本教材以我国英语学习者真实的写作过程（从信息收集、思路整理、概念阶梯、段落结构特征到正式文体的语篇特征、逻辑关系、连贯、前言和结语以及中式英语特征等）入手，强调写作过程的真实性和逻辑性。教材每单元以我国英语教育研究近期新成果“产出导向法”为内容设计原则，将“驱动、促成、评价”三环节运用于每单元活动设计中。从“驱动”环节开始激发学生认识到自身知识和技能方面存在的不足，再根据学生的写作问题，提供“内容、结构、语言”上的促成活动；最后以评促学，有效实现单元教学目标和产出目标。

Unit 1
Orientation：The Criteria for Good English Formal Writing
Unit 2
Planning for Expository Writing：Developing Concept Hierarchy
through Mindmapping
Unit 3
Concept Hierarchy：Developing a Good Topic Sentence
Unit 4
Concept Hierarchy：Information Organization in Paragraphs
Unit 5
Concept Hierarchy：Writing of an Introduction
Unit 6
General Linguistic Features of English Formal Writing
Unit 7
Concept Hierarchy：Redundancy in Language
Unit 8
Critical Thinking：Logical Relationships Between Sentences and Paragraphs
Unit 9
Critical Thinking：Building Up Cohesion
Unit 10
Critical Thinking：Features of Argumentative Writing
Unit 11
Critical Thinking：Writing of a Conclusion
Unit 12
Chinglish Analysis