| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-8页 |
| Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Writing as a Challenging Language Skill | 第9-10页 |
| ·An Overview of Writing Class in Chinese Middle Schools | 第10-11页 |
| ·Conjunctions Used in Chinese Students' Writing | 第11-12页 |
| ·Difficulties in Mastering English Conjunctions | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-33页 |
| ·Defining Writing | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Writing | 第14-15页 |
| ·Process of Writing | 第15-17页 |
| ·Writing Instruction as a Skill | 第17-18页 |
| ·Richards' Theory on Product Approach | 第17-18页 |
| ·Murray's Theory on Process Approach | 第18页 |
| ·The Role of Conjunctions in English Writing | 第18-20页 |
| ·Research on Writing at Discourse Level | 第20-25页 |
| ·Concept on Coherence | 第20-21页 |
| ·Concept on Cohesion | 第21-23页 |
| ·Relationship between Coherence and Cohesion | 第23-24页 |
| ·Conjunctional Cohesion | 第24-25页 |
| ·Conjunctions | 第25-31页 |
| ·Coordinating Conjunctions | 第26-28页 |
| ·Correlative Conjunctions | 第28页 |
| ·Conjunctional Adverbs | 第28-29页 |
| ·Subordinating Conjunctions | 第29-31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter3 Research Methods and Findings | 第33-48页 |
| ·Research Method | 第33-34页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Features of Conjunctional Cohesion in the Writing by Native English Speakers | 第35-39页 |
| ·Features of Conjunctional Cohesion in the Essays by Native English Speakers | 第35-36页 |
| ·Analysis of Two Essays by Native English Speakers | 第36-39页 |
| ·The Patterns of Conjunctional Cohesion in Chinese Students' Writing | 第39-46页 |
| ·Some Limitations of the Research | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 4 New Focus of Writing Instruction | 第48-57页 |
| ·Causes of the Problems with Conjunctional Cohesion | 第48-52页 |
| ·The Necessity in Studying Conjunctions in Chinese Students' Writing | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions for Solving the Problems with Conjunctional Cohesion | 第53-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| Works in English | 第60-62页 |
| Works in Chinese | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix | 第63-66页 |
