part ⅰ understanding writing across languages
chapter 1 an introduction to writing and its process
chapter 2 writing in english versus writing in chinese
part ⅱ major concepts of writing
chapter 3 written style and register
chapter 4 topic sentence and paragraph writing
chapter 5 paragraph coherence and cohesive devices
chapter 6 fallacies and syntax issues in writing
chapter 7 rhetorical devices
part ⅲ four modes of writing
chapter 8 descriptive writing
chapter 9 narrative writing
chapter 10 expository writing
chapter 11 argumentative writing
part ⅳ writing for specific purposes

part ⅰ understanding writing across languages
chapter 1 an introduction to writing and its process
chapter 2 writing in english versus writing in chinese
part ⅱ major concepts of writing
chapter 3 written style and register
chapter 4 topic sentence and paragraph writing
chapter 5 paragraph coherence and cohesive devices
chapter 6 fallacies and syntax issues in writing
chapter 7 rhetorical devices
part ⅲ four modes of writing
chapter 8 descriptive writing
chapter 9 narrative writing
chapter 10 expository writing
chapter 11 argumentative writing
part ⅳ writing for specific purposes
chapter 12 summary
chapter 13 book report and book review
chapter 14 research paper
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