| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第13页 |
| ·The organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-33页 |
| ·Formative assessment | 第15-20页 |
| ·Functions of formative assessment | 第15-17页 |
| ·Common characteristics of formative assessment | 第17-18页 |
| ·Comparison of formative and summative assessment | 第18-20页 |
| ·Portfolio assessment | 第20-26页 |
| ·Definition of portfolio | 第20页 |
| ·Types of portfolio | 第20-22页 |
| ·Features of portfolios | 第22-24页 |
| ·Establishment of portfolios | 第24-26页 |
| ·An overview of portfolio-based writing | 第26-29页 |
| ·ECS and writing assessment | 第29-30页 |
| ·Meta-cognitive strategy and writing | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第33-47页 |
| ·Hypothesis and research questions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第34页 |
| ·Research questions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Subject description | 第35-36页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第36-37页 |
| ·Procedures of the research | 第37-38页 |
| ·Description of the whole process of developing portfolios | 第38-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Presentation and Discussion | 第47-62页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第47-57页 |
| ·Data from the questionnaires | 第48-53页 |
| ·Data from the experiment | 第53-57页 |
| ·Data from the pre-test | 第53-54页 |
| ·Data from the post-test | 第54-57页 |
| ·Discussion | 第57-62页 |
| ·The implement of formative assessment and summative assessment in teaching practice | 第57-58页 |
| ·Portfolio assessment aids students to reflect themselves | 第58-60页 |
| ·Formative assessment aids teachers to teach better | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Conclusion of the research | 第62-63页 |
| ·Disadvantages of portfolio assessment | 第63-64页 |
| ·Implication of the research | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations of the research | 第65-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-71页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ 前测英语写作调查问卷 | 第71-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ 后测英语写作调查问卷 | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Pretest Paper for Writing Proficiency | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Posttest Paper for Writing Proficiency | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ English Writing Evaluation Standard | 第76-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ Raw Scores for Writing Proficiency Test | 第78-79页 |