例文: Which is better? Cars or bikes?
Some people hold the opinion that private cars are superior to bicycles in many ways. Others, however, argue that the bicycle is much better. Personally, I would prefer the use of cars because I think cars have more advantages.
There are many reasons why I prefer cars. The main reason is that cars bring convenience and mobility to the owners. What’s more, a car is far more comfortable to travel in, especially in the changeable weather. Another reason is that, when more people buy cars, the automobile industry will develop more quickly. The growth of the automobile industry can motivate the rise of other related industries such as iron and steel production.
Of course, bicycles can take you to anywhere you like in town and does not need a large parking place. Besides, it is not as expensive as a car and therefore every family can afford to buy.
But if all these factors are considered, cars are much better than bicycles. From what has been discussed above, we may finally draw the conclusion that people can live better with the use of cars.

模式⑵: A、B优势相当,依情况而定,有条件地选择A或B.
Introduction
第1段:Which would you prefer if you are faced with the choice between (A) and (B)? Before you make the decision, you had better make a close comparison.

Main body
第2段：It is true that(选择A的优势之一). It is also true that(选择A的优势之二). But (选择A的劣势).
第3段: Though.(选择B的劣势), (选择B的优势之一). Furthermore, (选择B的优势之二).

Conclusion
第4段: Therefore, if you…, you should choose (A), but if you…, you should choose (B). (总结观点,提出建议)

例文: Listening to the radio or reading the newspapers?
Which would you prefer if you are faced with the choice between listening to the radio and reading the newspapers? Before you make the decision, you had better make a close comparison.
It is true that listening to the radio is quick and convenient. It is also true that we can listen to the radio while are doing something else. So we can save a lot of time. But radio programs have their own time schedule. You cannot get the information you need every time you turn on your radio.
Though newspapers are not as quick as radio, reading from the newspaper can certainly bring us news more clearly and more exactly. Furthermore, while reading, we have time to think about what we are reading, to judge it, to analyze it, and then we will be more aware of its cause and effect.
We are living in an information age. We have to make full use of the information we can get if we are to achieve our goals.
Therefore, if we want to get the latest news, we can listen to the radio, but if we want to get the exact words, we’d better read the newspaper.

写作练习:
① 健康与财富(Health and Wealth)
提示: 健康与财富哪个更重要一直是一个热门话题(hot topic),请简述你的观点.
② 哪里住更好(Where to live?)
提示: 有的人喜欢往城里挤,有的人喜欢往乡下搬. 各有所好,孰是孰非,你以为如何?

参考文献:
1. Oxford English for Senior High School Students (Shanghai edition), Oxford University Press, 1996.
2. 王长喜十二句作文法, 王长喜,北京:中国社会出版社,2003.7
3. 英语高分指导.写作.高中卷, 郭凤高,第二版, 上海:上海交通大学出版社,2004
4. 高考英语作文直通车,曹越宇, 上海:上海社会科学院出版社,2003

附录(Appendix):

一、 写作常用逻辑衔接词
根据衔接词本身在文章中所起的作用,主要分为以下四类,即 “起” “承” “转” “合”.
1. 表示“起”的常用词语. 用于开篇引出扩展句.
at first
at present
currently
first(ly)
in the beginning
to begin with
first of all
in the first place
lately
to start with
now

2. 有关“承”的常用词语. 用来承接上文,表递进.
After/after that/afterwards
After a few days
After a while
Also/too
At any rate
At the same time
Besides
Furthermore
In addition
In addition to
In fact
In other words
In particular
particularly
In the same way
Incidentally
Indeed
Meanwhile
Moreover
No doubt
Obviously
Of course

3. 有关“转”的常用词语. 用来表示不同或相反的意思.
After all even though
All the time nevertheless
Anyway nonetheless
At the same time still
Conversely in fact
In/by contrast as a matter of fact
Despite especially
Fortunately however
In spite of luckily
Though/although no doubt
On the contrary otherwise