寫作是綜合評分，既看內容的切題，也看語言質量、字數、甚至書寫等，但并沒有具體規(guī)定哪一項多少分。一般來說跑題影響還是比較大的，根據跑題的嚴重性，會影響1/3到2/3的分數。但是由于是綜合考量，所以如果其他部分做的好，比如語言質量高，錯誤少，字數較多，字體工整，還會挽回一些分數的。但語言質量和語言錯誤的多少必須看到具體作文才能下結論。所以你光告訴我你“寫的還行”、“錯誤不是很多”，我是無法貿然告訴你分數的，因為你都不一定知道你哪兒錯了。下面是去年6月四級評分樣卷的8分（按滿分15計算）的代表，供大家參考。

2013年6月真題
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “A smile is the shortest distance between two people.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

樣卷：
①Nowadays it is easier for us to meet more and more people who even didn’t know us. How can we make friend with them as fast as possible. A smile may be is the shortest distance between two people.
In my point of view, someone’s first sight is important for others to recognize him. A person who is always smiling would easy to be regarded as easy going and warm heart. Otherwise he may be thought as curious. Second, smiling can cheer others up. In the daily life, we are always expecting someone smile to us when we feel disappointed. We will soon form a good relationship between us. Last but not the least, smiling can also calm yourself down when you meet strangers or someone important. For example, when you are going to attend an interview or make reported to your new boss, it is good for us to smile before your speeching. Others will think that you have prepared for it and are worth to trust.
Because of the three reasons I have told before, I deeply believe a smile is the best way for us to make friends and shorten the distance between others.

通篇看來，這篇作文做到了基本上做到了內容切題，層次清楚。但是，文章的語言出現了較多的語法錯誤，其中有一些是嚴重錯誤。有些地方表達思想不夠清楚，文字勉強連貫。因此，按照15分為滿分的分制，這篇文章得8分。（新東方）