| 1. Introduction | 第1-11页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第9页 |
| ·Objective of This Thesis | 第9-11页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第11-14页 |
| 3. Rhetorical Comparison | 第14-51页 |
| ·Comparison in Invention | 第14-26页 |
| ·Positive Report Vs Negative Report | 第14-19页 |
| ·Insufficient Background Vs Sufficient Background | 第19-22页 |
| ·Focus on the First Level of News Elements Vs Focus on How, Why and the Impacts | 第22-26页 |
| ·Comparison in Organization | 第26-40页 |
| ·Types of News Structure | 第28-33页 |
| ·Western News Structure | 第28-32页 |
| ·Chinese News Structure | 第32-33页 |
| ·Differences in Leads of Hard News | 第33-34页 |
| ·Strict and Dull Structure Vs Varied Structures | 第34-40页 |
| ·Comparison in Style | 第40-51页 |
| ·Journalese & Gobbledygook Vs Plain Language | 第40-44页 |
| ·Telling Vs Showing | 第44-48页 |
| ·Long Paragraphs Vs Short Paragraphs | 第48-51页 |
| 4. Reasons for the Differences | 第51-60页 |
| ·Different Handlings of News Functions | 第51-55页 |
| ·Different Understandings and Focuses on Elements of Newsworthiness | 第55-56页 |
| ·Different Ways of Thinking in News | 第56-58页 |
| ·Different Cultural Traditions | 第58页 |
| ·Different Views on Journalistic Style | 第58-60页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-66页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第66-67页 |
| Theses Published During My Postgraduate Studies | 第67页 |
