| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Background Information | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第17-37页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis for FSs---Dual-Model System | 第17-19页 |
| ·Defining and Describing FSs | 第19-27页 |
| ·Definition of FSs | 第19-21页 |
| ·Identification of FSs | 第21-22页 |
| ·Classification of FSs | 第22-27页 |
| ·The Role of FSs in Language Acquisition and Language Development | 第27-32页 |
| ·Easing the Efforts of Language Processing | 第27-28页 |
| ·Maintaining Social Interaction | 第28-31页 |
| ·Facilitating Language Production | 第31-32页 |
| ·FSs and Writing | 第32-37页 |
| ·Characteristics of FSs in Written Discourse | 第32-34页 |
| ·Significance of Including FSs in EFL Teaching of Writing | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Research Methodology | 第37-41页 |
| ·Subjects | 第37-38页 |
| ·Instruments | 第38页 |
| ·Procedure | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Results and Discussion | 第41-61页 |
| ·Results | 第41-53页 |
| ·Features of the Use of FSs in Terms of Amount of Use | 第41-42页 |
| ·Formal Features of the Use of FSs | 第42-44页 |
| ·Functional Features of the Use of FSs | 第44-48页 |
| ·Significant Difference Analysis by T-test | 第48-52页 |
| ·Error Analysis in the Use of FSs | 第52-53页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Present Study | 第53-54页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第54-61页 |
| ·Suggestions for Teaching FSs | 第54-56页 |
| ·Application of FSs in Teaching College English Writing | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusions | 第61-63页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-67页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第67-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第69-70页 |
