| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1 Literature Review | 第11-28页 |
| ·Relationship between Language Aptitude and Thinking Ability | 第11-18页 |
| ·General View on Studies of Thinking Ability | 第18-21页 |
| ·Writing-based Study on English Majors’Thinking Ability | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies on the Development of English Majors’Thinking Ability | 第23-27页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Studies | 第27-28页 |
| 2 Methodology | 第28-33页 |
| ·Study Objective | 第28页 |
| ·Research Procedures and Data Collection | 第28-29页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第29-33页 |
| 3 Results and Discussion | 第33-52页 |
| ·The Development and Evaluation of English Majors’Thinking Ability | 第33-40页 |
| ·A Comparison of Thinking Ability between English Majors and non-English Majors | 第40-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-59页 |
| Major findings | 第52-53页 |
| Implications | 第53-57页 |
| Limitations and suggestions for the future research | 第57-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-68页 |
| AppendixⅠ Published Papers during Study of MA | 第68-69页 |
| AppendixⅡ Selected Examples of Students’ Writings | 第69-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Selected Transcripts of Interview | 第79-81页 |
