声明
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1Statement of the Problem
1.2Need for the Study
1.3Purpose of the Study
1.4Significance of the Study
1.5Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1Definition of Terms
Argumentation
Chinese Thinking
Critical Thinking Disposition (CT disposition)
Critical Thinking Skills/Abilities(CT skills/abilities)
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Second Language Writing (L2writing)
Zhong Yong
Zhong Yong Practical Thinking
2.2Second Language Writing
2.2.1Methods and Methodologies in L2 Writing Studies
2.2.2Studies on L2 Writing
2.3Critical Thinking
2.3.1Development of Critical Thinking
2.3.2 Studies on Critical Thinking
2.4Zhong Yong Thinking
2.4.1 Development of Zhong Yong Thinking
2.4.2Studies on Zhong Yong Thinking
2.5 Related Studies
2.5.1Studies on Critical Thinking and L2 Writing
2.5.2Studies on Chinese Thinking and L2 Writing
2.5.3Studies on Critical Thinking and Zhong Yong Thinking
2.6 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 Standards of Critical Thinking
3.2 Elements of Reasoning
3.3 Frames of Zhong Yong Practical Thinking
3.4 Characteristics of Zhong Yong Practical Thinking
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four Methodology
4.1Research Questions and Hypotheses
4.2 Research Design
4.3Sample and Sampling Procedures
4.4 Instruments
4.4.1Rubric for Academic Writing
4.4.2California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)
4.4.3Zhong Yong Practical Thinking Scale(ZYPTS)
4.5Data Collection and Analysis Procedures
4.6 Summary
Chapter Five Results and Discussion
5.1Results and Discussion of Research Question One
5.2Results and Discussion of Research Question Two
5.3Results and Discussion of Research Question Three
5.4Results and Discussion of Research Question Four
5.5Results and Discussion of Research Question Five
5.6 Summary
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1Findings of the Study
6.2Implications of the Study
6.3Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies
参考文献
致谢
APPENDIX A Publications
APPENDIX B Chinese Abstract
APPENDIX C CCTDI-CV
APPENDIX D Zhong Yong Practical Thinking Scale
APPENDIX E Rubric for Academic Writing
APPENDIX F Inter-rater Reliability
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