This book aims to
develop a genre-based
pedagogy for Chinese
universitystudents'
persuasive writing from the
perspective of SFL
approach. It consists
ofseven chapters in
total.This book contains
the following contents：
Chapter 1 is the
introduction of the study
consisting of background
of thestudy, rationale,
research questions and
objectives, theoretical
framework andconceptual
framework, scope of the
study, definition of terms
and significance ofthe
study.
Chapter 2 deals with the
theoretical basis and
reviews on previous
relatedstudies.
Chapter 3 is about the
research methodology of
the study.
Chapters 4, 5 and 6
report the findings of the
study corresponding to
theresearch questions.
Chapter 7 is the
conclusion, discussion and
implication of the study.
目录
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Rationale
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Objectives
1.5 Theoretical Framework
1.6 Conceptual Framework
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Definitions of Terms
1.9 Significance of the Study
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Related Theories
2.1.1 Systemic Functional Linguistics
2.1.2 Clause
2.1.3 The Metafunctions of SFL
2.1.4 Genre Theory
2.1.5 The Genre of Persuasion and SFL
2.1.6 Development of Writing Teaching Approach
2.1.7 Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
2.1.8 Collaborative Writing
2.2 Review of Related Studies
2.2.1 Related Studies on Genre-Based Approach of Writing
2.2.2 Related Studies on Collaborative Writing
2.2.3 Related Studies on Persuasion
2.2.4 Summary of the Previous Studies
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population
3.3 Sample
3.4 Research Instrument
3.4.1 Lesson Plans
3.4.2 Persuasion Textual Feature Analysis Template
3.4.3 Questionnaire
3.4.4 Interview
3.5 Validity and Reliability
3.6 Collection of Data
3.6.1 Qualitative Data Collection
3.6.2 Quantitative Data Collection
3.7 Data Analysis
3.7.1 Qualitative Data Analysis
3.7.2 Quantitative Data Analysis
3.8 Pilot Study
3.8.1 The Implementation of the Pilot Study
3.8.2 Analysis of Group Written Work in the Pilot Study
3.8.3 Results of the Pilot Study and Adaption
3.9 Summary of the Research Process
CHAPTER 4 THE TEACHING EFFECTS ON GROUP WRITINGS 111
4.1 Each Group's Writing Ability Development 113
4.1.1 Linguistic Analysis of Three Iterations of Group 1
4.1.2 Generic Structure Analysis of Three Iterations of Group 1
