本書介紹了語法，修辭，標點、實用性寫作，學術性寫作，論文的選題，研究方法，數據收集與分析、成文，常見錯誤與修正等。
信息簡介,圖書目錄,
信息簡介
並列題名：English—— the back of your hand
ISBN：978-7-311-04028-4
責任者：劉新慧，(加)Glenn Arnold，盧雨菁著
出版者：蘭州大學出版社
出版地：蘭州
出版時間：2012
中圖分類號：H315
圖書目錄
chapter1syntactic structures
clauses
types of sentences(structurally)simple,compound,complex,compound-complex
types of sentences(functionally)declarative,interrogative,imperative,exclamatory
using phrases to replace clauses
subjunctive mood
emphatic sentences
inversion sentences
nonfinite verbs
absolute construction
chapter2punctuation marks
end punctuation marks
internal punctuation marks
enclosing marks
chapter3figures of speech
alliteration
allusion
antithesis
euphemism
hyperbole
irony
litotes
metaphor
metonymy
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
paradox
parataxis
parody
personification
proverb
pun
simile
synecdoche
transferred epithet
understatement
chapter4from the paragraph to the essay
topic
topic sentence
one paragraph writing
essay writing
checklist for the essay writing
checklist for the effectiveness of paragraphs unity,coherence,transition,completeness
how to narrow down a topic
how to write a thesis statement
four types of writing descriptive,narrative,expository,persuasive
checklist of errors often made by students
chapter5practical writings
enjoy articles on different types of practical writings
writing an invitation letter
writing a letter of apology
writing a letter of complaint
writing an insurance claim
applying for a job
chapter6academic writing
writing a summary
writing a critical review
writing a market research report
writing a survey/questionnaire report
writing a dissertation
chapter7documentation&documentation styles
data collecting
evaluating sources
plagiarism
citation
works cited
