丁往道、吳冰主編的《英語寫作基礎教程(第3版
十二五普通高等教育本科國家級規劃教材)》主要是
為高等學校英語專業一、二年級的學生編寫的，同時
適合師專、廣播電視大學、成人高等學校的英語專業
使用，也可供英語水平相近的自學者參考。　　本書
是作者在總結自己幾十年豐富的英語寫作教學經驗、
研究近年國內外英語寫作教學方法的基礎上推出的。
全書用清晰、淺易的英語介紹了英語寫作的基本方法
和特點，講解時提供了較多的例句、例段和範文，其
中既有英、美作家的作品，又有中國學生的習作，內
容有趣，貼近生活，易於模仿。全書共8章，包括文
稿格式和標點符號的用法、選詞、造句、段落、摘要
、作文、應用文及學術論文的寫作方法。每章都附有
練習題和參考答案，引導學習者循序漸進地提高英語
寫作水平。

Chapter 1 Manuscript Form and Punctuation
1 Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
2. Word Division
3. Capitalization
4. Handwriting
2 Punctuation
1. The Comma （，）
2. The Period （.）
3. The Semicolon （；）
4. The Colon （ ： ）
5. The Question Mark （？）
6. The Exclamation Mark （ ！ ）
7. Quotation Marks （“...”）
8. Parentheses / Brackets （（...））
9. Square Brackets （ [...] ）
10. The Dash （--）
11. The Slash （ / ）
12. Underlining and Italics
Keys for Reference
Chapter 2 Using Proper Words
1 Types of Words
2 Choice of Words
3 Synonyms
Some Good Dictionaries
Keys for Reference
Chapter 3 Making Correct and Effective Sentences
1 Correct Sentences
1. Completeness in Structure
2. The Right Subject
3. Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate Verb
4. Agreement Between Pronoun and Antecedent
5. Clear Pronoun Reference
6. Ending Sentences with Full Stops
7. Joining Clauses with Conjunctions
8. A Main Clause in a Complex Sentence
9. Proper Use of Comparisons
10. Correct Use of the Tenses
2 Coordination and Subordination
3 Effective Sentences
1. Unity
2. Coherence
3. Conciseness
4. Emphasis
5. Variety
6. Avoid Chinglish
Keys for Reference
Chapter 4 Developing Paragraphs
1 Features of a Paragraph
2 Ways of Developing a Paragraph
1. Development by Time
2. Development by Process
3. Development by Space
4. Development by Example
5. Development by Comparison and Contrast
6. Development by Cause and Effect
7. Development by Classification
Keys for Reference
Chapter 5 Summarizing
I Uses of Summary-Writing
2 Procedure
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Revision
Keys for Reference
Chapter 6 Composing Essays
I Criteria of a Good Composition
2 Steps in Writing a Composition
l. Planning a Composition
2. Writing the First Draft
3. Revising the First Draft
4. Making the Final Copy
3 Three Main Parts of a Composition
1. The Beginning
2. The Middle
3. The End
Types of Writing
1. Narration
2. Exposition
Keys for Reference
Chapter 7 Writing for Practical Purposes
1 Notices
2 Greetings, Good Wishes, and Formal Invitations
1. Greetings
2. Good Wishes
3. Formal Invitations
3 Notes
l. Appointments
2. Apologies
3. Informal Invitations
4. Requests
5. Thanks
6. Messages
Letters
1. Personal Letters
2. Business Letters
3. Envelopes
5 Resum6s
Keys for Reference
Chapter 8 Preparing Research Papers
1 Definition and Purpose
2 Steps
1. Choosing a Topic
2. Collecting Information
3. Analyzing the Information, Organizing Ideas
and Working Out an Outline
4. Writing the First Draft
5. Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper
3 Format
1. Components of a Paper
2. Use of Quotations
3. Use of Notes
4. Works Cited
A Sample Research Paper
Keys for Reference