Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Research Orientation 1
1.2 Objectives of the Study 3
1.3 Academic Language vs.Development of Academic Language of the Learner 4
1.4 Terminological Problems 5
1.5 RA Writing Competence:the Research Target 5
1.6 Significance of the Study 7
1.7 Organization of the Book 12
Chapter Two Research Article Writing Competence 17
2.1 Introduction 17
2.2 Definition of Research Article Writing 17
2.3 The Relationship between Scientific Thinking and Academic Language 18
2.4 Discourse Structure of an RA 20
2.5 Academic Language 23
2.6 Scientific Thinking and Reasoning 34
2.7 Summary 37
Chapter Three Review of the Related Studies on RA Writing 38
3.1 Introduction 38
3.2 Related Studies Concerning Academic Language 39
3.3 Related Studies Concerning EAP 42
3.4 Related Studies Concerning RAs 43
3.5 Related Studies Concerning the Development of ESL/EFL Learners'RA Writing Competence 49
3.6 Review of Methodo1ogical Issues 57
3.7 Summary 58
Chapter Four Theoretical Frameworks 61
4.1 Introduction 61
4.2 Theoretical Framework of the RA Writing Teaching Design 61
4.3 Writing Theories 64
4.4 Activity Theory 69
4.5 Summary 78
Chapter Five Research Design 79
5.1 Introduction 79
5.2 Research Questions 79
5.3 Design of the Research 80
5.4 Study 1,Study 2 and Study 3 86
5.5 Summary 92
Chapter Six Justification of Research Methodology and Description of the Classroom Instruction 94
6.1 Introduction 94
6.2 Brief Review of the Research Design 94
6.3 Laboratory Studies vS.Natural Approaches in Classroom Studies 96
6.4 Description of the Classroom Instruction Observed in the Present Study 99
6.5 Summary 117
Chapter Seven Results 118
7.1 Introduction 118
7.2 Analysis of Discourse Structures of Class A's RAs in Study 1 118
7.3 Analysis of Scientific Thinking and Reasoning in Class A's RAs in Study 1 128
7.4 Analysis of Class A's Academic Language in Study 1 135
7.5 Analysis of Class A's Reflections in Study 1 155
7.6 Analysis of the Transcriptions of the Video Recordings of Group Discussions in Study 2 163
7.7 Analysis of Class B's RAs in Study 3 169
7.8 Summary 174
Chapter Eight Discussion 176
8.1 Introduction 176
8.2 Major Findings 176
8.3 The Roles of Three Mediating Tools 180
8.4 A Tentative Model of RA Writing Competence Development 191
8.5 Summary 193
Chapter Nine Conclusions 194
9.1 Introduction 194
9.2 Conclusion 194
9.3 Implications 198
9.4 Limitations 201
9.5 Suggestions for Future Research 201
References 203
Appendix A The First Draft of Project 1's Working Plan&Questionnaire Written by S22 in Study 1 216
Appendix B Project 4's Working Plan&Questionnaire Written by Group 6 Which S22 Joined in Study 1 219
Appendix C Two Drafts of Outlines of the Report for Project 3 Written by Group 6 in Study 1 with Teacher's Feedback 222
Appendix D Final Draft of Project 4's Report Written by Group 1 in Study 1 225
Appendix E Project Report Written by Group 7 in Study 3 244
Appendix F Transcription of the Video Recording of Group 1's Discussion on Working Plan 252
Appendix G Transcription of the Video Recording of Group 1's Discussion on Designing the Questionnaire 272
Appendix H Transcription of the Video Recording of Group 1's Discussion on Data Analysis 296
Appendix I S26's Reflection on Project 3 in Study 1 315
Appendix J S18's Reflection on Project 4 in Study 1 318