In EFL context it is believed that developing writinng skills is more complicated than developing other language skills. In order to be able to write well the foreign language learners need to be equipped wiht early and continued writing experiences. Thus the teacher s task to develop the students writing skill is more complicated than the other skills. One of the most current issues to deal with such phenomena is to ferret out the writing strategy that is bale to enhance the students writing ability as well as to reinforce their critical thinking in writing by maximizinf the use of both sides of the brain (the left and the right hemispheres). In rewsponse to such issues this paper takes into account mind mapping as a strategy in writing and elaborates the theoretical review of mind mapping fot better understanding.