| ABSTRACT | 第1-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-6页 |
| List of Figures | 第6-7页 |
| List of Tables | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·The Background and General Purposes | 第8-9页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第9-11页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| ·Research from the Perspective of Journalism | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research from the Perspective of Political Science | 第15页 |
| ·Research from the Perspective of Linguistics | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Present Perspective | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第18-30页 |
| ·Rhetorical Criticism | 第18-19页 |
| ·Purposes of Rhetorical Criticism | 第18页 |
| ·The Process | 第18-19页 |
| ·Pentadic Rhetorical Criticism | 第19-26页 |
| ·Action and Motion | 第19-21页 |
| ·Pentadic Elements and Ratios | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Practice of Pentadic Criticism | 第23-26页 |
| ·Logology | 第26-28页 |
| ·Negative and Hierarchy | 第26-27页 |
| ·Perfection and Scapegoat | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Model of Pentadic Criticism | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four China's Images in Chinese and Western News Reports | 第30-54页 |
| ·Methodology | 第30-35页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第30-31页 |
| ·Data Analysis Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| ·Pentadic C riticism on Chinese and Western News Reports | 第35-40页 |
| ·China's Images in Chinese and Western News Reports | 第40-54页 |
| ·Ambitious vs.Dictatorial China | 第40-44页 |
| ·Modest vs.Hypocritical China | 第44-49页 |
| ·Civilized Chinese vs.Uncivilized Chinese | 第49-54页 |
| Chapter Five Motives of Shaping the Images of China | 第54-57页 |
| ·Motive One:Striving for "Perfection" | 第54-55页 |
| ·Motive Two:Looking for the "Scapegoat" | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62-64页 |
