◎ 本書系共分三級，主要訓練大專院校學生的學術寫作能力，包含邏輯、摘要、引用與組織等能力。適用於學期課程。
◎ 特別指導學生如何在寫作時，正確的改述、摘要和引用他人文章，避免抄襲。
◎ 課綱採循序漸進式安排，隨級數增加，寫作難度亦隨之提升。
◎ 使用大量範文標示學習重點。
>A three-volume essay writing course for students in American English. Academic Writing Skills 2 takes students through a step-by-step process of writing expository, argumentative, and compare and contrast essays. It is appropriate for students wishing to focus on specific essay types that require the use and integration of sources to complete academic writing tasks.
The skills emphasized in this volume include:
•Structuring the three essay types
•Enhancing introductions to attract and inform the reader
•Strengthening body paragraphs with structured supporting sentences
•Judging the quality of outside sources
•Citing information from outside sources
•Improving the academic tone of the language
•Editing language, punctuation and style