本書為大學英語寫作教程（修訂本）其中內容有：Preface

Part One Sentence Skills

1 Sentence Fragments

Ineffective Sentence Fragments

Legitimate Sentence Fragments

2 Run-on Sentences

3 Misplaced and Dangling Modiffiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers

4 Pronoun Reference

Ambiguous Reference

Weak Reference

Broad Reference

5 Parallelism

Value of Parallelism

Techniques Used in Gaining Parallelism

Avoidance of Faulty Parallelism

6 Unnecessary Shifts

Unnecessary Shifts in Voice or Subject

Unnecessary Shifts in Tense

Unnecessary Shifts in Mood

Unnecessary Shifts in Person or Number

Unnecessary Shifts in Discourse

7 Sentence Emphasis

Considering the Order of Words as a Means of Achieving Emphasis

Using the Voice that Is Most Emphatic and Appropriate

Putting Statements in Positive Form

Repeating Words. Structures, or Ideas for Occasional Emphasis

Omitting Unimportant Words

Making Use of Special Emphatic Sentence Patterns

Using Mechanical Devices for Emphasis

8 Sentence Variety

Varying the Beginning of Sentences

Varying the Kinds of Sentences

Varying the Length of Sentences

9 Coordination

Coordinating Conjunctions

Patterns of Coordination