| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| List of Tables | 第9-10页 |
| List of Figures | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Present Situation in Writing Teaching | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Theoretical Orientation | 第13-16页 |
| 1.3 The Layout of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Feedback | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Types of Feedback | 第18-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Peer Feedback | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Conferencing | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.3 Written Comments | 第22-30页 |
| 2.2.3.1 Content-focused Feedback | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.3.2 Form-focused Feedback | 第25-30页 |
| Chapter Three The Empirical Study | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第31页 |
| 3.3 Research Design | 第31-33页 |
| 3.4 Procedures | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.1 Pre-test | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.2 Research procedure | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4.3 Post-test | 第35页 |
| 3.5 Scoring Criteria | 第35页 |
| 3.6 Data Collection | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Four Results of the Study | 第36-44页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Teachers' Written Comments on Student Writing | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Results of the Questionnaire | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3 Students' Written Performance in the Two Tests | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter Five Findings and Discussion | 第44-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings and Discussion | 第44-53页 |
| 5.1.1 The Way Teachers Respond to Student Writing | 第45-47页 |
| 5.1.2 Students'Attitudes Toward Teacher Feedback | 第47-49页 |
| 5.1.3 Effectiveness of Form-focused Feedback and Content-focused Feedback in Improving Student Writing | 第49-51页 |
| 5.1.4 Adaptation of Student Writing in Response to Different Types of Feedback | 第51-53页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography: | 第58-64页 |
| Appendix : Questionnaire | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix 2: Writing Topics in Pre-test and Post-test | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix 3: Scoring Criteria (1) | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix 4: Scoring Criteria (2) | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix 5: Two Sample Compositions: | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix 6: The Author's Publication During MA Studies | 第71页 |
