| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-15页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 The background of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2 The research questions | 第17页 |
| 1.3 The purpose and significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-32页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical bases | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Constructivism | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Metacognition | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2 Definitions of assessment | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Types of assessment | 第24-27页 |
| 2.4 Research on self-assessment | 第27-28页 |
| 2.5 Three types of rating scales for writing | 第28-30页 |
| 2.6 Three schools of writing research | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第32-49页 |
| 3.1 Participants | 第32页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3 Pilot study | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第35-38页 |
| 3.5 Post-test | 第38页 |
| 3.6 Interviews | 第38-39页 |
| 3.7 Using rubrics and checklists to guide self-assessment | 第39页 |
| 3.8 Data collection process | 第39-40页 |
| 3.9 Data analysis | 第40-49页 |
| 3.9.1 Analysis of the scores in each period | 第40-44页 |
| 3.9.2 Analysis of the interviews | 第44-45页 |
| 3.9.3 Some examples of common mistakes | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第49-56页 |
| 4.1 Major Findings | 第49-53页 |
| 4.2 Teaching implications | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.1 Basing on students' cognitive development | 第53页 |
| 4.2.2 Assigning writing tasks as class work | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.3 Trying various types of assessment and teaching methods | 第54页 |
| 4.3 Limitations of the Study | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-61页 |
| Appendix 1 Scores in the pilot study | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix 2 Scores in each period | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix 3 Scores in the post-test | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix 4 Detailed scores in the pilot study | 第65-68页 |
| Appendix 5 Detailed scores in each period | 第68-77页 |
| Appendix 6 Detailed scores in the post-test | 第77-80页 |
| Appendix 7 The writing task of the pilot study | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix 8 The writing tasks of each period | 第81-84页 |
| Appendix 9 The writing task of the post-test | 第84-85页 |
| Academic Achievement | 第85页 |
