读懂图表之后，立即思考文章应表达的内容。这里,我们应该明白两个制约因素：其一是作文写作时间只有二十多分钟，不可能长篇大论;其二是图表内容繁多，不可能一一说明，也不能写成枯燥无味的流水账。考虑取舍时,应注意总的趋势，概貌，相互关系，典型的例子或数据，抓住这些之后，其他的内容实际上也包含在其中，不必再提及。
文章的写法没有固定的模式，但因题材的限制，变化太大也不可能。第一段必须说明图表的性质与目的，没有这一点，文章的主题难以突出。自然段的划分以清楚明了为原则，例如第一段谈图表的目的，其余自然段应当以所谈要点划分，最后一段可谈自己的理解和看法(也可不谈)。写作时的关键是每个要点谈完后,应给出例证，把该说地说完,然后再进入下一要点，不能不顾文章条理,把想到的内容随便乱放。
再语言方式上，要注意句式的变化，尽量避免反复使用某一句型。再并列情况较多时，设法采用连结词或关系词将领岁的内容串在一起，为文章的主题服务。全文的思路可以用主题句，自然段,逻辑词等手法表明，使读者感到的思路清晰，感到全文是个有机的整体。遇到众多雷同的词汇短语时，能变化的尽量变化，无力变化时可用句式变化弥补。
[TOEFL主题]
If your friend fails to return your money in time, how couldyoudo to get it back and to ask him to return your money in personorby writing a letter? Use specific example.
[TOEFL参考范文]
Undoubtedly, everyone has one or more friends in his or herdailylife. Someone often comes across the fact that one of hisfriendsborrows some money from him but doesnt return it in time.At thistime, he must be confronted with the question how he coulddo toask his friend to return his money in person or by writingaletter? If I were forced to choose one of the two, I prefer toaskhim to return my money by writing a letter.
One sound reason why I choose writing a letter is based ononetrue story. Last month, I received a letter from one of myfriendsunexpectedly. The letter says： Hello, my dear friend, itsa longtime since I saw you last time. I am sorry to bother you whenyouare up to neck in work, but would you think about the fact thatyoustill havent returned my money in time? For some reason, I needtouse it. Could you return my money back? Thanks foryourconsideration. I didnt remr the thing until the letterastonishedme. Certainly, a few days later, I returned my friend themoney andgave him my regret. In my opinion, the letter doesnt hurtme. Ithelps me to get along with my friend more closely andintimately.If I hadnt received his letter, it would have ruinedourfriendship in a silent ripple only because of some money. Thestoryis not rare. It can easily come to the conclusion than it isbetterto get money back by writing a letter.
Although somebody prefers to get his money by asking his friendtoreturn his money in person, I think the notion is negative. Asfaras I am concerned, Everyone suffers from the strain of modernlife.If you drop by your friend just because you want to get yourmoneyback ,it will hurt your friend and obviously hurt yourrelationship.However, a courteous and kind letter not only cansolve the problemthat wraps you, but also can have yourrelationship further develop.
(编辑：Kitty)