《基础英语写作（第2版）》以段落为主，每一章由四大部分构成：（1）写前阶段的段落阅读和分析；（2）写作中在范文基础上进行结构、语言的详细讲解；（3）学生习作的评价；（4）写作练习。同其他教材相比，《基础英语写作（第2版）》的主要特点是在阅读分析的基础上，让学生先建立起一定的认识，然后再教授具体的写作技巧和方法。另外，学生范文的评价和分析也有助于发现和认识写作中存在的问题和不足之处。课后练习的形式尽量多样化。教材内容以一学期的教学进行编排。

Chapter 1 Paragraph Unity
Pre-writing
Paragraph Unity
How to Write a Unified Paragraph?
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 2 Parasraph Ooherenoe
Pre-writing
Paragraph Coherence
How to achieve coherence?
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 3 Parasraph Struoture
Pre-writing
Paragraph Structure
Differentiate Topic， Main Idea， and Supporting Details ．．．
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 4 Parasraph Development
Pre-writing
What is Paragraph Development?
How to develop a paragraph fully?
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 5 Development in Time Order
Pre-writing
Developing A Narrative Paragraph
How to Write a Narrative Paragraph?
Cohesion： Connecting Words for Narration
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 6 Development in Spatial Order
Pre-Writing
Developing a Descriptive Paragraph in Spatial Order
How to write a descriptive paragraph in spatial order?
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 7 Development by Illustration
Pre-writing
Developing a Paragraph of Illustration
How to Write an Illustrative Paragraph?
Cohesion： Connecting Words for Illustration
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 8 Development by Process Analysis
Pre-writing
Developing A Paragraph of Process Analysis
How to Write a Process Paragraph?
Cohesion： Connecting Words for Process Analysis
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 9 Development by Comparison and Contrast
Pre-writing
Developing A Paragraph of Comparison and Contrast
How to Write a Paragraph of Comparison and Contrast
Cohesion： Connecting Words for Comparison and Contrast
A Special Kind of Comparison： Analogy
Evaluation of Student Samples．
Assignments

Chapter 10 Development by Cause and Effect
Pre-writing
What is a cause-and-effect analysis?
How to write a cause-effect paragraph?
Transitions in Cause-and-Effect Writing
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 11 Development by Definition
Pre-Writing
Development by Definition
How to develop your paragraph by definition?
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 12 Development by Classifioation
Pre-Writing
Development by Classification
How to develop your paragraph by classification? ~
Evaluation of Student Samples
Assignments

Chapter 13 Parasraph Summary
Pre-writing
Uses of Summaries
Summary of a Paragraph
Features of a Good Summary
Steps in Writing a Summary
Assignments

Chapter 14 Sentence Combination Skills （I）
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Fragments
Assignments
Run-ons （Fused Sentences and Comma Splices）
Assignments

Chapter 15 Sentence Combination Skills （2）
Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Assignments

Chapter 16 Sentence Combination Skills （3）
Subject-Verb Agreement
Lack of subject-verb agreement
Assignments
Pronoun Agreement & Reference
Assignments

Chapter 17 Sentence Combination Skills （4）
Parallelism
Shift
Shift in Pronoun
Shift in Verb Tense
Assignments