【正文】 ctly。 _to write more effective sentences 。 _to write a practical essay like a note, a letter, or a notice etc. Arrangement_ I Writing the titleII Leaving the marginsIII Paragraphing IV CapitalizationV Dividing wordsWriting the titleBe placed in the middle of the first lineEvery word of the title should be capitalizedNo full stop should be used at the end of a titleMarginsA. leave margins at the top and bottom and on the side of each page. Never write on a full page. B. left side margin should be wider if the work is to be bound. C. For students, it is advisable to write on every other line. ParagraphingA. Indentation (Space) … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. B. Block … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. … … … … … … .. Handwriting Regrettably, an English writer is not so concerned with the aesthetics in handwriting as a Chinese writer is. Be neat and legible. A. Make your ts different from your es。 C. If cross out a word, no brackets but a thick line across it。 E. Two mon ways of writing the letters: form loops and print SyllabificationWhen you happen not to have enough room to write a whole word in at the end of a line: A. If the word is monosyllabic, please write it in a next line。t split it like this: occupation) Nowadays, a puter deals with this problems automaticallyAbbreviations and Numerals Abbreviations shorten some words, titles and long names. They are used in advertising and informal occasions. 1) Be sure to use them before you know. 2) Be sure of the dots ( . ). Abbreviations 1)___ Before names (family names), titles are abbreviated: Mr. Green Ms. Adella Dr. Bethune 2)___ Titles of academics, government officials, and priest can be abbreviated, followed by the full name: Prof. Li Gov. Henry Ford Sen. Robert 3)_____ Academic degrees and family designations preceded by full names can be abbreviated: Robert Smith, Ph. D. John Jones Jr./Sr. 4) Names of wellknown organizations, firms, places, and long technical terms can be abbreviated by using the initial letters of the words: UNESCO FBI WHO TOEFL GATT 5)_____ Time designations when used with specific numbers are abbreviated: 135 . 6:00 . 6) Words referring to portions of address can be abbreviated when they appear in address on envelopes, letter headings, or inside addresses: Rd. Dept. Pro. . Capitalization 1)The use of capitalization is unique and important in writing. (1) The china made in China is first class. (2) he bought that article of japan in Japan. (3) Their child was shanghaied in Shanghai. (4) John wanted to go to the john. (5) The turkey here is not as good as in Turkey. _ 2)The capitalization is used in the following 10 aspects: (1) the beginning of a sentence Wonderful! Where there is a will, there is a way. Can you hear me at the back Capitalization (2) For the first letter in each line of a poem. The Arrow and the Song I shot an arrow into the sky, (3) The first letter of a directed quotation / speech: Who is on duty today the teacher asked. Don39。)6. the colon (:) 7. brackets ([ ])8. the quotation marks ( 39。) 9. parentheses ( ( ) ) 10. The dash (―)11. ellipsis points ( … ) The Period ( . ) 1. The period (full stop) is used at the end of a declarative sentence, a mildly imperative sentence, and an indirect question. Honesty is the best policy. Hand in your homework, please. . The period marks the end of a sentence. The word after it begins a new sentence and has to be capitalized. She graduated from Oxford University. She achieved great success in her studies there. period is used with most abbreviations. But some people prefer not to use the period with abbreviations. They just write Mr, Ms, etc. Names of wellknown organizations, broadcasting corporations are often written without periods, like UN, UNESCO, NATO, VOA, BBC. 3. Three spaced period make the ellipsis mark, which indicates the omission of one or more words within a quoted passage, or pauses in speech。 he is quite bright. Sam is very happy: he39。 no ma need be used if the order is daymonthyear. Hong Kong was returned to China on July 1, 1997. She was born on 15 September 1980. 6. With numbers over 1,000 or more, mas or little blank spaces may be used to separate digits by thousands. From right to left, a ma is placed after every three numerals. 12,221,548 53,507,214 The question Marks ( ) 1. The question mark is used after a direct question. Do you know Mr. Smith Could you please explain to me the meaning of this sentence she asked. 2. The question mark is used after a statement turned into a question ( said in a rising tune ). You like it You want to buy it The first time to the United States 3. A question mark put between parentheses indicates the writer39。 ) 1. The semicolon is used between two coordinate clauses which are not linked by a conjunction. We wanted to go on, but other people disappeared. She was interested in history years ago。 however, she would been caught in the storm. 3.