雅思写作往往是很多学生最头疼的一项，在所有四项的分数中通常也都是的。写作提分慢的主要原因是学生们没有掌握正确的写作方法。雅思写作拿高分的关键是在主体段，其次是结尾段，才是开头段。所以导致中国学生雅思作文分数不高的主要原因有以下几点：
1. 开头段使用冗长套句
我们以这个题目为例：Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
大部分的学生往往很重视开头段的写作。一上来就用背好的的长难句开头，比如说In the last hundred years, people have set a new mind-blowing rate for the developing of new technologies. New produces are being conceived every minute of every day, all of which will impact people in some respects. With the using of the new products, such as television, video and computer, its pros and cons has become a subject of discussion for debate. I have a good opinion of the contribution of the television, video and computer games to children’s life. 这样冗长的开头段非但不能给作文加分，考官还很有开能判断出这样的文字是“memorized”， 从而降低作文的分数。其实，开头段的主要任务是表明自己的观点或者文章的中心，我们只需要用简单文字把自己的观点或者文章的中心表达出来就好。所以这段可以简单表达成The digital age makes children spend increasing amount of time on screens. Some people argue that this is harmful to children. Others, however, claim that children should have some screen time. Personally, I think over-exposure to screens may present a threat to children’s growth.
2. 中间段落无拓展
既然开头段不重要，那么中间段的写作质量就决定学生作文分数的高低。当看到雅思作文的评分标准，7分的作文就要求我们在写作时要有“extend” 也就是拓展。我们写到作文应该是对文章中心思想的拓展，而不是一味的罗列原因或者是影响。比如说：children watching TV or playing computer games have many disadvantages. First, they pose a threat to children’s health. Second, watching TV and playing computer games can make children have poor school performance. Third, children may intimate some bad behavior from TV programmes or computer games. 我们看到这位学生的语言功底其实还是可以的。但是这样的段落是没法拿到高分的，因为这一段没有”extend”。这一段应该如何改进呢? 我们需要具体的解释看电视玩游戏如何影响孩子的健康。比如：看电视玩游戏让孩子经常坐在屏幕前，导致孩子缺乏体育锻炼。因此孩子们的身体机能，健康水平都会下降。孩子们更有可能变成近视或者患上肥胖症。按照这样的写作思路，同学们可以试试将“学习成绩差”和“不良行为”这两个观点进行拓展。这样我们就满足了7分评分标准中“拓展”的要求，写作的分数也就会提高了。
3. 结尾段畅想未来
中国学生长期受中国式写作的影响，在结尾段的时候总是喜欢升华文章主题，并对未来做出美好畅想。比如说：In conclusion, TV programmes and computer games should not contain adult content and children should not be exposed to violence and pornography. Only by doing so, children can have a bright future and make a contribution to the development of society. 其实这样的结尾在英文的议论文或者报告文写作中是完全没有必要的。英文文章的结尾段要求的是对全文的总结。所以我们在结尾段所要写的就是重申自己的观点，并且对文章主体段进行总结，切记写文章中没有出现过的观点。
所以，只要我们能在写作中尽量避免以上的三个错误，一个理想的写作分数是可以被期待的。
