| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Objective | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第17页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 2.1 Relevant Concepts and Definitions | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Graduated Dictation | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 English Writing Ability | 第19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research on Recitation at Home and Abroad | 第19-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Research on Recitation at Home | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Research on Recitation Abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3 Previous Research on Dictation at Home and Abroad | 第24-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Dictation at Home | 第24-28页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Dictation Abroad | 第28-31页 |
| 2.4 Limitations in the Previous Researches | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第34-46页 |
| 3.1 Input Hypothesis | 第34-37页 |
| 3.1.1 Introduction of Input Hypothesis | 第34-35页 |
| 3.1.2 The Concept of Comprehensible Input | 第35页 |
| 3.1.3 Comprehensible Input and Recitation | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2 Output Hypothesis | 第37-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Introduction of Output Hypothesis | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.2 Functions of Output Hypothesis | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.3 Output and Graduated Dictation | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3 Cognitive Information Processing Theory | 第41-46页 |
| 3.3.1 Introduction of Cognitive Information Processing Theory | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3.2 Cognitive Information Processing and Graduated Dictation Based on Recitation | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第46-60页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第46页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第46页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.1 English Writing tests | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.2 Interviews | 第47-48页 |
| 4.4 Action Research Procedures | 第48-58页 |
| 4.4.1 Problem Identification | 第48-50页 |
| 4.4.2 Research Hypotheses | 第50页 |
| 4.4.3 Overall Planning | 第50-51页 |
| 4.4.4 The First-round Action Research | 第51-54页 |
| 4.4.5 The Second-round Action Research | 第54-57页 |
| 4.4.6 Investigation with Post-test of English Writing | 第57-58页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第60-66页 |
| 5.1 The Results | 第60-61页 |
| 5.1.1 Between-Group Results of Student' English Writing Performance | 第60-61页 |
| 5.1.2 Comparative Results of English Writing Dimensions | 第61页 |
| 5.2 Discussion | 第61-66页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第66-72页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications of the Study | 第67-69页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study | 第69页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第69-72页 |
| References | 第72-78页 |
| Appendix I: Writing test of final examination by district in last term（Pre-test） | 第78-79页 |
| Appendix II: Writing test of the first District Simulation Test (Mid-test) | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix III: Writing test of the second District Simulation Test (Post-test) | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix IV: Interview questions for the first week (The first group interview) | 第81-82页 |
| Appendix V: Interview questions after the first round experiment: (The second group interview) | 第82-83页 |
| Appendix VI: Interview questions after the first round experiment: (The third group interview) | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix VII: Dictation design for the first round | 第84-87页 |
| Appendix VIII: Dictation design for the second round | 第87-90页 |
| Appendix IX: The writing score of the Pre-test | 第90-92页 |
| Appendix X: The writing score of the Mid-test | 第92-94页 |
| Appendix XI: The writing score of the Post-test | 第94-95页 |
