| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of the Present Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-45页 |
| ·Writing and Writing theories | 第16-32页 |
| ·Definition of Writing | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Writing Process | 第17-21页 |
| ·Rhetorical Modes of Writing | 第21-31页 |
| ·Description and Narration | 第23-26页 |
| ·Exposition | 第26-29页 |
| ·Argumentation | 第29-31页 |
| ·The Differences in Chinese Writing and English Writing | 第31-32页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundation: Language Transfer | 第32-39页 |
| ·The Behaviorist Views | 第33-36页 |
| ·The Mentalist Views | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Cognitive Views | 第37-39页 |
| ·Previous Studies | 第39-45页 |
| ·Previous Studies Abroad | 第39-42页 |
| ·Previous Studies at Home | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter 3 The Study | 第45-51页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第45-46页 |
| ·Subjects | 第46页 |
| ·Instruments | 第46-48页 |
| ·Chinese Writing Tests | 第47页 |
| ·English Writing Tests | 第47-48页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第51-71页 |
| ·Quantitative Results | 第51-58页 |
| ·Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency | 第51-53页 |
| ·Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Description and Narration | 第53-54页 |
| ·Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Exposition | 第54-56页 |
| ·Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Argumentation | 第56-58页 |
| ·Discussion | 第58-71页 |
| ·Discussion of the Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency | 第58-60页 |
| ·Discussion of the Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Description and Narration | 第60-63页 |
| ·Discussion of the Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Exposition | 第63-67页 |
| ·Discussion of the Correlation Between Chinese Writing Proficiency and English Writing Proficiency in Argumentation | 第67-71页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第71-72页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications of the Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第73页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第73-75页 |
| References | 第75-79页 |
| Appendix A | 第79-81页 |
| Appendix B | 第81-82页 |
