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美国大学英语写作
作者:(美)John Langan编著
出版社:外语教学与研究出版社
出版时间:2004-03-01
ISBN:9787560037257
定价:¥57.90
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内容简介
写作作为一项基本的语言技能在语言学习中一直受到极大的关注,有的人甚至认为写作能力是衡量语言能力的根本标准之一。我国传统的英谱写作教学方‘法是学生多练多写,老师精批细改并耐心讲解,以达到提高学生写作能力的目的。但是,无论是大学英语四、六级考试还是英语专业四、八级考试,写作都是学生颇感为难的一项,有不少学生都曾遇到过不知如何下笔或是不知道如何组织和表达盘旋在头脑中的想法的情况。这些都说明写作是我国英语教学中需要加强的一个重要方面。为帮助改进我国英语写作教学的现状,我社引进了著名的麦格劳一希尔教育集团出版的这部经典写作教材。其作者从事英语写作教学二十多年,有非常丰富的教学经验,成书后还邀请了美国各地二十几位同行进行评论并提出修改意见。本书在美国至今已经出版到第五版,经历了十多年的修改和锤炼,具有相当的权威性。它主要具有以下特点: 写作理论先进首先,本书以文章的整体性(Unity)、论据的充分性(Support)、连贯性(Coherence)和句子技巧(Sentence Skills)作为衡量文章的标准和指导写作的基本原则,注重对整个写作过程的控制。在作者的眼里,写作并不像很多人理解的那样是一座不可攀越的高山,而是一个可以从各方面进行控制的过程,有着具体的、可操作的步骤,写作者完全可以控制和把握写作的整个过程,从写作前的构思直到写作后的修改与编辑等各个环节。其次,本书特别强调阅读能力与写作能力的相互作用,作者相信通过帮助学习者提高阅读能力也能使其写作能力得到提高。学习者通过阅读不仅仅会得到丰富的语言材料,而且还能与前人进行思想沟通和交流。阅读的过程是吸纳、批评前人的思想。观点并激发自我思考和寻求写作灵感的过程。阅读和写作相辅相成,相互促进。本书第五部分的阅读文章按主题分为“反省自己(Looking Inward)”、“观察别人(Observing Others)”和“问题应对(Confronting Problems)”三大类,体裁多样,不仅是激发读者思想的“触发器”,而且还是反映社会的多棱镜,提供了一幅美国社会生活的全景图。这些文章之后,作者设计了一系列的阅读和写作练习,引导学习者积极地思考,提高阅读和写作能力。 练习形式多样本书的练习有安排在讲解过程中的活动;有讲解后的课外练习;章节结束时有复习作业;有些章节还安排了编辑测试或复习考试等等。在写作练习中,作者设计了多种具体的写作步骤,以避免学习者感到无从下手或不知如何切入所针对的问题。这些练习活动都是针对相应章节中的讲解而设计的,以便达到强化学习效果的目的。 实用性强方便教学本书紧跟信息时代的步伐,专门辟有一章介绍电子和信息时代如何利用网络和电子图书馆搜集信息,讲解在运用网络和电子出版物信息时应注意的事项。不仅如此,本书的出版者麦格劳一希尔教育集团还在自己的网站上设有专门的网上学习中心、教师测试题库和学生交互网上写作等等电子教学辅助工具供教师和学生使用。所有这些都是我国现有的写作教程所缺乏的,给教师和学生提供了独一无二的网上写作学习体验。 语言原汁原味本书由经验丰富的英语写作教学专家积几十年之功,厚积薄发,精心编写而成。所有材料均为地道的美式英语,写作范文有的是名家名篇,有的是专业作家的作品,学生的范文则来自作者的教学实践。文章题材涉及生活的方方面面,散发着非常强烈的生活气息,让读者更深入地走进美国的社会生活,体会到真实生活中美式英语的表达。可以说,本书不仅是一部写作教材,同时也是一本了解美国社会生活的文化读本。 本书既可作为英语专业学生的写作课教材,供二到三个学期使用;也可作为非英语专业学生的写作选修教材,教师可参照具体教学进度,根据需要从中选取材料使用;还可以供英语爱好者作为写作参考书使用P本书中有些练习涉及的条件与我国的实际情况不符,为了保持原书的特色及内容的连贯性,我社未对其进行改动,本书的使用者可根据具体情况或调整练习的设置或有选择地进行训练。此外,值得注意的是,书中的有些内容反映了美国社会的不良现象,我们在学习过程中应采取批判的态度。
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目录
To the Instructor
Part One Essay Writing
1 An Introduction to Writing
Point and Support
Structure of the Traditional Essay
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay
Writing as a Skill
Writing as a Process of Discovery
Keeping a Journal
Using a Computer
Review Activities
Using This Text
2 The Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing a First Draft
Revising
Editing
Review Activities
3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing
Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis
Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence
Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis
4 The Third Step in Essay Writing
Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence
Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence
5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
Revising Sentences
Editing Sentences
Practice in Revising Sentences
6 Four Bases for Revising Essays
Base1: Unity
Base2: Support
Base3: Coherence
Base4 Sentence Skills
Practice in Using the Four Bases
Part Two Patterns of Essay Development
7 Introduction to Essay Development
8 Description
Reading: Lou's Place Beth Johnson
9 Narration
Reading: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill
10 Examples
Reading: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm
11 Process
Reading: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis
12 Cause and Effect
Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle
Their Babies in the Left Arm? Desmond Morris
13 Comparison and Contrast
Reading: American Family Life:
The Changing Picture Donna Barron
14 Definition
Reading: Television Addiction Marie Winn
15 Division and Classification
Reading: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett
16 Argumentation
Reading: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly lvins
Part Three Special Skills
17 Taking Essay Exams
18 Writing a Summary
19 Writing a Report
20 Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter
21 Using the Library and the Internet
22 Writing a Research Paper
Part Four Handbook of Sentence Skills
Grammar
23 Subjects and Verbs
24 Fragments
25 Run-Ons
26 Regular and Irregular Verbs
27 Subject-Verb Agreement
28 Additional Information about Verbs
29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference
30 Pronoun Types
31 Adjectives and Adverbs
32 Misplaced Modifiers
33 Dangling Modifiers
Mechanics
34 Manuscript Form
35 Capital Letters
36 Numbers and Abbreviations
Punctuation
37 Apostrophe
38 Quotation Marks
39 Comma
40 Other Punctuation Marks
Word Use
41 Spelling Improvement
42 Commonly Confused Words
43 Effective Word Choice
44 Editing Tests
45 ESL Pointers
Part Five Readings for Writing
Introduction to the Readings
Looking Inward
Thank You Alex Haley
Shame Dick Gregory
Ibecame Her Target Roger Wilkins
The Ambivalence of Abortion Linda Bird Francke
Smash Thy Neighbor John McMurtry
In My Day Russell Baker
A Love Affair with Books Bernadete Piassa
Observing Others
Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen
The Monster Deems Taylor
Why Are Students Turned Off? Casey Banas
Propaganda Techniques in Today's
Advertising Ann McClintock
Confronting Problems
Bombs Bursting in Air Beth Johnson
Kids and Computers: Digital Danger Alison Sperry
Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer
How to Make It in College, Now That
You're Here Brain O'Keeney
College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening?
David Daniels
Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home
Daniel A. Sugarman
In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry
Reading Comprehension Chart
Credits and Acknowledgments
Index
Part One Essay Writing
1 An Introduction to Writing
Point and Support
Structure of the Traditional Essay
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay
Writing as a Skill
Writing as a Process of Discovery
Keeping a Journal
Using a Computer
Review Activities
Using This Text
2 The Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing a First Draft
Revising
Editing
Review Activities
3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing
Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis
Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence
Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis
4 The Third Step in Essay Writing
Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence
Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence
5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
Revising Sentences
Editing Sentences
Practice in Revising Sentences
6 Four Bases for Revising Essays
Base1: Unity
Base2: Support
Base3: Coherence
Base4 Sentence Skills
Practice in Using the Four Bases
Part Two Patterns of Essay Development
7 Introduction to Essay Development
8 Description
Reading: Lou's Place Beth Johnson
9 Narration
Reading: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill
10 Examples
Reading: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm
11 Process
Reading: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis
12 Cause and Effect
Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle
Their Babies in the Left Arm? Desmond Morris
13 Comparison and Contrast
Reading: American Family Life:
The Changing Picture Donna Barron
14 Definition
Reading: Television Addiction Marie Winn
15 Division and Classification
Reading: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett
16 Argumentation
Reading: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly lvins
Part Three Special Skills
17 Taking Essay Exams
18 Writing a Summary
19 Writing a Report
20 Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter
21 Using the Library and the Internet
22 Writing a Research Paper
Part Four Handbook of Sentence Skills
Grammar
23 Subjects and Verbs
24 Fragments
25 Run-Ons
26 Regular and Irregular Verbs
27 Subject-Verb Agreement
28 Additional Information about Verbs
29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference
30 Pronoun Types
31 Adjectives and Adverbs
32 Misplaced Modifiers
33 Dangling Modifiers
Mechanics
34 Manuscript Form
35 Capital Letters
36 Numbers and Abbreviations
Punctuation
37 Apostrophe
38 Quotation Marks
39 Comma
40 Other Punctuation Marks
Word Use
41 Spelling Improvement
42 Commonly Confused Words
43 Effective Word Choice
44 Editing Tests
45 ESL Pointers
Part Five Readings for Writing
Introduction to the Readings
Looking Inward
Thank You Alex Haley
Shame Dick Gregory
Ibecame Her Target Roger Wilkins
The Ambivalence of Abortion Linda Bird Francke
Smash Thy Neighbor John McMurtry
In My Day Russell Baker
A Love Affair with Books Bernadete Piassa
Observing Others
Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen
The Monster Deems Taylor
Why Are Students Turned Off? Casey Banas
Propaganda Techniques in Today's
Advertising Ann McClintock
Confronting Problems
Bombs Bursting in Air Beth Johnson
Kids and Computers: Digital Danger Alison Sperry
Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer
How to Make It in College, Now That
You're Here Brain O'Keeney
College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening?
David Daniels
Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home
Daniel A. Sugarman
In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry
Reading Comprehension Chart
Credits and Acknowledgments
Index
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