| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Necessity of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Purposes of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| 2.1 Brainstorming:An Overview | 第15-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Brainstorming | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on Brainstorming | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Steps of Brainstorming | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.4 Key Points of Implementing Brainstorming | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Writing | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Main Studies Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Domestic Studies on Writing | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Related Studies on Brainstorming Method Applied to Writing | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第26-37页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第27页 |
| 3.3.2 Seven Composition Assignments | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 Treatment | 第29-33页 |
| 3.4.1 Procedures of Teaching in the Controlled Class | 第29页 |
| 3.4.2 Procedures of Teaching in the Experimental Class | 第29-33页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第33-36页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-52页 |
| 4.1 The Effectiveness of Brainstorming for Improving English Writing Proficiency | 第37-43页 |
| 4.1.1 The Difference of Students' Writing Proficiency | 第37-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Students' Writing Proficiency after the Experiment | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.3 The Difference of the EC's Performance before and after the Experiment | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.4 The Difference of the CC's Performance before and after the Experiment | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2 Students' Attitude to Writing and Brainstorming | 第43-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Students' Attitude to Writing in the Two Classes before the Experiment | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Students' Attitude to Writing in the EC | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.3 Students' Attitude to Brainstorming Method in the EC | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.4 Interview | 第49-51页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第52页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第53-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-60页 |
| Appendix A | 第60-61页 |
| Appendix B | 第61-63页 |
| Appendix C | 第63-64页 |
| Publications | 第64页 |
