托福写作与国内常见英语考试的写作题目和形式大大不同。很多考生对于这种转变难以适应，以至于分数下来不理想而灰心丧气。要想搞定托福写作，就要充分理解托福写作考查的内容特点，这样就可以有效的做针对性练习。

　　托福写作总共50分钟时间，要求学生完成两篇文章，一篇综合写作，另外一篇独立写作，综合写作是20分钟的时间，而独立写作是30分钟的时间，这个时间是一定需要遵守的。而且托福考试是电脑作答，第一篇作文综合写作考察大家的综合能力。先要求大家阅读一段文字，然后再听一段听力，最后根据你所阅读的材料和听到的听力进行写作。而独立写作在形式上和雅思大作文基本上是一致的，即议论文一篇。

　　而托福独立写作往往还要求学生使用实例名人名言等“引证”，这更是增加了大家的难度。所以我们会觉得在初中、高中甚至是四六级的考试当中，写作也还是可以的，但是一到托福的考试过程当中，往往很难拿捏到底什么样的写作是好的写作，什么样的文章是好的文章。

　　希望今天大家读完文章后可以对于托福独立写作中“引证”这个独特的拿分点有所领悟。

　　托福独立写作字数一般情况下350到450字之间，太长或者过短都不太好。这些字数中包括了学生“引证”时使用的事例或者谚语等。托福写作鼓励学生多使用事例，包括名人名言，个人经历，新闻报道，谚语，成语，这些都是可以用在托福独立写作中的“引证”，接下来我们将用一个具体的作文题目及范文帮助大家更好的理解“引证”。

　　这里有一个托福独立写作题目，大家可以参考范围是如何使用引证的：

　　Which one do youprefer, to solve problems on your own experience and knowledge, or to askothers for advice?

　　范文：

　　As knowledge andexperience serve as twin towers in problem-solving, one is often presented withtwo major paths that pave the way for final fulfillment, either to wrack hisbrain, just like what happened to Newton, siting for many years under an appletree and eventually figuring out one of the greatest universal rules thatgovern the whole globe, or to seek for others’ wisdom through their advice,just as in the case of Benjamin Franklin, gathering great minds under one roofand then establishing a most world-renown library. Both ways work. When apractical goal is involved, however, Benjamin Franklin may best be regarded asa role model in this respect and asking people for advice often turn out to bethe prime alternative.

　　Experience andknowledge borrowed or learned from others’ advice contribute greatly toeffectiveness and efficiency for a goal-accomplishment. Not all experience andknowledge related to problem-solving can be obtained by personal effort alonedue to limitations of mind and capabilities of each individual. A singlethought in someone’s mind is, more often than not, far less shining comparedwith group’s wisdom. That explains the famous old saying that one sees furtherwhen standing upon the shoulders’ of past great giants; that explains why agreat leader is always with greater minds; that also explains why teamwork in corporationis highly emphasized in the 21st century. Brainstorm and exchange of ideasbetween different thoughts never fail to enhance capabilities of each individualinvolved, a team, a company, an institution, a country, or even the entireglobal village.

　　Asking others’advice instead of getting everything done on one’s own promotes democracy andcommunication too. In terms of democracy, it is necessary to give others rightsand chances to speak since the problem may concern them in different ways, andtheir saying in turn reflects our respect toward freedom of speech as well astheir wisdom. In terms of communication, idea exchange sometimes focuses morethan solutions, and hereby better mutual understanding about perspectives,principles, practicalities and personalities of each other.

　　Admittedlyturning to others for help and suggestion by no means refers to absolute andirresponsible dependence. Consideration upon different thoughts and ideasbroadens our mind, enlarges our vision, furthers understanding, enhances moreeffective and efficient brainstorm, and stresses mutual respect in groups andcommunities, which undoubtedly gives rise to better, if not the best solutions.As is paraphrased from John F Kennedy, brainstormed, there is little we cannotdo while divided, there is little we can do.