| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| 1.1 The background of the study | 第9-13页 |
| 1.2 The purpose and significance of the study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3 The layout of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| 2.1 A brief review of writing | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 The definition of English writing | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Approaches to English writing | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 A brief review of scaffolding instruction | 第19-24页 |
| 2.2.1 The definition of scaffolding instruction | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 The characteristics of scaffolding instruction | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.3 The procedures of scaffolding instruction | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Review of the previous empirical studies | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on Scaffolding instruction at home | 第24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Scaffolding instruction abroad | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical foundation of scaffolding | 第26-30页 |
| 2.4.1 Constructivism Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 2.4.2 Zone of Proximal Development | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4.3 Vogotsky’s social-culture theory | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第30-38页 |
| 3.1 The Research Questions | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Research Methods | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.1 Pre-test | 第31页 |
| 3.3.2 Post-test | 第31页 |
| 3.3.3 Questionnaire | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.4 Interview | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Research procedures | 第32-38页 |
| 3.4.1 Writing teaching in experimental class | 第32-36页 |
| 3.4.2 Writing teaching in control class | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Findings and discussion | 第38-48页 |
| 4.1 Difference between scaffolding instruction and traditional teaching | 第38-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Effect of Traditional teaching on English writing | 第38-40页 |
| 4.1.2 Effect of Scaffolding instruction on English writing | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2 Advantages of Scaffolding instruction on students’ writing | 第42-48页 |
| 4.2.1 Enhancing students’ self-confidence of writing | 第42-45页 |
| 4.2.2 Enhancing students’ writing ability | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第48-52页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the major findings | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the research | 第50页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the research | 第50-51页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future research | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| English works | 第52-54页 |
| 中文文献 | 第54-55页 |
| Appendices | 第55-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66页 |
