| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-33页 |
| ·Discourse Analysis and English Writing | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Definition of Discourse | 第14-15页 |
| ·A Comparison of Traditional Approaches and Discourse-based Approach to English Writing | 第15-18页 |
| ·Vocabulary and Discourse Patterns | 第18-33页 |
| ·Discourse-organizing Words | 第19-22页 |
| ·Discourse Patterns | 第22-33页 |
| Chapter Three A Survey of the Problem-Solution Pattern in College English Writing | 第33-39页 |
| ·Objectives | 第33页 |
| ·Subjects | 第33-34页 |
| ·Methodology | 第34-39页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第35页 |
| ·Test | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第39-58页 |
| ·Introduction | 第39页 |
| ·Results of the Questionnaire | 第39-46页 |
| ·An Overview of the English Majors' Academic Background | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Students' Attitudes toward English Writing | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Students' Comments on English Writing Tasks | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Students' Knowledge about Discourse Patterns | 第44-46页 |
| ·Analysis of the Writing Samples | 第46-55页 |
| ·The Application of Discourse Patterns | 第46-49页 |
| ·The Employment of Structure Elements in the Problem-Solution Pattern | 第49-51页 |
| ·The Rhetorical Strategies in Constructing the Problem-Solution Pattern | 第51-53页 |
| ·Problems Associated with Discourse-organizing Words | 第53-55页 |
| ·Underlying Factors Affecting the Use of Discourse Patterns | 第55-58页 |
| ·Cultural Interference | 第55-57页 |
| ·The Conflict between English Writing Teaching and Learning | 第57-58页 |
| Chapter Five Suggestions for English Writing Instruction | 第58-64页 |
| ·Raising Students' Awareness of Culture Differences | 第58-59页 |
| ·Combining Reading with Writing | 第59-62页 |
| ·Identifying Discourse Patterns through Reading | 第59-60页 |
| ·Making Use of Discourse Patterns in Writing | 第60-62页 |
| ·Teaching Discourse-organizing Words in the Top-down Way | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第66-69页 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 第69-71页 |
| APPENDIX 2 | 第71-72页 |
| APPENDIX 3 Sample Essays | 第72-77页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第77-78页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第78页 |
