写作是综合评分，既看内容的切题，也看语言质量、字数、甚至书写等，但并没有具体规定哪一项多少分。一般来说跑题影响还是比较大的，根据跑题的严重性，会影响1/3到2/3的分数。但是由于是综合考量，所以如果其他部分做的好，比如语言质量高，错误少，字数较多，字体工整，还会挽回一些分数的。但语言质量和语言错误的多少必须看到具体作文才能下结论。所以你光告诉我你“写的还行”、“错误不是很多”，我是无法贸然告诉你分数的，因为你都不一定知道你哪儿错了。下面是去年6月四级评分样卷的8分（按满分15计算）的代表，供大家参考。

2013年6月真题
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.

样卷：
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.

通篇看来，这篇作文做到了基本上做到了内容切题，层次清楚。但是，文章的语言出现了较多的语法错误，其中有一些是严重错误。有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯。因此，按照15分为满分的分制，这篇文章得8分。（新东方）