| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-24页 |
| ·Research background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Literature review | 第14-16页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第16-20页 |
| ·Engagement | 第17-18页 |
| ·Attitude | 第18-20页 |
| ·Graduation | 第20页 |
| ·2004 American presidential debates | 第20-22页 |
| ·Rules of 2004 American presidential debates | 第20-21页 |
| ·Features of 2004 American presidential debates | 第21-22页 |
| ·Purpose, method and significance | 第22-23页 |
| ·Layout of this thesis | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Candidates' Attitude in the debates | 第24-49页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis of Candidates' Attitude | 第24-31页 |
| ·Statistical results of candidates' Appraisal resources | 第24-25页 |
| ·Scheme devised for Attitude statistical analysis | 第25-26页 |
| ·Statistical results of candidates' Attitude | 第26-29页 |
| ·Statistical results of candidates' negative and positive Attitude | 第29-31页 |
| ·Analysis of Candidates' Affect | 第31-37页 |
| ·Inclination of Affect | 第32-34页 |
| ·Security of Affect | 第34-35页 |
| ·Happiness of Affect | 第35-36页 |
| ·Satisfaction of Affect | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis of Candidates' Judgment | 第37-42页 |
| ·Tenacity of Judgment | 第37-38页 |
| ·Normality of Judgment | 第38-39页 |
| ·Propriety of Judgment | 第39-40页 |
| ·Capacity of Judgment | 第40-41页 |
| ·Veracity of Judgment | 第41-42页 |
| ·Analysis of Candidates' Appreciation | 第42-47页 |
| ·Valuation of Appreciation | 第43-44页 |
| ·Reaction of Appreciation | 第44-45页 |
| ·Composition of Appreciation | 第45-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter 3 Candidates' Engagement in the debates | 第49-66页 |
| ·Statistical analysis of Candidates' Engagement | 第49-53页 |
| ·Scheme devised for Engagement statistical analysis | 第49-50页 |
| ·Statistical results of candidates' Engagement resources | 第50-53页 |
| ·Analysis of Candidates' Engagement | 第53-64页 |
| ·Candidates' Dialogic Contraction of Heterogloss | 第53-59页 |
| ·Disclaim in Contraction | 第53-57页 |
| ·Proclaim in Contraction | 第57-59页 |
| ·Candidates' Dialogic Expansion of Heterogloss | 第59-64页 |
| ·Entertain in Dialogic Expansion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Attribute in Dialogic Expansion | 第62-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter 4 Candidates' Graduation in the Debates | 第66-78页 |
| ·Statistical analysis of Candidates' Graduation | 第66-68页 |
| ·Scheme devised for Graduation statistical analysis | 第66页 |
| ·Statistical results of candidates' Graduation resources | 第66-68页 |
| ·Analysis of Candidates' Graduation | 第68-76页 |
| ·Force resources of Graduation | 第68-73页 |
| ·Up-scaling Force of Graduation | 第68-71页 |
| ·Down-scaling Force of Graduation | 第71-73页 |
| ·Focus resources of Graduation | 第73-76页 |
| ·Sharpening resources of Focus | 第73-75页 |
| ·Softening resources of Focus | 第75-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第78-81页 |
| ·Findings of the present study | 第78-79页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study | 第79-80页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第80-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| Bibliography | 第82-86页 |
| Appendix: The Sample with Appraisal Values Identified | 第86-90页 |
| Publication | 第90页 |