| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-23页 |
| ·Definition of Hard News | 第12-14页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Hard News | 第14-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Appraisal Theory | 第17-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Background—Appraisal Theory | 第23-33页 |
| ·The Framework of Appraisal Theory | 第23-31页 |
| ·The Application of Appraisal Theory in Discourse Analysis | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four A Study of Appraisal Resources in Hard News in China | 第33-51页 |
| ·Data Collection and Research Method | 第33-34页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion | 第34-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for the Future Studies | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-57页 |
| Appendix I News Texts in China Daily | 第57-66页 |
| Appendix II News Texts in Beijing Review | 第66-80页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第80-81页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的论文 | 第81页 |
