Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions; 1.2 Significance of the Study; 1.3 Organization of the Study; 1.4 A Note on Terminology; References; 2 Literature Review; 2.1 T/TP and Coherence in English Writing; 2.1.1 Defining Coherence; 2.1.2 T/TP as Means to Achieve Coherence; 2.2 T/TP in EFL/ESL Writing; 2.2.1 T/TP and Coherence in EFL/ESL Writing; 2.2.2 T/TP in EFL/ESL Writing as Compared to NS Writing; 2.3 T/TP in English Research Articles by NNES Scholars; 2.4 The Factors that Influence T/TP in EFL/ESL Writing

2.5 Instruction in T/TP2.6 Summary; References; 3 Theoretical Background; 3.1 Systemic Functional Grammar; 3.1.1 Five Dimensions of Language as a Semiotic System; 3.1.2 Three Metafunctions of Language as a Functional System; 3.1.3 Three Lines of Meaning from Metafunctions; 3.2 Theme and Thematic Progression; 3.2.1 Theme; 3.2.1.1 Theme and Rheme; 3.2.1.2 Topical, Textual, and Interpersonal Themes; 3.2.1.3 Marked Themes; 3.2.2 Thematic Progression; 3.2.2.1 Thematic Progression Patterns; 3.2.2.2 Determining Thematic Progression; 3.2.2.3 Themes that do not Form Progression; References

4 Research Design4.1 The Participants and the Educational Context; 4.1.1 Background of the Participants and the Participating School; 4.1.2 The Allocation of Participants to the Instruction; 4.1.3 The Sample Size; 4.1.4 The Pilot Study; 4.2 The Interventional Procedures; 4.3 The Questionnaire; 4.4 The Instruction; 4.4.1 Considerations Behind the Instruction; 4.4.2 The Instructional Materials; 4.4.3 The Role of the Researcher as the Trainer; 4.5 Data Analysis; 4.5.1 Analysis of the Essays; 4.5.1.1 Unit of Analysis: T-Unit; 4.5.1.2 Division of Theme and Rheme

4.5.1.3 Identification of Theme and Thematic Progression4.5.1.4 Qualitative Analysis; 4.5.1.5 Procedures; 4.5.2 Analysis of the Questionnaire; 4.6 Ethical Considerations; 4.6.1 Informed Consent; 4.6.2 Anonymity; 4.6.3 Harm; References; 5 Results and Analysis of Pre-essays; 5.1 Themes; 5.1.1 Topical, Textual, and Interpersonal Themes; 5.1.2 Topical Themes: Marked and Unmarked Themes; 5.1.3 Textual Themes: Continuatives, Conjunctions, and Conjunctive Adjuncts; 5.1.4 Interpersonal Themes; 5.2 Thematic Progression; 5.2.1 Linear, Constant, Summative, and Split Progressions

5.2.2 Back, Contextual, and New Themes5.3 Summary; References; 6 Results and Analysis of Post-essays; 6.1 Themes; 6.1.1 Topical, Textual, and Interpersonal Themes; 6.1.2 Topical Themes: Marked and Unmarked Themes; 6.1.3 Textual Themes: Continuatives, Conjunctions, and Conjunctive Adjuncts; 6.1.4 Interpersonal Themes; 6.2 Thematic Progression; 6.2.1 Linear, Constant, Summative, and Split Progressions; 6.2.2 Back, Contextual, and New Themes; 6.3 Summary; 7 Results and Analysis of Pre- and Post-essays; 7.1 Themes; 7.1.1 Topical, Textual, and Interpersonal Themes