“目的明確”，“主題鮮明”，“結構配置得當”是優秀圖表作文的三大基本要素。資料和詞彙的堆砌，甚至單詞的改寫永遠無法打動閱卷考官，給你一個高分。
小作文： 圖表作文
1. Summarize 寫作目的、最重要的資訊
2. Make comparisons 歸類、
控制好下面的內容：
1、 開篇：明確指出文章的寫作目的
a) 隨著時間，變化
b) 大小的比較
2、 結尾：結合寫作目的，明確的給出圖表中最為重要的資訊
a) 看變化：哪些物件上升，哪些物件下降，哪些不變
b) 看比較：哪個物件是“最好王者”
3、 細節分類討論，給出一些支援結論的證據或過程
分段模式：2+X (2代表開篇和結尾;X代表分類的結果和圖形的數量)
開篇：
1) 重點要突出“寫作目的”change or compare “C&C”
2) 名詞照抄，動詞和抽象名詞替換，時間和地點不變，但要突出“指代”
下面是一篇以描述比較為主的文章範例：選材
e.g. Cambridge 8 – Test 1
The chart compares the proportions of overgrazing, over-cultivation, deforestation and others. The table compares the percentages of overgrazing, over-cultivation and deforestation in North America, Europe and Oceania during 1990 – 2000. 文章的開篇與提示句不同之處在於：你是在看過圖表後產生的具體的描述。
結尾：
Overall, it is clear that overgrazing, over-cultivation and deforestation are main causes of global land degradation, and that the primary causes of land degradation in the three areas were different : North America (Over-cultivation)， Europe (Deforestation)， and Oceania (Overgrazing)， and Europe had the most seriously affected land of the three countries.
中間段： 分段，每段的主題句如何支援最後的結論 X= 2
第一段：第一句：最大值， while第二句：接近的值歸類。 However, 其餘的不重要的值
The most primary cause of land degradation in the world is over-grazing, accounting for 35%, while other two main causes are over-cultivation and deforestation, occupying 28% and 30% respectively. The reminder only takes up 7%.
23% of land in Europe was degraded, which was the most serious, and 9.8% of land degradation was caused by deforestation, as well as 7.7% (over-cultivation) and 5.5% (overgrazing)。 13% of land in Oceania was spoiled, and 11.3% of land spoiled was because of over-grazing, while 5% of land was degraded in North America, and 3.3% of the land degradation was subject to over-cultivation.
A complete composition
The chart compares the proportions of overgrazing, over-cultivation, deforestation and others. The table compares the percentages of overgrazing, over-cultivation and deforestation in North America, Europe and Oceania during 1990 – 2000. 文章的開篇與提示句不同之處在於：你是在看過圖表後產生的.具體的描述。
The most primary cause of land degradation in the world is over-grazing, accounting for 35%, while other two main causes are over-cultivation and deforestation, occupying 28% and 30% respectively. The reminder only takes up 7%.
23% of land in Europe was degraded, which was the most serious, and 9.8% of land degradation was caused by deforestation, as well as 7.7% (over-cultivation) and 5.5% (overgrazing)。 13% of land in Oceania was spoiled, and 11.3% of land spoiled was because of over-grazing, while 5% of land was degraded in North America, and 3.3% of the land degradation was subject to over-cultivation.
Overall, it is clear that overgrazing, over-cultivation and deforestation are main causes of global land degradation, and that the primary causes of land degradation in the three areas were different : North America (Over-cultivation)， Europe (Deforestation)， and Oceania (Overgrazing)， and Europe had the most seriously affected land of the three countries.
下文是一篇以描述趨勢變化為主的範文：素材來自Cambridge 8 Test 2
開篇和結尾 – 重點強調寫作的目的是：變化;結論重點回應這些物件是如何變化的。將佔比例最大的物件名稱，作為次要內容，寫在開頭段是為了保持文章的前後一致。
The charts illustrate changes of yearly costs by the school in the Years 1981, 1991 and 2001. In the three years, teachers' salaries were always the main cost.
Overall, it is clear that the school spent more on teachers' salaries, furniture and equipment, and insurance, but less on other workers 'salaries and resources.
中間段：X = 3
A complete composition
The charts illustrate changes of yearly costs by the school in the Years 1981, 1991 and 2001. In the three years, teachers' salaries were always the main cost.
In 1981, teachers' salaries accounted for the highest percentage, with 40%. Other workers' salaries took up 28%, while resources and furniture & equipment did the same percentages, 15%. Insurance was the minimal.
