内容提要 This book is the second volume is a series of two books that take the learner of English from sentence skills to writing the research paper and practical writing.The two books combined form a comprehensive guide to the entire writing process,examiming each skill detail. 目录 PrefacePart Three Writing Essays14 Things We Should Know about WritingWhat Is WritingDifferences BetweeSpeaking and WritingDifferences BetweeChinese Writing and WesternWriting15 The EssayQualities of a Good EssayTopic SelectionNarrowing the TopicOrganizationThe Thesis StatementWriting the EssayRevising and Editing16 Types of EssaysNarrationDescriptionExpositionClassificationArgument/PersuasionThe Critical Essay17 The Research PaperWhat Is a Research PaperEvaluatioof SourcesRecording InformationWriting the Research PaperDocumentationSample Research PaperPart Four Practical Writing18 The OutlineOutline for Organizing Short EssaysOutline for Organizing Long Essays19 E- and Letter CommunicationELECTRONIC MAILLETTER WRITINGBusiness LettersPersonal LettersForms of English LettersHow to Address aEnvelopeLetter of ApplicationThe ResumLetter Requesting InformationLetter of InvitationThank you LetterOrder LetterClaim and Adjustment Letter20 MemorandumsBibliography 作者介绍