| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-35页 |
| ·Research of L1 Writing in Western Countries | 第14-20页 |
| ·Composition Research Based on Classical Rhetoric | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Current-traditional Method | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Expressionist Approach | 第18-19页 |
| ·Writing as a Cognitive Approach | 第19-20页 |
| ·Study of L2 Writing | 第20-29页 |
| ·Contrastive Rhetoric | 第20-23页 |
| ·Text Linguistics | 第23-28页 |
| ·Empirical Studies of L2 Writing in China | 第28-29页 |
| ·Cognitive Styles | 第29-35页 |
| ·Definition of Cognitive Styles | 第29-30页 |
| ·Field Independence/Dependence (FT/FD) | 第30页 |
| ·Characteristics of FI/FD | 第30-32页 |
| ·Research on FI/FD and Its Effect on Learning | 第32页 |
| ·Factors that Affect FI/FD | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第35-39页 |
| ·Participants | 第35页 |
| ·Instruments | 第35-37页 |
| ·Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) | 第35-36页 |
| ·The List of Detailed Rules for Rating the Participants' Compositions | 第36-37页 |
| ·Procedure | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第39-51页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics of GEFT Scores and Writing Scores | 第39-47页 |
| ·Statistical Description of GEFT Scores | 第39-43页 |
| ·Statistical Description of Writing Scores | 第43-47页 |
| ·Correlations Between GEFT Scores and Writing Scores | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第51-56页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第51-55页 |
| ·Implications for the Teacher | 第52-54页 |
| ·Implications for Students | 第54-55页 |
| ·Limitations and Recommendations | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-62页 |
| Appendix A | 第62-66页 |
| Appendix B | 第66-67页 |
| Papers Published | 第67页 |
