全书旨在提高大学生英语写作能力，强调实用为上，内容按“背、摹、练、改“四位一体的教学模式进行编排。在结构安排上按照循序渐进的原则，分别讲述句子写作、段落写作、文章写作、范文临摹和专门英语写作，并辅以大量写作技巧和样式，为学生提供良好的参考材料。本书适用于大学本科生和研究生教学，也适合英语爱好者学习使用。

Chapter 1 Writing Sentences
1.1 Basic Sentence Patterns
1.2 Some Special Patterns
1.3 Patterns in Graphs-Data Related Writing
1.4 Useful Sentences Containing Phrases
1.5 Sentence Jmitation
1.6 Chinglish Sentences
EXERCISE
Chapter 2 Developing Paragraphs
2.1 From Topic Sentence to Concluding Sentence
2.2 Developing Strategies
2.3 Paragraph Imitation
2.4 Paragraph Improvements
EXERCISE
Chapter 3 Composing Essays
3.1 Essay Organization
3.2 Essay Types and Imitation
3.3 Essay Improvement
3.4 Use of Rhetorical Devices
EXERCISE
Chapter 4 Reciting and Imitating Model Essays
4.1 Nature and People
4.2 Environment and Hygiene
4.3 Social Issues
4.4 International Communication
4.5 Family and Campus
4.6 Ambition and Future
4.7 Wisdom of Life
4.8 Empirical Investigation
EXERCISE
Chapter 5 English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Writing
5.1 Letters and Resume
5.2 Announcement and Poster
5.3 Address and Lecture
5.4 Contract and Report
5.5 Abstract and Summary
5.6 Memorandom and Other Writings
EXERCISE
Appendix 1 Basic Rules for Writing Formal Essays
Appendix 2 Using Online Resources
Appendix 3 Samples for CET4, CET6 and GSEE Writing
Appendix 4 Samples for IELTS and TOFEL Writing