. The purpose of an outline
3. Outline design
4. Patterns of organization
5. Principles of organization
5.1 Chronological order
5.2 Spatial order
5.3 Climactic order
5.4 Topical order
Practice
Chapter Three The Structure of an Essay
1. Introduction
1.1 Writing an effective thesis statement
1.2 Writing an introductory paragraph
Practice
2. Conclusion
Practice
3. Supporting paragraphs
Chapter Four Descriptive Essay
1. Types of descriptive essay
1.1 Objective description
1.2 Subjective description
2. Writing a descriptive essay
2.1 Introductory paragraph
2.2 Body
2, 3 Conclusion
3, Logical pattern
4. Details in description
5. Useful expressions
Practice
Chapter Five Narrative Essay
1. Characteristics of the narrative
2. Writing a narrative essay
2.1 The introductory paragraph
2.2 Methods for beginning a narrative essay
2.3 Body
2.4 Conclusion
3. Logical pattern
4. Details in narrative essay
5. Transitions in narrative essay
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Chapter Six Exposition
1. Types of exposition
1.1 How——exposition
1.2 What——exposition
2. The purpose of exposition
3. Writing an expository essay
3.1 Illustration essay
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3, 2 Division and classification essay
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3.3 Comparison and contrast essay
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