托福作文如何寫的連貫？首先，什么叫做連貫呢?就是當我們從一句話過渡到另一句話，或者從一個段落過渡到另一個段落時，覺察不到任何突兀，間隔或者是跳躍，就是連貫的。那么怎么達到這種“此時無聲勝有聲”的境界呢? 具體操作起來我們有四種方法。

　　一: 重復關鍵字。重復關鍵字是我們非常重要的一種表達連貫性的方法，一段當中的重點通過不斷地重復而表達出來，段落就會顯得很連貫。但為了避免重復變得無聊，我們就要在重復的過程中進行換詞。常用的換詞方法有同義詞(比如：run, race, dash)，代詞(比如：operators…they)，以及換詞性(比如：independent, independence, independently)。下面這段備考指導當中的范文，雖然長度一般，但就在用不同的方式不斷的重復我們這段的關鍵字“living independently”。

　　So living independently at an early age is not suitable for all young adults, some young adults may need to be ready to support themselves. Taking time to get more education and living with their families for a longer time may lead them to a better independent life because they will be well prepared for the hard-life outside. Still, living with their families for too long will not be a good idea because they could get used to it and tend to be less independent.

　　二：使用平行結構。在寫作的時候，如果我們想表達連續的相似概念，平行結構就是上佳選擇。此外，使用平行結構不僅可以使我們的句式更加整齊，還可以讓我們的文章讀起來更加連貫。

　　In any relationship of mine, I would wish that first of all, the person I’m dealing with is honest. Even though s/he thinks that s/he did something wrong that I wouldn’t like, s/he’d better tell me the truth and not lie about it. Later on if I find out about a lie or hear the truth from someone else, that’d be much more unpleasant. In that case how can I ever believe or trust that person again? How can I ever believe that this person has enough confidence in me to forgive him/her and carry on with the relationship from there? So if I cannot trust a person anymore, if the person doesn’t think I can handle the truth, there’s no point to continuing that relationship.

　　三: 保持主語的一致。在英文寫作中，我們也有一條”潛規則“，就是一句話的主語應該與上一句話的主語或者賓語相呼應，如果一段話中的每一句話都和上一句的主語或者賓語沒什么聯系，讀起來整段就很晦澀難懂，更別說連貫了。下面一段話我已經把各句的主語加斜黑體了，大家可以先試試能不能看懂。

　　One goes about trapping in this manner. At the very outset one acquire a “trapping” state of mind. A library of books must be read, and preferably someone with experience should educate the novice. Preparing for the first expedition takes several steps. The purchase of traps is first. A pair of rubber gloves, waterproof boots, and the grubbiest clothes capable of withstanding human use come next to outfit the trapper for his adventure. Finally, the decision has to be made on just what kinds of animals to seek, what sort of bait to use, and where to place the traps.

　　沒怎么讀懂是吧?沒關系，不是你的錯，是因為這篇文章太爛了。一段當中幾乎每一句話的主語都在變，讓人摸不著頭腦它到底想說什么。等等，回想一下剛才我們講的前兩種表示連貫的方法：重復關鍵字和使用平行結構。這段有做到嗎?趕緊返回去再找找看。

　　很好，我估計大家已經找到了。重復關鍵字和使用平行結構這兩點在本段中都做得很好: 本段的關鍵字trapping，先后被換成了traps，trapper等;而平行結構的使用中，既有詞的平行(A pair of rubber gloves, waterproof boots, and the grubbiest clothes)，也有短語的平行(what kinds of animals to seek, what sort of bait to use, and where to place the traps)。但是，就因為本段每句話想表達的所有新信息都放到了主語上，所以讀起來就非常不連貫。再讀讀下面這段，當改成都用統一的I作主語后，讀起來就順暢多了!

　　I went about trapping in this manner. To acquire a “trapping” state of mind, I read a library of books and talked at length with an experienced trapper, my father. Then I purchased the traps and outfitted myself by collecting a pair of rubber gloves, waterproof boots, and the grubbiest clothes capable of withstanding human use. Finally, I decided just what kinds of animals to seek, what sort of bait to use, and where to place my traps.

　　四：使用連接詞。對于讀者來說，連接詞的作用就像一個橋梁，把已經讀過的信息和將要讀的新信息連接起來。無論是在句與句之間，還是段落與段落之間，它們都扮演者引導閱讀者的作用，不容小覷。下面我給大家按分類列出了一些我們寫作中常用的連接詞, 這些連接詞在我們英語中的其他三個方面聽說讀使用頻率也非常高，那你還等什么，趕緊背會吧!

　　To show addition

　　And, also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, next, too, second

　　To give examples

　　For example, for instance, to illustrate, in fact, specifically，a case in point is…，take…，…，for example，in particular，such as, like

　　To compare

　　Also, in the same manner, similarly, likewise

　　To contrast

　　But, however, in contrast, nevertheless, yet, on the contrary, even though, although, on the other hand, still

　　To summarize or conclude

　　in short, in summary, in conclusion, to sum up, In other words, in another word, that is, basically, simply put, therefore

　　To show time

　　After, as, before, next, during, later, finally, meanwhile, then, when, while, immediately

　　To show place or direction

　　Above, below, beyond, farther on, nearby, opposite, close, to the left

　　To indicate l**ical relationship

　　If, so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason, since, as, because, for, due to, owing to, on account of, because of

　　再看一下下面這段我們備考指導上的范文，你找到它們的連接詞和對應的功能了嗎?

　　Now, suppose they passed the first make/break point. Then comes another one when they are going to marry. Normally, in the western culture, the man and the woman choose their marriage partners themselves, so this is not much of an important issue in the U.S. However, what about the cultures that predominantly have arranged marriages? In that case, choosing a husband or a wife could be a huge decision, because generally the marriages are not as easily broken as in the western culture. Therefore, when it comes to this point, one would definitely want to know their parents’ thinking and their previous experience. This could come in very handy when one has a choice to make.