| Abstract (English) | 第1-10页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第10-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第15-28页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Theory | 第15-21页 |
| ·Theme and Rheme | 第15-16页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第16-20页 |
| ·Thematic Progression and College English Writing Teaching | 第20-21页 |
| ·Macrostructure Theory | 第21-26页 |
| ·Macrostructure | 第21-22页 |
| ·Macro-rules | 第22-23页 |
| ·Macrostructure and College English Writing Teaching | 第23-26页 |
| ·Relationship between Thematic Progression and Macrostructure | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Two Analysis of Chinese Students’English Writing | 第28-35页 |
| ·Problems | 第28-31页 |
| ·Unclear Main Topic | 第28-29页 |
| ·Lack of Coherence and Cohesion | 第29-30页 |
| ·Single Sentence Patterns and Stiff Structures | 第30-31页 |
| ·Reasons | 第31-35页 |
| ·Differences of Cultural Thought Patterns in Chinese and English | 第31-33页 |
| ·Negative Transfer of Native Language | 第33-34页 |
| ·Shortcomings in Traditional Teaching of English Writing | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第35-37页 |
| ·Objectives | 第35页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第35-36页 |
| ·Procedures | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four A Study on the Thematic Progression Patterns and Macrostructures of the Argumentative Compositions | 第37-60页 |
| ·Excellent Compositions | 第37-43页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第38-40页 |
| ·Analysis of Macrostructure | 第40-43页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第43页 |
| ·14-point Compositions | 第43-48页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第44-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Macrostructure | 第46-48页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第48页 |
| ·11-point Compositions | 第48-53页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第49-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Macrostructure | 第50-52页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| ·8-point Compositions | 第53-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第53-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Macrostructure | 第55-56页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第56-57页 |
| ·Results and Discussion | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five Pedagogical Implications of the Two Theories for College English Writing Teaching | 第60-69页 |
| ·Application of the Two Theories to College English Writing Teaching | 第60-65页 |
| ·Construction Process of English Writing | 第60-61页 |
| ·Application | 第61-65页 |
| ·Strategies for the Integration of the Two Theories into College English Writing Teaching | 第65-69页 |
| ·Reading—Preparation for Writing | 第65-66页 |
| ·Exercise—Practice of Writing | 第66-67页 |
| ·Writing—Improving of Writing | 第67-69页 |
| Conclusion | 第69-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-73页 |
| Appendix: Source of the texts analyzed | 第73-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-76页 |
| Published Papers | 第76页 |
