| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 The Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 The Research Objective | 第12页 |
| 1.3 The Research Significance | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 The Research Methodology | 第13-14页 |
| 1.5 The Layout of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| 2.1 Review of Rhetorical Criticism | 第15-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Review of Studies on Rhetorical Criticism Abroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Review of Studies on Rhetorical Criticism at Home | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2 Review of Previous Studies of Obama's Speeches | 第22-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Review of Studies on Obama's Speeches Abroad | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Reviews of Studies on Obama's Speeches at Home | 第23-27页 |
| 2.2.3 Reviews of Studies on Obama's Back-to-school Speeches | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-40页 |
| 3.1 Brief Introduction of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2 Main Concepts in Neo-Aristotelian Rhetorical Criticism | 第31-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Rhetorical Situation | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Five Canons of Rhetoric | 第35-38页 |
| 3.2.3 Effectiveness Assessment | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 An Analysis of Obama's Back-to-school Speeches From Neo-Aristotelian Criticism | 第40-75页 |
| 4.1 Reconstruction of the Rhetorical Situation of the Back-to-school Speeches | 第40-46页 |
| 4.1.1 The Speaker,Obama | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.2 The Speaking Occasion | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.3 The Audience | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the Speeches Based on Five Canons of Rhetoric | 第46-72页 |
| 4.2.1 The Invention of the Speeches | 第46-59页 |
| 4.2.1.1 The Logos Analysis | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2.1.2 The Pathos Analysis | 第49-54页 |
| 4.2.1.3 The Ethos Analysis | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2.2 The Arrangement of the Speeches | 第59-60页 |
| 4.2.3 The Style of the Speeches | 第60-71页 |
| 4.2.3.1 The Phonological Analysis | 第61-64页 |
| 4.2.3.2 The Lexical Analysis | 第64-66页 |
| 4.2.3.3 The Syntactical Analysis | 第66-67页 |
| 4.2.3.4 The Analysis of Rhetorical Devices | 第67-71页 |
| 4.2.4 The Memory and Delivery of the Speeches | 第71-72页 |
| 4.3 The Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Speeches | 第72-75页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第75-76页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第76页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-82页 |
| Appendix Transcripts of the 2009,2010,2011 Obama's Back-to-school Speeches | 第82-96页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M.A.Degree | 第96页 |
