| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·The present situation of writing teaching and learning | 第12页 |
| ·The reasons for the present situation | 第12-14页 |
| ·Previous researches on ESL writing | 第14-17页 |
| ·Researches on discourse analysis | 第14-15页 |
| ·Researches on errors of composition | 第15-16页 |
| ·Researches on L1 thinking in L2 writing | 第16页 |
| ·Researches on the process of writing | 第16-17页 |
| ·Previous researches on action research | 第17-20页 |
| ·Action research in the United Kingdom | 第17-18页 |
| ·Action research in the United States | 第18-19页 |
| ·Action research in Australia | 第19页 |
| ·Action research in China | 第19-20页 |
| ·The purpose and motivation of the present study | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two: Rationales of the present study | 第22-30页 |
| ·Learning process as a psycho-cognitive perspective | 第22页 |
| ·Learning process as a problem-solving process | 第22-24页 |
| ·The function of writing practice | 第24-26页 |
| ·The methodological changes in writing teaching | 第26-27页 |
| ·The base for doing action research in the writing process | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three: Procedures of action research | 第30-44页 |
| ·Procedures of present action research | 第30-31页 |
| ·Analytical hypotheses to writing problems | 第31页 |
| ·Questionnaire and interview | 第31-32页 |
| ·Participants | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第33-37页 |
| ·Data collection | 第33-34页 |
| ·Questionnaire data analysis | 第34-37页 |
| ·Interview data analysis | 第37页 |
| ·Countermeasures | 第37-44页 |
| ·Strengthening students'use of writing strategies | 第37-38页 |
| ·Strengthening students'awareness of English discourse | 第38-40页 |
| ·Writing for the real audience | 第40-41页 |
| ·Improving the correction of compositions | 第41-44页 |
| ·Peer group revision | 第42页 |
| ·Employing marking symbols | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four: The implementation of action research | 第44-58页 |
| ·Training students' writing strategies in the writing process | 第44-45页 |
| ·Integrating reading with writing | 第45-47页 |
| ·Implementing letter exchange project | 第47-48页 |
| ·Implementing peer group revision | 第48-51页 |
| ·Investigation | 第51-52页 |
| ·Data analysis and reflection | 第52-58页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion and implication | 第58-63页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第58-59页 |
| ·Implication for pedagogy | 第59-61页 |
| ·Implication for future research | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-70页 |
| Appendices | 第70-81页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix 5 | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix 6 | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix 7 | 第81页 |
