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1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Significance of thes tudy
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 An overview of the thesis
2 Literature review
2.1 Theoretical basis of schema theory
2.1.1 Constructivism
2.1.2 Cognitive psychology
2.1.3 Mecacogniton
2.2 Schema theory
2.2.1 Development of schema theory
2.2.2 Concept of schema theory
2.2.3 Types of schemata
2.2.4 Activation of schema
2.3 The nature of writing
2.3.1 The definition of writing
2.3.2 Factors influencing writing
2.4 Current studies of schema theory and writing abroad and in China
2.4.1 Major researches on schema theory and EFL writing abroad
2.4.2 Major researches on schema theory and EFL writing in China
2.4.3 Research gap
3 Research design and methodology
3.1 Subjects
3.2 Instruments
3.3 Procedures
3.4 Data collection
4 Results and discussion
4.1 Data analysis
4.1.1 Analysis of test
4.1.2 Analysis of questionnaire
4.1.3 Analysis of the students' attitudes to writing and reading
4.2 Results analysis
4.2.1 Impact of mother tongue to foreign language on linguistic schema
4.2.2 Impact of mother tongue to foreign language on formal schema
4.2.3 Impact of mother tongue to foreign language on content schema
4.3 Applying the schema theory to the process of writing
5 Conclusions
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Implications of this research
5.3 Limitations of this research
5.4 Suggestions
References
Appendix
Acknowledgements