| Acknowledgments | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Abbreviation | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background of This Research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose of This Research | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance of This Research | 第18页 |
| 1.4 Overall Organization of This Research | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-38页 |
| 2.1 Studies by Means of Coh-Metrix | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies by Means of Coh-Metrix at Home | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies by Means of Coh-Metrix Abroad | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2 Studies by Means of SWECCL 2.0 | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies by Means of SWECCL 2.0 at Home | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies by Means of SWECCL 2.0 Abroad | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Connectives | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Connectives in English Argumentative Writings at Home | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Connectives in English Argumentative Writings Abroad | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4 Studies on Readability | 第30-35页 |
| 2.4.1 A Brief Introduction to Readability | 第30-32页 |
| 2.4.2 Research on Readability in English Argumentative Writings at Home | 第32-34页 |
| 2.4.3 Research on Readability in English Argumentative Writings Abroad | 第34-35页 |
| 2.5 Studies on Syntactic Pattern Density | 第35-36页 |
| 2.6 Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第38-45页 |
| 3.1 Corpus and Corpus Linguistics | 第38-40页 |
| 3.1.1 The Development of Corpora | 第38-39页 |
| 3.1.2 The Characteristics of Corpus-based Analyses | 第39页 |
| 3.1.3 The Scope of Corpus Linguistics | 第39-40页 |
| 3.1.4 The Application of Corpus Linguistics in Foreign Language Teaching:Taking the Computer Learner Corpus for Instance | 第40页 |
| 3.2 Coh-Metrix and Its Working Mechanism | 第40-42页 |
| 3.3 Argumentative Writings | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4 Multidimensional Analysis | 第43-45页 |
| 3.4.1 The Definition and Scope of Multidimensional Analysis | 第43页 |
| 3.4.2 The Development of Multidimensional Analysis | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第45-52页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2 Research Materials | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第48-50页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Data Result and Discussion | 第52-79页 |
| 5.1 Differences in High- and Low Score Writings | 第52-67页 |
| 5.1.1 Differences in Indices of Connectives | 第52-59页 |
| 5.1.2 Differences in Indices of Readability | 第59-61页 |
| 5.1.3 Differences in Indices of Syntactic Pattern Density | 第61-67页 |
| 5.2 Correlations between Textual Features and Scores | 第67-71页 |
| 5.2.1 Correlation between Connectives and Scores | 第67-68页 |
| 5.2.2 Correlation between Readability and Scores | 第68-69页 |
| 5.2.3 Correlation between Syntactic Pattern Density and Scores | 第69-71页 |
| 5.3 Linear Regression Relationship between Textual Features and Writing Quality | 第71-78页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第78-79页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第79-84页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第79-80页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第80-82页 |
| 6.2.1 Theoretical Implication | 第80页 |
| 6.2.2 Methodological Implication | 第80-81页 |
| 6.2.3 Pedagogical Implication | 第81-82页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第82-83页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Research | 第83-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-91页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Connor-Linton & Polio Scoring Profile (2014) | 第91-92页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第92页 |
