| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 Background of this Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 The Purpose of this Research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 The Significance of this Research | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4 The Organization of this Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-36页 |
| 2.1 On Writing | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.1 A Review of the Studies of Second language Writing Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 A Review of the Studies of English Writing in China | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Language and Thought | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Contrast between English and Chinese Thought Patterns | 第25-30页 |
| 2.3.1 On the Synthetic and Analytical Patterns | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3.2 On the Subjective and Objective Patterns | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.3 On the Circular and Linear Patterns | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.4 On the Concreteness and Abstraction | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4 English Writing and Thought Patterns | 第30-31页 |
| 2.5 Some Related Theories | 第31-34页 |
| 2.5.1 Language Transfer Theory | 第31-33页 |
| 2.5.2 Contrastive Analysis Theory | 第33-34页 |
| 2.6 A Summary | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methods and Design | 第36-45页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions and Hypothesis | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Research Methods | 第38-40页 |
| 3.4 Experimental Procedures | 第40-45页 |
| Chapter Four The Analysis of Results and Discussion | 第45-72页 |
| 4.1 The Data Analysis of the Questionnaire | 第45-48页 |
| 4.2 The Data Analysis of Some Writing Samples | 第48-67页 |
| 4.2.1 The Influence on the Diction Level | 第48-56页 |
| 4.2.1.1 Word Usage Errors | 第50-54页 |
| 4.2.1.2 Collocation Errors | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.1.3 Word Choice Errors | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2.2 The Influence on the Syntax Level | 第56-63页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Chinglish | 第58-59页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Errors in the Subject | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.2.3 Errors in the Omission of Conjunction Words | 第61-62页 |
| 4.2.2.4 Errors in Sentence Structures | 第62-63页 |
| 4.2.3 The Influence on the Discourse Level | 第63-67页 |
| 4.2.3.1 The Influence on the Location of the Topic Sentence | 第63-66页 |
| 4.2.3.2 The Influence on Cohesion | 第66-67页 |
| 4.3 Main Cause of the difficulties in Writing | 第67-70页 |
| 4.3.1 Differences in Thought Patterns and Chinese Negative Transfer | 第67-68页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences in Expressions | 第68-69页 |
| 4.3.3 Students’ Composition Accumulation | 第69-70页 |
| 4.4 The Data Analysis from the Post-test | 第70-71页 |
| 4.5 A Summary | 第71-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第72-81页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第72-74页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications for English Language Teaching and Learning | 第74-78页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions on Future Research | 第78-80页 |
| 5.4 A Summary | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-85页 |
| Appendices | 第85-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第85-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第87-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89页 |
