《新编大学英语写作》第一章和第二章为基础知识部分。第一章主要介绍有关写作的基本要求、基本类型和写作流程，在基本要求中特别提供了四六级、研考等测试中有关写作部分的具体要求、评分标准以及样卷参考等内容，第二章主要包括标点与大小写、标题与数字、段落与篇章和修辞的运用，均以实例加以分析说明。第三章到第五章为诵读与模写部分，主要提供从词汇、名言名句、常用句式一直到经典范文的诵读与模写材料。难度略大者标注星号，并准备附上由外籍专家朗诵的光盘。第六章为专门用途英语（ESP）的写作部分，主要提供简单说明及真实参考样例。 Chapter1WritingSentences1.1BasicSentencePatterns1.2SomeSpecialPatterns1.3PatternsinGraphs-DataRelatedWriting1.4UsefulSentencesContainingPhrases1.5SentenceJmitation1.6ChinglishSentencesEXERCISEChapter2DevelopingParagraphs2.1FromTopicSentencetoConcludingSentence2.2DevelopingStrategies2.3ParagraphImitation2.4ParagraphImprovementsEXERCISEChapter3ComposingEssays3.1EssayOrganization3.2EssayTypesandImitation3.3EssayImprovement3.4UseofRhetoricalDevicesEXERCISEChapter4RecitingandImitatingModelEssays4.1NatureandPeople4.2EnvironmentandHygiene4.3SocialIssues4.4InternationalCommunication4.5FamilyandCampus4.6AmbitionandFuture4.7WisdomofLife4.8EmpiricalInvestigationEXERCISEChapter5EnglishforSpecificPurposes(ESP)Writing5.1LettersandResume5.2AnnouncementandPoster5.3AddressandLecture5.4ContractandReport5.5AbstractandSummary5.6MemorandomandOtherWritingsEXERCISEAppendix1BasicRulesforWritingFormalEssaysAppendix2UsingOnlineResourcesAppendix3SamplesforCET4,CET6andGSEEWritingAppendix4SamplesforIELTSandTOFELWriting