| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·Objectives of the Research | 第16页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Appraisal Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Positive Discourse Analysis | 第19-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of News Discourse | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第25-30页 |
| ·Questions of the Research | 第25页 |
| ·Working Definitions | 第25-26页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第26-27页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第27-28页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第28页 |
| ·Research Instrument | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第30-55页 |
| ·Overall Analysis of the Attitudinal Resources in the Political News Reports | 第30-39页 |
| ·Affect in the Political News Reports | 第39-43页 |
| ·Appreciation in the Political News Reports | 第43-47页 |
| ·Judgment in the Political News Reports | 第47-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第56页 |
| ·Limitations of this Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第56-58页 |
| References | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix 1 Political News Report Sample | 第61-63页 |
| Publications | 第63页 |
