现在最常见的就是书信类：写信、留便条等等。其次就是看图写作文，还有话题作文，让你围绕一个主题展开。或是科普类的作文，也称写物类作文，让你把一种事物描写清楚。再来就是叙事作文，让你把一件事情的起因经过结果简单叙述出来。还有一大类就是写景类作文。
总之，英语作文的类型和语文作文没有多大差别，只不过就是把它用英语写出来，写的简单一点罢了。

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　　楼主你好，以下的文章有部分是我挑出来的，有部分是我以往的备考作文，包含了不同的主题，这些文章都是范文，容易理解，背范文会对你的中考写作有很大的用处，希望能对楼主有所帮助    1.     how to  save our environment（关于环保主题，包含治理垃圾，水污染和学生日常环保行为等方面）    to save our  environment, it's  very  important to deal  with  the  rubbish  .the  rubbish  not only pollutes the environment but also  harm  to our health.    we can collect  the rubbish  in different kinds -----some kinds  can  be  recycled  ,such as  waste  paper  and  old  bottles  .    water  pollution   is also  a big  problem  in the world  . we must stop  the factories from  pouring waste water into  the rivers.   as  students  ,we shouldn't  throw  litter  or spit  in public places  . we must  try our best to protect the environment. we have only  one   earth.        2.有关于计划的作文，包含的方面很多，这篇是老师给的范文，句子不错，用到了not only~~but also（不但~~而且~~）等句型，给文章增色不少    the summer holiday is coming.  i’m  going to have a good rest and learn to relax myself  .i will read more useful  books because reading more books is not only interesting but also can make me learn more knowledge . i will try to spend more time in chatting with my parents and help them do some housework ,i’m going to take part in the social activities so that  i can know more about the society .      i believe i will have a  wonderful   holiday.              &n