《英语写作:理论技巧与实践(上册)》主要讲授遣词的原则和方法、句子的类型和写法、段落的整体性、连贯性和展开段落的各种技巧、标点符号的用法等写作的基本知识和技能，辅之以具有针对性和实用性的练习。《英语写作:理论技巧与实践(上册)》的编写思路是写作技能的讲解与实践训练并重，旨在引导学生通过大量的实际操作理解各种写作技巧的实质和作用，逐步掌握运用写作技巧的方法，最终达到熟练地使用写作技巧表达自己的思想感情。
《英语写作——理论、技巧与实践》分为上、下两册，适用于高等院校英语专业一、二年级学生及非英语专业初学写作的学生、英语爱好者和英语水平相近的自学者。

Chapter One Diction 1. Appropriateness 1.1 Level of Words 1.2 Standard and Non- standard English 1.3 Style 2. Consistency 3. Exactness 3.1 Denotation and Connotation 3.2 General and Specific Words 3.3 Abstract and Concrete Words 3.4 Synonymous Words and Expressions 3.5 Idiomatic Language 4. Figures of Speech 4.1 Simile 4.2 Metaphor 4.3 Analogy 4.4 Personification 4.5 Hyperbole 4.6 Euphemism 4.7 Metonymy 4.8 Synecdoche 4.9 Alliteration 4.10 Irony 4.11 Transferred Epithet 4.12 Oxymoron PracticeChapter Two Sentences 1. Sentence Sense 1.1 Definition of a Correct Sentence 1.2 Different Types of Correct Sentences 1.3 Types of Correct Sentences Practice 1 2. Types of Clauses 2.1 Independent Clauses 2.2 Dependent Clauses 2.3 Clause Connectors 3. Sentences 3.1 Qualities of a Complete Sentence 3.2 Types of Sentences Practice 2 4. Effective Sentences 4.1 Unity 4.2 Coherence 4.3 Conciseness 4.4 Emphasis 4.5 Sentence Variety Practice 3 4.6 Common Errors Practice 4Chapter Three Paragraphs 1. The Importance to Learn to Write Paragraphs 2. The Form of a Paragraph 2.1 Linear Relationship -- Time 2.2 Linear Relationship -- Process 2.3 Linear Relationship -- Cause and Effect 3. Types of Paragraph 3.1 Opening Paragraph 3.2 Body Paragraph 3.3 Transitional Paragraph 3.4 Concluding Paragraph Practice 1 4. Characteristics of a Good English Paragraph 4.1 Unity 4.2 Coherence 4.3 Completeness Practice 2 5. Basic Elements of a Paragraph 5.1 Topic Sentence 5.2 Supporting Sentences 5.3 The Concluding Sentence Practice 3 6. Ways of Developing Paragraph 6.1 Development by Example / Illustration 6.2 Development by Comparison and Contrast 6.3 development by Cause and Effect 6.4 Development by Process Analysis 6.5 Development by Anecdote 6.6 Development by Time 6.7 Development by Space 6.8 Development by Classification and Division 6.9 Development by Definition Practice 4Chapter Four Punctuation 1. The Period (.) 2. The Question Mark ( ? ) 3. The Exclamation Mark ( ! ) 4. The Comma ( .) 5. The Colon ( .. ) 6. The Semicolon ( ; ) 7. The Quotation Mark ( ) ( ' ' ) 8. The Dash ( -- ) 9. The Hyphen ( - ) 10. The Parentheses ( ( ) ) 11. The Brackets ( [ ] ) 12. The Ellipses (... /... ) 13. The Slash ( / ) PracticeChapter Five Mechanics 1. Arrangement 2. Word Division 3. Capitalization 4. Italics