| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Abbreviation | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-18页 |
| 1.1.1 New Requirement for English Writing | 第16-17页 |
| 1.1.2 Problems in Senior High School Students’ English Practical Writing | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Research | 第18-20页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-28页 |
| 2.1 Previous Research on Problem-Based Learning | 第21-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Research Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.2 Research at Home | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research on the Application of PBL to the Teaching of English Writing and the Teaching of English Practical Writing | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Research on the Application of PBL to the Teaching of English Writing | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-39页 |
| 3.1 The Introduction of Problem-Based Learning | 第28-33页 |
| 3.1.1 Origin and Development of Problem-Based Learning | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Definitions and Characteristics of Problem-Based Learning | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.3 Process of Problem-Based Learning | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2 Relevant Theories of Problem-Based Learning | 第33-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Constructivism | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Humanism | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.3 Cooperative Learning | 第36页 |
| 3.3 The Introduction of Practical Writing | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Definition of Practical Writing | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.2 Characteristics of Practical Writing | 第37页 |
| 3.3.3 Principles of Practical Writing | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.4 Types of English Practical Writing | 第38页 |
| 3.4 Advantages of Applying PBL to the Teaching of English Practical Writing | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第39-55页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第39页 |
| 4.2 Research Participants | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3.1 Questionnaires | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3.2 Pre-test | 第41页 |
| 4.3.3 Post-test | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.4 Classroom Observation | 第42页 |
| 4.3.5 Interview | 第42页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedure | 第42-54页 |
| 4.4.1 Research Design | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4.2 A Teaching Case in the Experimental Class | 第43-50页 |
| 4.4.3 A Teaching Case in the Control Class | 第50-54页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion | 第55-78页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of the Questionnaires | 第55-65页 |
| 5.1.1 Questionnaires in the Experimental Class | 第56-59页 |
| 5.1.2 Post-Questionnaire in the Control Class and the Experimental Class | 第59-65页 |
| 5.2 Analysis of the Tests | 第65-70页 |
| 5.2.1 The Pre-test in the Experimental Class and the Control Class | 第65-67页 |
| 5.2.2 The Post-test in the Experimental Class and the Control Class | 第67-68页 |
| 5.2.3 The Pre-test and the Post-test in Experimental Class | 第68-70页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of the Classroom Observation | 第70-72页 |
| 5.4 Analysis of the Interviews | 第72-74页 |
| 5.5 Discussion | 第74-78页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第78-83页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第78-80页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Research | 第80页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第80-83页 |
| References | 第83-87页 |
| Appendix A | 第87-89页 |
| Appendix B | 第89-92页 |
| Appendix C | 第92-94页 |
| Appendix D | 第94-96页 |
| Appendix E | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix F | 第97-98页 |
| Appendix G | 第98-100页 |
| Appendix H | 第100-101页 |
