CONTENTS
List of Figures and Tables
摘要
Abstract
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Context of the Problem
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Significance of the Study
1.4 Structure of the Thesis
1.5 Summary
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Origin and the Development of Cloze Test
2.1.1 Multiple-Choice cloze
2.1.2 C-test
2.1.3 Other Cloze Types
2.2 Theoretical Foundation of Cloze Test
2.2.1 Gestalt Psychology
2.2.2 Redundancy Information
2.3 Textual Competence
2.3.1 The Concept of Textual Competence
2.3.2 Schema Theory
2.3.3 Context Theory
2.3.4 Theories of Cohesion and Coherence
2.4 Textual Competence in Cloze Test
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Subjects
3.2 Rosearch Procedure
3.2.1 Cloze Tests
3.2.2 Scoring Principles of Clozo Test
3.2.3 Questionnaire
3.3 Summary
Chapter Fou r Results and Discussion
4.1 Correlation Analysis of C-test and MC cloze
4.2 Reliability of the MC Cloze and C-test
4.2.1 Reliability of the MC Cloze
4.2.2 Reliability of C-test
4.3 Validity of the MC Cloze and C-test
4.3.1 Analysis of Concurrent Validity
4.3.2 Results of the Questionnaire Ⅰ
4.3.3 Analysis of Face Validity
4.4 The Basic Facts of Testees’ Textual Competence
4.5 Different Textual Competence Reflected by Different Groups
4.6 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Significance
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgement
声明