| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| ·Research background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research significance | 第13-16页 |
| ·Framework of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第18-31页 |
| ·Definition of assignment | 第18-20页 |
| ·Connotation of assignment | 第18-19页 |
| ·Connotation of English assignment in junior high school | 第19页 |
| ·Design of English assignment in junior high school | 第19-20页 |
| ·Relevant research abroad | 第20-24页 |
| ·The goal and function of assignment in junior high school | 第20页 |
| ·The content and form of assignment in junior high school | 第20-22页 |
| ·The quantity of assignment in junior high school | 第22-23页 |
| ·The difficulty index of assignment in junior high school | 第23-24页 |
| ·The attitude toward assignment in junior high school | 第24页 |
| ·Relevant research in China | 第24-28页 |
| ·The goal and function of assignment in junior high school | 第24-25页 |
| ·The content and form of assignment in junior high school | 第25页 |
| ·The quantity & difficulty of assignment in junior high school | 第25-26页 |
| ·The appraisal of assignment in junior high school | 第26-28页 |
| ·The objective of individualized design of English assignment in junior high school under the new curriculum concepts | 第28-31页 |
| ·Enabling students to review and consolidate the former knowledge | 第28页 |
| ·Maintaining and improving students’ motivation of learning | 第28页 |
| ·Extending and supplementing the class teaching | 第28-29页 |
| ·Promoting the intercourse between teacher and students | 第29页 |
| ·Giving moral and behavioral education to students | 第29页 |
| ·Providing proof for the teacher’s preparation for the lessons | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第31-35页 |
| ·Howard Gardner’s multiple-intelligence theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives | 第32页 |
| ·Concepts of the new curriculum | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Research Design | 第35-45页 |
| ·Research hypotheses | 第35页 |
| ·Research subjects | 第35页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第35-36页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第35-36页 |
| ·Interviews | 第36页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第36页 |
| ·School academic record | 第36页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第36-37页 |
| ·Principles of assignment design | 第37-40页 |
| ·Differentiation of assignment | 第38页 |
| ·Multistep arrangement of assignment | 第38-39页 |
| ·Diversity of assignment | 第39页 |
| ·Reality and practicality of assignment | 第39-40页 |
| ·The main types of individualized assignment | 第40-41页 |
| ·Completion of individualized assignment | 第41-42页 |
| ·A sample of assignment | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Data Collection and Analysis | 第45-51页 |
| ·Analysis of the data from the questionnaire | 第45-46页 |
| ·Analysis of the data from the school academic record | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analysis of the data from the interview | 第47-48页 |
| ·Analysis of the classroom observation | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| ·Major findings | 第51-52页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第52页 |
| ·Limitations and further study | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
| Appendix | 第56-65页 |
| Appendix 1 A Survey about Individualization of Assignment | 第56-57页 |
| Appendix 2 Interview Outline | 第57页 |
| Appendix3 The exam paper of Grade Eight | 第57-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
