刻画人物形象的文章，属于记叙文范畴，可以描写人的生平、简介、性格及某些方面的特点。在写这类文章时，通常以事件为载体，通过一件或几件事的描述来突出中心以及所描写人物的某种品质。
一、基本结构
这类文章的常见结构为：“总—分—总”结构，即总体介绍人物，之后再去叙述事件，最后对所描写的人物进行总结和概括。
二、增分佳句
1．Sb.is considered to be one of the greatest ...
2．Wellknown as ... , he ...
3．Born in a poor family, he had to ...
4．When he was a small boy, he showed a great interest in ...
5．Thanks to the help of ... , he was able to continue his education.
6．Between ... and ... , he studied at ...
7．From ... to ... , he first worked as ... , and then he became ...
8．His achievements are worthy of praise.
