孙谨主编的《大学实用英语写作教程》以“实用”为编写导向，以“能写符合写作规范的文章”为目的，为学习者提供最基本的英语写作知识和技能。全书由浅入深，共分为7个单元。前4个单元以英语写作中的措辞、句子、段落和篇章为线索，是一般写作的基础部分。后3个单元在前面4个单元的学习基础上分不同的写作目的，分别对总结与读书报告、研究型写作、应用型写作进行讲解和指导，以便不同英语写作基础、不同层次的读者各取所需。本书的适用对象为非英语专业的大学本科生、研究生，以及广大的英语写作爱好者。

Unit 1 Diction
1.1 The Meaning of Words
1.2 The Levels of Words
1.3 General and Specific Words
1.4 Figures of Speech
Exercise 1
Unit 2 Correct and Effective Sentence
2.1 Sentence Structure Patterns
2.2 Punctuation and Rules for Capitalization
2.3 Common Errors in Sentence Completion
2.4 Effective Sentence
Exercise 2
Unit 3 Paragraph Development
3.1 Paragraph Structure
3.2 Paragraph Development
3.3 The Rules for an Effective Paragraph
Exercise 3
Unit 4 Composition
4.1 The Steps in Writing a Composition
4.2 The Basic Structure of a Composition
4.3 Types of Composition
4.4 Principles of Effective Composition
Exercise 4
Unit 5 Summary and Book Report
5.1 Summary Writing
5.2 Book Report
Exercise 5
Unit 6 Writing for Research
6.1 Writing Process
6.2 Documentation Systems.. MLA and APA
6.3 The Format of Paper
Exercise 6
Unit 7 Writing for Practical Purpose
7.1 Letters
7.2 Writings for Employment
7.3 Memo, Note asking for leave, Notice and Poster
Exercise 7
References