| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Research objectives | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Definition of key terms | 第15-20页 |
| 1.4.1 Creative thinking | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4.2 Fluency of thinking | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4.3 Language competence | 第17-19页 |
| 1.4.4 Writing text richness | 第19-20页 |
| 1.5 Overview of the thesis | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-36页 |
| 2.1 Studies of writing competence | 第21-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Foreign studies of writing competence | 第21-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Domestic studies of writing competence | 第25-29页 |
| 2.1.3 Limitations of previous studies | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2 Studies of creative thinking | 第30-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Foreign studies of creative thinking | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Domestic studies of creative thinking | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Measurements of creative thinking | 第33页 |
| 2.3 Studies of thinking and writing | 第33-35页 |
| 2.4 Limitations of previous studies | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Bases | 第36-42页 |
| 3.1 J.P.Guilford’s structure of the intellect model | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2 Weigle’s writing proficiency assessment | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3 Model used in the present study | 第39-42页 |
| 3.3.1 The model of writing proficiency assessment used in the presentstudy | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.2 The model of richness in written texts influenced by the fluency ofthinking | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design and Methodology | 第42-48页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第42页 |
| 4.2 Hypothesis | 第42页 |
| 4.3 Participants | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Research instruments | 第43-46页 |
| 4.4.1 Questionnaire | 第43-44页 |
| 4.4.2 Interviews | 第44页 |
| 4.4.3 Validity and reliability of questionnaire and interview | 第44-46页 |
| 4.4.4 Composition | 第46页 |
| 4.5 Research Procedure | 第46-47页 |
| 4.6 Data Analysis | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第48-68页 |
| 5.1 Data analysis through questionnaires | 第48页 |
| 5.2 Data analysis for the first eight items | 第48-52页 |
| 5.3 Data analysis of the rest twelve items | 第52-57页 |
| 5.4 Data analysis through interviews | 第57-62页 |
| 5.4.1 Data analysis of the answers to the first question | 第57-58页 |
| 5.4.2 Data analysis of the answers to the second question | 第58-59页 |
| 5.4.3 Data analysis of the answers to the third question | 第59-60页 |
| 5.4.4 Data analysis of the answers to the fourth question | 第60-61页 |
| 5.4.5 Data analysis of the answers to the fifth question | 第61页 |
| 5.4.6 Data analysis of the answers to the sixth question | 第61-62页 |
| 5.5 Data analysis through compositions | 第62-64页 |
| 5.5.1 The overall situation of the writing | 第62-63页 |
| 5.5.2 Analysis of compositions of high score and low score | 第63-64页 |
| 5.5.2.1 Analysis of compositions of low score | 第63-64页 |
| 5.5.2.2 Analysis of composition of high score | 第64页 |
| 5.6 Discussion | 第64-66页 |
| 5.6.1 Discussion of the results of questionnaires | 第64-66页 |
| 5.6.2 Discussion about the results of Interviews | 第66页 |
| 5.6.3 Discussion about the results of compositions | 第66页 |
| 5.7 Summary | 第66-68页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第68-69页 |
| 6.1.1 Major finding one | 第68页 |
| 6.1.2 Major finding two | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2 Minor findings | 第69-70页 |
| 6.3 Statement | 第70页 |
| 6.4 Pedagogical implication | 第70-71页 |
| 6.5 Limitations | 第71页 |
| 6.6 Suggestions for Further Study | 第71-72页 |
| Bibliographies | 第72-77页 |
| Appendices | 第77-85页 |
| Appendix 1 Questionnaires | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix 2 Interview | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix 3 Composition | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix 4 Scoring criteria | 第81-83页 |
| Appendix 5 Authentic writings from students | 第83-85页 |
| 作者在攻读硕士学位期间公开发表的论文及参加的科研项目 | 第85页 |
