| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·The origin of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·The significance of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·The structure ofthe thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-33页 |
| ·A brief survey of dialogical teaching | 第13-18页 |
| ·Dialogue | 第13-16页 |
| ·Dialogical teaching | 第16-18页 |
| ·A brief survey of writing approaches in ELT | 第18-24页 |
| ·Product approach | 第18-20页 |
| ·Process approach | 第20-22页 |
| ·Genre approach | 第22-23页 |
| ·A brief summary on writing approaches | 第23-24页 |
| ·Theoretical framework of this study | 第24-33页 |
| ·Community of practice | 第25-26页 |
| ·Social constructivist model of foreign language learning | 第26-28页 |
| ·Dialogue-based English writing teaching | 第28-31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第33-42页 |
| ·Research questions | 第33页 |
| ·Setting | 第33-34页 |
| ·Subjects | 第34-35页 |
| ·Instruments | 第35-37页 |
| ·Procedures | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Four Data Presentation and Discussion | 第42-73页 |
| ·Problems identified in prior questionnaire | 第42-44页 |
| ·Improvements in students' writing performance | 第44-48页 |
| ·Changes students perceived to improve writing performance | 第48-66页 |
| ·Increased intrinsic motivation | 第49-55页 |
| ·Positive changes in attitudes and beliefs | 第55-57页 |
| ·Enhanced classroom social relationships | 第57-64页 |
| ·Progress in critical thinking skills | 第64-66页 |
| ·Challenges in implementing dialogue-based writing teaching | 第66-70页 |
| ·Past learning experiences | 第66-67页 |
| ·Unproductive cognitive conflicts | 第67-68页 |
| ·Unbalanced classroom social relationships | 第68-70页 |
| ·Implications for English writing teaching in vocational colleges | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-77页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第73-75页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-81页 |
| Appendices | 第81-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Prior survey on students' past learning experiences | 第81-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Post questionnaire on students' perceptions of writing dialogue | 第82-83页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Questions used in interviews | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Students' grades in prior and post writing tests | 第84-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Published Papers for MD | 第88-89页 |
