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PART ONE THE SENTENCE1

Ⅰ．TYPES OF SENTENCES1

A．The Periodic Sentence1

B．The Short and Long Sentences4

1．Using short sentences4

2．Using long sentences9

3．Alternating short and longsentences9

C．Simple,Compound,Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences12

1．The simple sentence12

2．The compound sentence13

3．The complex sentence14

4．The compound-complex sentence18

Ⅱ．COMMON ERRORS22

A．Run-on Sentences22

B．Fragmentary Sentences36

1．dependent-word fragments38

2．-ing and to fragments42

3．added-detail fragments45

4．missing-subject fragments49

1．Correcting faulty coordination60

C．Faulty Parallelism60

2．Making a series of parallels62

3．Watching incorrect omissions63

4．Comparisons using than or as64

D．Misplaced Modifiers66

E．Dangling Modifiers76

Ⅲ．SENTENCE VARIETY AND BREVITY86

A．Modifying Phrases87

B．Relative Pronouns90

C．Joining Sentences And Doing Away With Unnecessary Words92

D．Combining Short Sentences95

E．Sentence Variety Through Participle Phrases97

F．-ly Openers100

G．to Openers101

PART TWO　THE PARAGRAPH112

Ⅰ．PREWRITING112

A．Free-writing113

B．Questioning115

C．Listing and Grouping117

Ⅱ．SIMPLE OUTLINING119

Ⅲ．THE TOPIC SENTENCE124

Supporting Sentences127

Ⅳ．UNITY136

Ⅴ．COHERENCE140

A．The Use of Pronouns141

B．The Repetition of Key Nouns And Key Word Groups141

C．Avoiding Pronoun Shifts144

D．Using Transitional Signals145

Ⅵ．ENDING A PARAGRAPH154

A．Restating the Main Idea155

B．Summarizing the Main Points155

C．Showing a Result156

D．Putting the Most Important Point Last157

E．Drawing an Inference158

Ⅶ．WAYS OF DEVELOPING A PARAGRAPH166

A．Time and Process171

B．Space183

C．Exemplification193

PART THREE　PRECIS AND PRACTICAL WRITING207

Ⅰ．PRECIS WRITING207

Ⅱ．PRACTICAL WRITING217

A．Notes217

1．Note of thanks218

2．Messages219

3．Invitations220

4．Appointments222

5．Apologies224

B．Letters226

1．The format of the letter226

2．Application for a job232

3．Application for a college236

4．Letters of invitation238

5．Letters of thanks240

6．Letters of complaints242

7．Letters of congratulations244

C．Résumé246

APPENDIX Ⅰ　USEFUL INFORMATION FOR WRITING258

A．Capitalization258

B．Punctuation259

C．Word Division262

APPENDIX Ⅱ　DICTIONARIES RECOMMENDED FOR LEARNERS OF ENGLISH WRITING268

后记270

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