1. 明确主题

　　开放式作文的答题思路与语文作文思路有一定程度的类似。在动笔前，一定要先明确主题，先写什么，后写什么，突出什么，层次要分明。对于短文的脉络要一清二楚。虽然开放式作文是一篇只有50词左右的短文，但它也是一篇文章。麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。如果要求写的是一篇记述文，就要按照事情发展的先后顺序来行文，事情发生的时间、地点、人物、原因、过程、结果，一个都不能少；若是要求写一篇议论文，就应该按照所议论的观点顺序来安排结构，论点、论据，一个都不能缺。

　　2. 有思想性

　　开放式作文虽然思维发散空间很大，但有一点必须九九归一，即有思想性。如果一篇文章没有了正确的思想，那它就没有灵魂。比如有这样一篇开放式作文：One day, on your way home you saw a boy fall into a river. What did you do? 如果你写的文章结果是 I went away because I didn’t know how to swim.那肯定没有思想性。即使你不会游泳，但你至少可以呼救。如果你写的文章结果是 Though I didn’t know how to swim, I called out for help. The boy was pulled out by a young man and I tried to save him with other people. 文章这就有了思想性，这样的文章才有意义。

　　开放式作文要有思想性的另一方面表现在，句子要有感情色彩，即人情味。这样的文章读起来才使人感到亲切，才能完全达到与读者进行交流的目的。如：I’m so glad to learn that you’re coming in September，这话就富有人情味；如果写成 It’s said that you’re coming in September, 这话就平淡无味，没有感情色彩。

　　3. 尽可能使用较高级词汇和复杂语法结构

　　开放作文虽然只有区区50个左右的词，但更要使用较高级词汇和复杂结构，这样更能彰显你的“英雄”本色。这样的开放作文才显得浑然一体，一气呵成。所以，同学们在书写开放式作文时，一定要尽可能多地使用过渡词、分词短语、插入语，灵活运用诸如倒装句、强调句、主从复合句等，使句子显得丰富多彩，表现出熟练驾驭英语语言的高超能力。

　　4. 开放式书面表达实例

　　根据下面提供的情景，写一段接续文字。

　　注意：词数不少于50。

　　You are talking with one of your classmates about Chinese festivals. You say to him, “I like the Spring Festival best.” He asks, “Why?” You tell him why and be sure to give him your reasons.

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　　【参考答案示例】

　　I like the Spring Festival best not only because it comes in spring but also it is a time of family reunion. All the family members get together to share their happiness. Besides, the delicious food is also a reason for my favor. Most of us ,especially the children can have new clothes to wear. What excites me most is that I can have a winter vacation and can enjoy myself thoroughly. (from www.nmet168.com)

　　【满分作文欣赏】

　　Because I can do what I can in the Spring Festival. Most happily, I needn’t do any homework and needn’t worry about my study for a short time. I’m really a free man in the world. So you ask me what my favourite festival is, of course, I’ll tell you: “The Spring Festival is my best lover!”