声明
Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Key terms
2.1.1 Text
2.1.2 Coherence
2.2 Clause relation
2.2.1 Concept of clause relation
2.2.2 Taxonomy of clause relation
2.2.3 Signals in identifying clause relation
2.2.4 Relationship of clause relation and coherence
2.3 Theory of reconstruction as a writing task
2.3.1 Conceptualization of reconstruction
2.3.2 Underlying theories of reconstruction approach
2.3.3 Previous studies on reconstruction task
2.3.4 Limitations of previous studies
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 Questionnaire
3.3.2 Pre-test
3.3.3 Post-test
3.3.4 Subjects’ self-reports
3.3.5 Materials
3.4 Research Procedure
3.4.1 Before the treatment
3.4.2 Treatment
3.4.3 After treatment
3.5 Data Collection
3.5.1 Data from questionnaire
3.5.2 Data from writing tests
3.5.3 Data from subjects’ self-report
3.6 Data Analysis
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Results and discussion on overall scores of writing tests
4.1.1 Results and comparisons of the overall tests scores
4.1.2 Discussion on the results of overall scores
4.2 Results and discussion on scores of coherence in writing tests
4.2.1 Results of subentry score of coherence in writing tests
4.2.2 Discussion on the results of score of coherence
4.3 Results and discussion on data from questionnaires
4.3.1 Results of the questionnaire
4.3.2 Discussion on the results of the questionnaire
4.4 Display and discussion on subjects’ self-reports
4.5 Correlation between clause relation and students’ scores
4.6 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion and Implication
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Implications of the study
5.3 Limitations of the current study
5.4 Suggestions for future studies
References
Acknowledgments
Appendices
Appendix Ⅰ:Questionnaire
Appendix Ⅱ:Rating criteria for CET-4 writing
Appendix Ⅲ:Descriptors of Language Aspects
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