Jean Wynck，是美國科羅拉多州立大學的榮譽退休教授，曾任該校寫作教研部主任11年之久。她有豐富的教學經(jīng)驗，在近30年的教學生涯中，主講過本科英語寫作課、培訓過英語寫作教師并擔任多項寫作研究項目的負責人。此外，她還著有“The Rinehart Reader”和“Discovering Ideas”等著作。她曾發(fā)表了二十多篇關(guān)于寫作和美國文學方面的論文。目前她研究的主要內(nèi)容包括19世紀晚期和20世紀初的美國小說、美國研究以及婦女研究。她出版的三本大學寫作教材都曾多次再版。
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Part One The Basics of the Short Essay 1 Prewriting Getting Started (or Soup-Can Labels Can Be Fascinating) Selecting a Subject Finding Your Essays Purpose and Focus Pump-Primer Techniques After Youve Found Your Focus Practicing What You’ve Learned Discovering Your Audience How to Identify Your Readers Practicing What Youve Learned Assignment Keeping a Journal (Talking to Yourself Does Help) Chapter 1 Summary 2 The Thesis Statement What Is a Thesis? What Does a "Working Thesis" Do? Can a "Working Thesis" Change? Guidelines for Writing a Good Thesis Avoiding Common Errors in Thesis Statements Practicing What Youve Learned Assignment Using the Essay Map Practicing What Youve Learned Assignment Chapter 2 Summary 3e Topic Sentence 50 Focusing Your Topic Sentence Placing Your Topic Sentence Practicing What Youve Learned Assignment Applying What Youve Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Development Paragraph Length Practicing What Youve Learned Assignment Applying What Youve Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Unity Practicing What Youve Learned Applying What Youve Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Coherence Practicing What Youre Learned Paragraph Sequence Transitions between Paragraphs Applying What Youve Learned to Your Writing Chapter 3 Summary 4 Beginnings and Endings How to Write a Good Lead-in Avoiding Errors in Lead-ins Practicing What Youve learned Assignment How to Write a Good Concluding Paragraph Avoiding Errors in Conclusions Practicing What Youre Learned Assignment How to Write a Good Title Practicing What Youve learned Assignment Applying What Youve Learned to Your Writing Chapter 4 Summary 5 Drafting and Revising： Creative Thinking， Critical Thinking What Is Revision? When Does Revision Occur? Myths about Revision Can I Learn to Improve My Revision Skills? Preparing to Draft some Time-Saving Hints Additional Suggestions for Writers with Word Processors Writing Centers， Computer Labs， and Computer Classrooms A Revision Process for Your Drafts I. Revising for Purpose， Thesis， and Audience II. Revising for Ideas and Evidence Ⅲ. Revising for Organization IV. Revising for Clarity and Style V. Editing for Errors VI. Proofreading A Final Checklist for Your Essay Practicing What Youve Learned Benefiting from Revision Workshops Practicing Youre Learned Assignment Some Last Advice： How to Play with Your Mental Blocks Chapter 5 Summary 6 Effective Sentences 7 Word Logic 8 The Reading-Writing Connection Part Two Purposes， Modes， and Strategies 9 Exposition 10 Argumentation 11 Description 12 Narration 13 Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies Part Three Special Assignments 14 Writing a Paper Using Research 15 Writing in Class： Exams and "Response" Essays 16 Writing about Literature 17 Writing about Visual Arts 18 Writing about Film 19 Writing in the World of Work Part Four A Concise Handbook 20 Major Errors in Grammar 21 A Concise Guide to Punctuation 22 A Concise Guide to Mechanics List of Artworks List of Advertisements
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