| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| Research background | 第9-10页 |
| The purpose of the study | 第10-11页 |
| The organization of this study | 第11-12页 |
| 1 Literature Review | 第12-30页 |
| ·Definiens of the ending part | 第12-14页 |
| ·Generic structure of argumentative compositions | 第14-18页 |
| ·Length of the ending part | 第18-20页 |
| ·Ending modes in argumentative compositions | 第20-24页 |
| ·Characteristics of the ending part | 第24-28页 |
| ·Research questions | 第28-30页 |
| 2 Research Design | 第30-36页 |
| ·Three hypotheses | 第30-31页 |
| ·Pilot study | 第31-32页 |
| ·Main study | 第32-36页 |
| 3 Results and Discussions | 第36-49页 |
| ·Distribution of compositions without an ending part | 第36-38页 |
| ·Analysis of the length of the ending part | 第38-39页 |
| ·Analysis of the moves in the ending part | 第39-42页 |
| ·Analysis of the ending modes | 第42-45页 |
| ·Analysis of the relationship between the ending part and the quality of argumentative compositions | 第45-49页 |
| Conclusion | 第49-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-62页 |
| Appendix ⅠPublished paper during study of MA | 第62-63页 |
| AppendixⅡEnding part of the argumentative compositions | 第63-66页 |
