目录 Part Ⅰ Basic Writing Skills Chapter 1 Sentences 1.1 Finding the Subject and the Verb 1.2 Subject-Verb Agreement 1.3 Common Errors in Pronoun Reference and Agreement 1.4 Sentence Fragments, Run-on Sentences, and Comma-Splices 1.5 Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 1.6 Faulty Parallelism 1.7 Illogical Comparisons 1.8 Mixed Constructions 1.9 Building Effective Sentences Chapter 2 Punctuation and Mechanics 2.1 End Punctuation 2.2 The Comma 2.3 Semicolon 2.4 Colon 2.5 The Apostrophe 2.6 Quotation Marks 2.7 Other Punctuation Marks 2.8 Capitalization Chapter 3 The Process of Writing an Essay 3.1 Prewriting 3.2 Organizing 3.3 Drafting 3.4 Revising 3.5 Editing Chapter 4 Modes of Essays 4.1 A Narrative Essay 4.2 Descriptive Essays 4.3 A Process Essay 4.4 An Illustration Essay 4.5 A Comparison and Contrast Essay 4.6 A Cause and Effect Essay 4.7 A Classification Essay 4.8 An Argumentative Essay Part Ⅱ Practical Writing Skills Chapter Writing for Job Application 5.1 Application Letter 5.2 Resume ( Curriculum Vitae) Chapter Writing for Routine Job 6.1 Notices 6.2 Notes 6.3 Memo 6.4 E-mails 6.5 Reports 6.6 Minutes Answers References
内容摘要 3.4.1 Revision Checklist
Does the essay have a clear and concise main idea? Is this idea made clear to the reader in a thesis statement early in the essay (usually in the intro- duction) ?
Does the essay have a specific purpose (such as to inform, entertain, evaluate, or persuade)? Have you made this purpose clear to the reader.9
Does the introduction create interest in the topic and make your audience want to read on?
Is there a clear plan and sense of organization to the essay? Does each par- agraph develop logically from the previous one?
Is each paragraph clearly related to the main idea of the essay? Is there enough information in the essay to support the main idea?
Is the main point of each paragraph clear? Is each point adequately and clearly defined in a topic sentence and supported with specific details?
Are there olear transitions from one paragraph to the next7 Have key words and ideas been given proper emphasis in the sentences and paragraphs?
Are the sentences clear and direct? Can they be understood on the first reading? Are the sentences varied in length and structure? Could any sen- tences be improved by combining or restructuring them?
Are the words in the essay clear and precise? Does the essay maintain a consistent tone?
Does the essay have an effective conclusion--one that emphasizes the main idea and provides a sense of completeness?
3.4.2 Peer Revision
Peer revision has added benefits over revising by ourselves.Other people can notice things in our essay that we didn t.Some instructors set aside class time for peer review, but even if our instructor doesn t, it s a good idea to seek out feedback from a classmate, roommate, or anyone at all who can offer a fresh perspective.
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