VOA慢速英语:Improve Your Writing by Using Concept Maps

1. That is according to Babi Kruchin and Alan Kennedy who teach at the American Language Program at Columbia University.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest.
按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2. Regardless of how simple or complex the map is, the most important point is that every concept has at least one arrow attached to it, and that every arrow has a linking word or linking phrase.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

3. Building a concept map before writing an essay or email will make you think  about how your ideas relate to one another.

one another 互相
例句：The pictures follow one another in swift succession.
画面飞快地按顺序相继出现。

4. Whether your goal is to write novels, poetry, or a message to a co-worker orfriend, being able to show a relationship between ideas is an important skill.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。