| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| 1.1.1 The Present Situation of English Writing Teaching in Baiyun JuniorMiddle School | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 The Curriculum Syllabus Requirement of Middle English Writing | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Research | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Definitions of Major Terms | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3.1 The Definition of“Process Writing” | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3.2 The definition of“Four Square Writing Method” | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.5 The Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| 2.1 Process Approach to Writing | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1.1Writing Shift from Result to Process | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 The explanations of Process Approach to Writing | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 The Features of Process Approach to Writing | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.4 Studies Abroad and At Home | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Relevant Concepts of“Four Square Writing Method” | 第20-26页 |
| 2.2.1 The Relationship between“Four Square Writing Method”and ProcessApproach to Writing | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Features of“Four Square Writing Method” | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.3 Forms and Functions of“Four Square Writing Method” | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2.4 Applications of Four Square Writing Method | 第26页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Basis | 第26-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Learning Theory of Constructivism | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Cognitive Process Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.3 Cooperative Learning Theory | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第30-44页 |
| 3.1 Participants | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Investigation into the Problems | 第30-33页 |
| 3.3 Identifying the Problems | 第33页 |
| 3.4 Proposing the Research Questions | 第33-34页 |
| 3.5 Making the Action Plan | 第34-41页 |
| 3.6. Instruments | 第41-43页 |
| 3.6.1 Questionnaire | 第41-42页 |
| 3.6.2 Written Feedback | 第42页 |
| 3.6.3 Students’ Writing | 第42-43页 |
| 3.6.4 Tests | 第43页 |
| 3.7 Reflection and Adjustment | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Four Implementation of Action Plan | 第44-52页 |
| 4.1 The First Phrase of the Action Research | 第44-48页 |
| 4.1.1 First Stage for Getting to Know Basic Things | 第44-47页 |
| 4.1.2 Reflection of the First Stage | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2 The Second Phrase of the Action Research | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.1 The Practical and Implemented Stage | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Reflection of the Second Phrase | 第50页 |
| 4.3 The third Phrase of the Action Research | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.1 The Examining Stage | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.2 Reflection of the Third Stage | 第51页 |
| 4.4 Reflection of the Action Procedure | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion | 第52-65页 |
| 5.1 Data Analysis of the Tests | 第52-58页 |
| 5.1.1. The Data Analysis of the First Stage | 第52-54页 |
| 5.1.2 The Data Analysis of the Second Stage | 第54-55页 |
| 5.1.3 The Data Analysis of the Third Stage | 第55-58页 |
| 5.2 Data Analysis of the Students’ Written Feedback | 第58-59页 |
| 5.3 The Analysis of Students’ Compositions | 第59-63页 |
| 5.4 Discussion | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第65-66页 |
| 6.2 The Implications for English Teaching | 第66-67页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of Study | 第67-68页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第68-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix | 第72-96页 |
| Appendix 1: The Implementary Plan for Action Research | 第72-76页 |
| Appendix 2: Student Questionnaire: A Questionnaire Survey on English Writingof the Freshmen | 第76-78页 |
| Appendix 3: The Results of Students’ Questionnaire | 第78-81页 |
| Appendix 4: Some Students’ Compositions | 第81-91页 |
| Appendix 5: The Criterion of Scoring | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix 6: The Content of Students’ Written Feedback | 第92-95页 |
| Appendix 7: List of Tables and Figures | 第95-96页 |
