目录 Part One An Overview of the Essay I What Is an Essay 1 The Basic Structure of an Essay 2 Essays in Different Types of Writing 1) Narration and the narrative essay 2) Description and the descriptive essay 3) Exposition and the expository essay 4) Argumentation and the persuasive essay II What Is a Research Paper Part Two Writing an Essay I Planning and Shaping the Essay 1 Choosing and Limiting a Topic 1) Choosing a topic 2) Limiting the topic 2 Determining Our Purpose and Audience 1) Determining our purpose and writing a statement of purpose 2) Identifying our audience and adjusting our tone 3 Gathering Material 4 Formulating a Thesis Statement 1) Elements of the thesis statement 2) Functions of the thesis statement 3) Advantages of an early thesis statement 4) Locations of the thesis statement 5) Some reminders when writing our thesis statement 5 Organizing and Outlining the Essay 1) Qualities of outline 2) Types of outline 3) Rules for writing an outline Ⅱ Drafting the Essay 1 Writing the Introductory Paragraph 2 Writing the Concluding Paragraph 3 Gaining Unity and Coherence 4 Developing the Essay by Different Patterns of Organization 1) Developing the essay by process—and—analysis 2) Developing the essay by division-and-classification 3) Developing the essay by cause-and-effect 4) Developing the essay by comparison—and—contrast 5) Developing the essay by exemplification 6) Developing the essay by definition 5 Essay Checklist Ⅲ Revising the Essay 1 Revising the Essay 1) Revising for content and organization 2) Revising for style 2 Editing the Essay 3 Dealing with the Final Draft 4 Proofreading Part Three Writing a Research Paper Ⅰ Learning About the Central Information System of Modern Academic Library
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