| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-17页 |
| ·The existing situation of English writing teaching in senior high schools in China | 第13-15页 |
| ·The research background of English writing teaching in Yueyang No.14 Senior High School | 第15-17页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第17页 |
| ·The layout of the thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第20-36页 |
| ·Review on cooperative learning | 第20-26页 |
| ·The definition of cooperative learning | 第20-22页 |
| ·Elements of cooperative learning | 第22-24页 |
| ·A brief history of cooperative learning | 第24-26页 |
| ·Relevant studies abroad and at home | 第26-36页 |
| ·The current research status on cooperative learning abroad and at home | 第26-29页 |
| ·The use of cooperative learning in writing class abroad and at home | 第29-36页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第36-48页 |
| ·Cognitive developmental perspective | 第36-40页 |
| ·Major models of cooperative writing in EFL classroom | 第40-48页 |
| ·Group Investigation | 第40-42页 |
| ·Student Teams Achievement Divisions | 第42-43页 |
| ·Jigsaw | 第43-45页 |
| ·Learning Together (Circles of Learning) | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第48-64页 |
| ·Purpose and hypotheses | 第48页 |
| ·The subjects | 第48-49页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第49-52页 |
| ·Experiment design | 第52-54页 |
| ·Procedures | 第54-64页 |
| ·Assigning writing tasks | 第55页 |
| ·Group discussion | 第55-56页 |
| ·Cooperative writing | 第56-57页 |
| ·Peer editing | 第57-59页 |
| ·Second draft | 第59页 |
| ·Teacher commenting | 第59-62页 |
| ·Publishing | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis and Discussion | 第64-72页 |
| ·Analysis of the three tests | 第64-70页 |
| ·Analysis of the pre-test | 第64-65页 |
| ·Analysis of the mid-test | 第65-69页 |
| ·Analysis of the post-test | 第69-70页 |
| ·Discussion | 第70-72页 |
| Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-82页 |
| Appendix 1 The Questionnaire | 第82-84页 |
| Appendix 2 Assessing standards for English writing of NMET | 第84-87页 |
| Appendix 3 Writing material for the pre-test | 第87-88页 |
| Appendix 4 Writing material for the mid-test | 第88-89页 |
| Appendix 5 Writing material for the post-test | 第89-90页 |
| Appendix 6 | 第90-92页 |
| Appendix 7 Samples | 第92-94页 |
| Appendix 8 A teaching plan for cooperative writing | 第94-98页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第98-100页 |
