| Abstract | 第8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 The outline of the study | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第14-28页 |
| 2.1 Assessment | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.1 The Concept of Assessment | 第14页 |
| 2.1.2 The Purpose of Assessment | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Comparison of Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Research on Formative Assessment | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Formative Assessment abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Formative Assessment at home | 第18-19页 |
| 2.4 Portfolio Assessment—the Main Approach of Formative Assessment | 第19-24页 |
| 2.4.1 Principles in the Implementation of Portfolio Assessment | 第22页 |
| 2.4.2 An Overview of Portfolio-based Writing | 第22-24页 |
| 2.5 Formative assessment in the teaching of English writing | 第24-28页 |
| 2.5.1 The Introduction of Formative assessment in the teaching of English writing | 第24-26页 |
| 2.5.2 The Application of Formative Assessment in English Writing Instruction | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第28-31页 |
| 3.1 Humanism | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 Constructivism | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Theory of Multi-Intelligence | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第31-44页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第32-40页 |
| 4.3.1 Tests | 第32页 |
| 4.3.2 Portfolios | 第32-38页 |
| 4.3.3 Evaluation scales | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3.4 Interview | 第40页 |
| 4.4 Procedure | 第40-41页 |
| 4.5 The application of formative assessment in English writing | 第41-43页 |
| 4.6 Data collection | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Data analysis and discussion | 第44-48页 |
| 5.1 Results of pre-test and post-test scores between CC and EC the tests | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2 Analysis of teacher-evaluation scales | 第45-46页 |
| 5.3 The Results of Interview | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions, implications and limitation | 第48-52页 |
| 6.1 Conclusions | 第48-49页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第49-51页 |
| 6.2.1 Implication of the formative assessment in teaching English writing | 第49-50页 |
| 6.2.2 Implication of demands to the teachers in the formative assessment in English writing teaching | 第50页 |
| 6.2.3 Implication of demands to the students in the formative assessment in English writing teaching | 第50-51页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the study and suggestions for further research | 第51页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第51-52页 |
| References | 第52-57页 |
| Appendix I | 第57-58页 |
| Appendix II | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix III | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix IV | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix V | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix VI | 第64-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
