| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-28页 |
| 2.1 English Writing Ability | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 The nature of English writing | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 The construct of writing ability | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.3 Factors affecting writing ability | 第15页 |
| 2.2 Scoring methods in EFL writing assessment | 第15-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Analytic scoring method | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Famous analytic scoring scales in EFL writing assessment | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.3 Comparison between holistic scoring and analytic scoring | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.4 The washback effect in EFL writing assessment | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies on holistic scoring and analytic scoring | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies at home | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第28-37页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Research participants | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Research methods and instruments | 第29-33页 |
| 3.3.1 The experiment | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.2 Tests | 第30页 |
| 3.3.3 Rating scales | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3.4 Questionnaire | 第32页 |
| 3.3.5 Interview | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Research procedures | 第33-36页 |
| 3.4.1 Pre-experiment | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.2 While-experiment | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4.3 Post-experiment | 第35-36页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-50页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of the results of pre- and post-writing tests | 第37-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Comparison of the overall English writing ability | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison of English writing ability in content, organization,vocabulary, language use and mechanics | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2 Results from questionnaires and interviews | 第42-47页 |
| 4.2.1 Writing interest and motivation | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Opinions about their English writing ability | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2.3 Attitude towards their teacher’s scoring method | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.4 Results of the interview | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the major findings | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第51-52页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-56页 |
| Appendix I The Questionnaire | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix II The Pre-writing Test | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix III The Post-writing Test | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix IV Jacob et al.’s (1981) ESL Composition Profile | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix V The Rating Scale for the NMET Essay Rating in Jiangxi Province.54江西省高考英语作文评分标准 | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix VI The Post-interview | 第64-65页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第65页 |
