Preface _ 5

Introduction
Writing Through Genres 11

Unit 1: E-mail 13
Warm-up Activity 15
Writing Drills 19
Part A. Everyday-related E-mails 19
Part B. Business-related E-mails 22
Writing Tips 25
A. Writing Skills: Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons 25
B. Grammar Skills: Verb Tense; Finite Verbs vs. Nonfinite Verbs 26
C. Collocation Drills by Subjects 27
Writing Assignments 1 28
Writing Templates 1 29

Unit 2: Text Messages and Comments 33
Warm-up Activity 35
Writing Drills 39
Part A. Text Messages 39
Part B. Comments 42
Writing Tips 45
A. Writing Skills: Unity and Coherence 45
B. Grammar Skills : Sentence Tense; Complex Verb Phrase 46
C. Collocation Drills by Subjects 47
Writing Assignments 2 48
Writing Templates 2 49

Unit 3: News Letters 53
Warm-up Activity 55
Writing Drills 59
Part A. School-related Newsletters 59
Part B. Business-related Newsletters 62
Writing Tips 65
A. Writing Skills: Concord and Agreement 65
B. Grammar Skills: Using the Passive 66
C. Collocation Drills by Subjects 67
Writing Assignments 3 68
Writing Templates 3 69

Unit 4: Travel Descriptions 73
Warm-up Activity 75
Writing Drills 79
Part A. Domestic Travel Descriptions 79
Part B. Overseas Travel Descriptions 82
Writing Tips 85
A. Writing Skills: The Word Order of Noun Phrase 85
B. Grammar Skills : Commonly Confused Words (1) 86
C. Collocation Drills by Subjects 87
Writing Assignments 4 88
Writing Templates 4 89

Unit 5: Resumes and Cover Letters 93
Warm-up Activity 95
Writing Drills 99
Part A. Resumes 99
Part B. Cover Letters 102
Writing Tips 105
A. Writing Skills: Using Quantifiers 105
B. Grammar Skills : Commonly Confused Words (2) 106
C. Collocation Drills by Subjects 107
Writing Assignments 5 108
Writing Templates 5 109

Appendices
Appendix A. Connectors and Transitions 115
Appendix B. Abbreviations 118
Appendix C. Irregular Verbs 121

Answer Key
Answer Key 126

Credits _ 130