Chapter 1 English Writing 1.1 Sample analysis 1.2 Differences between English and Chinese writing 1.3 Problems in Chinese students' English writing Exercises Chapter 2 Writing an Effective Paragraph 2.1 Sample analysis 2.2 The structure of a paragraph 2.3 The major characteristics of an effective paragraph Exercises Chapter 3 Ways of Paragraph Development 3.1 Sample analysis 3.2 Ways of paragraph development Exercises Chapter 4 Essay Writing 4.1 Sample analysis 4.2 Components of an essay 4.3 Steps in writing an essay Exercises Chapter 5 Types of Writing 5.1 Sample analysis 5.2 Types of writing Exercises Chapter 6 Research Paper Writing 6.1 Sample analysis 6.2 Types of research papers 6.3 The IMR.AD research paper format 6.4 Basic skills of research paper writing 6.5 Logical patterns in writing a research paper Exercises Chapter 7 Writing an Abstract 7.1 Sample analysis 7.2 Types of abstract 7.3 Components of an abstract Exercises Chapter 8 Writing Introduction Section 8.1 Sample analysis 8.2 The major components of an introduction Exercises Chapter 9 Writing Method Section 9.1 Sample analysis 9.2 Writing method section Exercises Chapter 10 Writing Results, Discussion and Conclusion Sections 10.1 Sample analysis 10.2 Methods of presenting results 10.3 Ways of making discussion 10.4 Ways of drawing a conclusion Exercises Chapter 11 Linguistic Features of Academic Writing 11.1 Sample analysis 11.2 Linguistic features of academic writing Exercises Keys to Exercises Appendix Ⅰ APA Style Appendix Ⅱ MLA Style Appendix Ⅲ Chicago(CMS) Style Bibliography