| Abstract in Chinese | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第7-10页 |
| 1.2 Aims of the study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Overview of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第11-26页 |
| 2.1 Recitation | 第11-16页 |
| 2.1.1 The concepts of recitation | 第11-12页 |
| 2.1.2 Distinction between reciting and retelling, reciting and rote-learning | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.3 Recitation in traditional language teaching in China | 第13页 |
| 2.1.4 Recitation in other parts of the world | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.5 Recitation in different language teaching approaches | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2 Recitation and comprehensible input | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Brief review of comprehensible input | 第16页 |
| 2.2.2 Relationship between recitation and comprehensible input | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.3 Comprehensible input and writing output | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Recitation and language chunks | 第18-21页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on language chunks | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3.2 The importance of learning chunks | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.3 Using chunks in Writing | 第21页 |
| 2.4 Recitation and memory | 第21-23页 |
| 2.5 Recitation and skill acquisition | 第23-24页 |
| 2.6 Recitation and Behaviorism | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Experiment | 第26-32页 |
| 3.1 Motivation of recitation practice | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Experiment hypothesis | 第27页 |
| 3.3 Experiment Subjects | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4 Experiment materials | 第28页 |
| 3.5 Experiment instruments | 第28-29页 |
| 3.5.1 Two proficiency tests | 第28-29页 |
| 3.5.2 Interview | 第29页 |
| 3.6 Research procedure | 第29-30页 |
| 3.7 Scoring means | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Discussion and Results Analysis | 第32-52页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of the pre-test results | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the post-test results | 第33-34页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of the post-test compositions | 第34-37页 |
| 4.4 Analysis of the interview | 第37-42页 |
| 4.5 Advantages of recitation | 第42-49页 |
| 4.5.1 An effective aid to improve the quality of input | 第42-43页 |
| 4.5.2 The building up of learners' language competence in writing and speaking by developing their language sense | 第43-45页 |
| 4.5.3 The promoting of students' FL fluency and accuracy in speaking and writing | 第45-47页 |
| 4.5.4 The arousal of students' enthusiasm in learning a foreign language | 第47-49页 |
| 4.6 Pedagogical suggestions | 第49-52页 |
| 4.6. 1 Some main factors affecting recitation | 第49-50页 |
| 4.6.2 How to give advice on recitation | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第52页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications on attitude | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications on the focus of writing teaching and learning | 第53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第53-54页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future research | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-60页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第64-65页 |
