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英文文摘
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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Organization of the study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Cohesion
2.3 Cohesion and coherence
2.4 Halliday and Hasan's theory on cohesion
2.4.1 Concepts of text, texture and tie
2.4.2 Concept of cohesion
2.4.3 Cohesion taxonomy by Halliday and Hasan
2.5 Studies on cohesive devices in English writing
2.5.1 Research abroad
2.5.2 Research at home
2.6 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research questions
3.3 Subjects
3.4 Instruments
3.5 Treatment
3.6 Data collection
3.7 Data analysis
3.8 Summary
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Chapter Four Results and Diseussion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The effectiveness of training students to use cohesive devices in writing
4.3 Features of the use of cohesive devices
4.3.1 The use of reference
4.3.2 The use of conjunction
4.3.3 The use of lexical cohesion
4.3.4 The overall cohesive features in students' compositions
4.4 Main problems of the use of cohesive devices and the possible reasons
4.5 Summary
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Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.2.1 Teaching reading
5.2.2 Instruction of lexicon
5.2.3 Instruction of cultural differences and similarities
5.3 Limitations
5.4 Suggestions for further research
References
Appendix
Academic Achievements
Acknowledgements