| 摘要 | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-13页 |
| List of Tables | 第13-15页 |
| List of Figures | 第15-16页 |
| Abbreviations | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第17-22页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第17-18页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第18-20页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第20页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第20-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第22-40页 |
| ·The thematic theory | 第22-33页 |
| ·Definition of theme and rheme | 第22-23页 |
| ·Classification of theme | 第23-27页 |
| ·Theme in special structural setences | 第27-29页 |
| ·Thematic progression | 第29-33页 |
| ·The history of the thematic theory | 第33-36页 |
| ·Development of thematic theory abroad | 第33-35页 |
| ·Development of thematic theory at home | 第35-36页 |
| ·Functions of the thematic theory in writing | 第36-38页 |
| ·The function of theme | 第36-37页 |
| ·The function of thematic progression | 第37-38页 |
| ·Application of the thematic theory to english teaching | 第38-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第40-52页 |
| ·Research questions | 第40页 |
| ·Subjects | 第40页 |
| ·Instrument | 第40-42页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第41页 |
| ·Interview | 第41-42页 |
| ·Data collection | 第42-43页 |
| ·Data collection of pre-test sample | 第42-43页 |
| ·Data collection of post-test sample | 第43页 |
| ·Teaching procedures in experimental group | 第43-51页 |
| ·Stage one: pre-writing—brief introduction of theoretical knowledge | 第43-46页 |
| ·Stage two: reading and analyzing good sample compositions | 第46-47页 |
| ·Stage three: improve writing through exercises | 第47-51页 |
| ·Teaching procedures in control group | 第51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第52-72页 |
| ·The differences of theme types distributed among each level | 第52-58页 |
| ·The differences of simple theme among each level | 第52-53页 |
| ·The differences of multiple theme among each level | 第53-55页 |
| ·The differences of clause as theme among each level | 第55-56页 |
| ·The differences of theme in special structure among each level | 第56-58页 |
| ·The differences of thematic progression among each level | 第58-64页 |
| ·The differences of parallel progression among each level | 第58-59页 |
| ·The differences of constant progression among each level | 第59-61页 |
| ·The differences of simple linear progression among each level | 第61-62页 |
| ·The differences of derived hyper thematic progression among each level | 第62-64页 |
| ·Analysis for the questionnaire | 第64-66页 |
| ·Reliability of the questionnaire | 第64页 |
| ·Analysis for the questionnaire | 第64-66页 |
| ·Comparison between pre-test and post-test | 第66-70页 |
| ·Results of pre-test and post-test | 第66-69页 |
| ·Inner comparisons in the experimental group | 第69-70页 |
| ·Analysis for interviews | 第70页 |
| ·Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| ·Major findings | 第72-73页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第74页 |
| ·Suggestion for the further research | 第74-76页 |
| References | 第76-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Questionnaire | 第81-83页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Questions Asked in the Interview | 第83-84页 |
| 个人简历 | 第84页 |
