學生寫作時，如果僅局限在把內容交代清楚的水準上，只選用一些普通的、直截了當的詞，或一律使用簡單句平鋪直敘，那么，這樣寫出來的文章就會像一碗白開水，呆板、單調，沒有可讀性。要使文章耐人尋味，有深度，同學們就應嘗試使用一些高級詞匯或句型，以凸顯文章的亮點，使文章增添文采，給讀者(尤其是閱卷老師留下深刻印象)。具體說來，同學們可嘗試以下方法：

　　1. 靈活改變句子開頭

　　在通常情況下，英語句子的排列方式為“主語+謂語+賓語”，即主語位于句子開頭。但若根據情況適當改變句子的開頭方式，比如使用倒狀語或以狀語開頭等，會使文章增強表現力。如：

　　(1) There stands an old temple at the top of the hill.

　　→ At the top of the hill there stands an old temple.

　　在小山頂上有一座古廟。

　　(2) You can do it well only in this way.

　　→ Only in this way can you do it well.

　　只有這樣你才能把它做好。

　　(3) A young woman sat by the window.

　　→ By the window sat a young woman.

　　窗戶邊坐著一個年輕婦女。

　　2. 避免重復使用同一詞語

　　為了使表達更生動，更富表現力，同學們在寫作時應盡量避免重復使用同一詞語來表示同一意思，尤其是一些老生常談的詞語。如有的同學一看到“喜歡”二字，就會立刻想起like，事實上，英語中表示類似意思的詞和短語很多，如 love, enjoy, prefer, appreciate, be fond of, care for等。如：

　　I like reading while my brother likes watching television.

　　→ I like reading while my brother enjoys watching television.

　　我喜歡看書，而我的兄弟卻喜歡看電視。

　　3. 合理使用省略句

　　合理恰當地使用省略句，不僅可以使文章精練、簡潔，而且會使文章更具文采和可讀性。如：

　　(1) He may be busy. If he’s busy, I’ll call later. If he is not busy, can I see him now?

　　→ He may be busy. If so, I’ll call later. If not, can I see him now?

　　他可能很忙，要是這樣，我以后再來拜訪。要是不忙，我現在可以見他嗎?

　　(2) If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If it is not fine, we’ll not go.

　　→ If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If not, not.

　　如果天氣好，我們就去;如果天氣不好，我們就不去了。

　　(3) She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t do so.

　　→ She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t.

　　她本可申請這份工作的，但她沒有。

　　4. 適當運用非謂語結構

　　非謂語結構通常被認為是一種高級結構，適當運用非謂語結構，會給人一種熟練駕馭語言的印象。如：

　　(1) When he heard the news, they all jumped for joy.

　　→ Hearing the news, they all jumped for joy.

　　聽了這消息他們都高興得跳了起來。

　　(2) As I didn’t know her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her.

　　→ Not knowing her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her.

　　由于不知道她的地址，我沒法和她聯系。

　　(3) As he was born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling.

　　→ Born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling.

　　他出生農民家庭，只上過兩年學。

　　5. 結合使用長句與短句

　　在英語寫作中，過多地使用長句或過多地使用短句都不好。正確的做法是，根據實際情況在文章中交替使用長句與短語，使文章顯得錯落有致，這樣不僅使文章在形式上增加美感，而且使文章讀起來鏗鏘有力。如：

　　At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. Then we had a short rest. Then we began to play happily. We sang and danced. Some told stories. Some played chess.

　　→ At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. After a short rest, we had great fun singing and dancing, telling jokes and playing chess.

　　中午我們曬著太陽吃野餐。休息一會兒后，我們唱的唱歌，跳的跳舞，還有的講笑話、下棋，大家玩得很開心。

　　6. 適當使用短語代替單詞。

　　(1) He has decided to be a teacher when he grows up.

　　→ He has made up his mind to be a teacher when he grows up.

　　他已決定長大了當老師。

　　(2) He doesn't like music.

　　→ He doesn't care much for music.

　　他不大喜歡音樂。

　　(3) He told me that the question was now under discussion.

　　→ He told me that the question was now being discussed.

　　他告訴我問題現正正在討論中。

　　7. 恰當套用某些固定表達。

　　(1) He was very tired. He couldn’t walk any farther.

　　→ He was too tired to walk any farther.

　　他太累了，不能再往前走了。

　　(2) The film was very interesting. Both the teachers and the students liked it.

　　→ The film was so interesting that both the teachers and the students liked it.