| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.1.1 The importance of writing | 第9页 |
| 1.1.2 The current problems on English writing | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第10-12页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance | 第11页 |
| 1.3.2 Methodological significance | 第11页 |
| 1.3.3 Pedagogical significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 Overall structure of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第13-26页 |
| 2.1 Conjunctions | 第13-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of conjunctions | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Functions of conjunctions | 第14页 |
| 2.1.3 Classifications of conjunctions | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical bases | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Cohesion and coherence | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Interlanguage | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Error analysis | 第20页 |
| 2.3 Foreign and domestic studies on conjunctions used in writings | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Foreign studies on conjunctions used in writings | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Domestic studies on conjunctions used in writings | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Comments on the previous studies on the use of conjunctions in writings | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-32页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第26-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Participants | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Instruments | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.3 Writing task selection | 第28页 |
| 3.2.4 Data collection | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.5 Data analysis | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Four Results and analysis | 第32-46页 |
| 4.1 General patterns of conjunctions employed in English writings | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2 Differences in the use of conjunctions by students of different groups | 第34-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Differences in frequency of conjunctions across two level groups | 第34-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Differences in variety of conjunctions across two level groups | 第39-45页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-51页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第46-48页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications and suggestions | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2.1 Pedagogical implications | 第48页 |
| 5.2.2 Suggestions | 第48-49页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the present study | 第49-50页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future research | 第50-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix I The New English Curriculum Standards Writing Requirements | 第55-56页 |
| Appendix II The Cohesion Part of New English Curriculum Standards WritingRequirements | 第56-57页 |
| Appendix III Interview Questions | 第57-58页 |
| Appendix IV Sample Questions | 第58-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| The list of the research papers published by the author | 第60-61页 |
