在2006年考研英语大纲中，作文由A、B两节组成。A节：考生根据所给情景写出100词的应用性短文，包括私人和公务信函、备忘录、摘要、报告等，总分10分。B节：考生根据提示信息写出一篇160-200词短文，总分20分。本文主要给各位网友讲讲如何写应用文。
2006年考研英语应用文写作之：备忘录举例
一、概述
备忘录是一种录以备忘的公文。在公文函件中，它的等级是比较低的，主要用来提醒、督促对方，或就某个问题提出自己的意见或看法。在业务上，它一般用来补充正式文件的不足。它的内容可以分为以下几项：
书端（Heading）
收文人的姓名、头衔、地址（Addressee's Name, Title, Address）
称呼(Salutation)
事因(Subject)
正文（Body）
结束语（Complimentary Close）
署名（Signature）
二、备忘录写作注意事项
1、书端部分包括发文机关的名称、地址、发文日期，有的还包括电报挂号、电传号、电话号码等。许多机关有自己特制的信笺，在写书端时，其格式和标点符号的使用与一般信件的相同。
2、称呼从左边顶格写起，对一般机关、团体的负责人一般用 Dear Sir， 对政府官员可用Sir。
3、正文、结束语和署名等项与一般信件的格式相同。“事因”一项目前采用得较少。
三、经典范文（共有5篇范文）
例1、Directions: Write a memorandum of about 100 words to the student service department and ask them to fix a telephone for each dormitory.
MEMO
August 16, 2005
To: The leader of student service department
From: Li Ming
Subject: Telephone
Dear Sir,
I would like to remind you that we are in want of a telephone for each dormitory. As a university student, we need to cope with the daily increasing communications with teachers, friends and people outside the campus.
We need a telephone to get and send message, which is important for us. Though most of us have mobile phones and e-mail address, a telephone in the dormitory is after all the most convenient and cheapest tool of communication. I hope that you will pay attention to this problem and solve it as soon as possible.
Regards.
Yours,
Li Ming
例2、Directions: You are supposed to write a Memorandom of about 100 words to the leader of the supply section to borrow one more microscope for your biological experiment. It should include:
1) Why you need the microscope.
2) When you need it.
MEMO
August 12, 2005
To: Mr. Gates, leader of the supply section
From: Li Ming of the biological laboratory
Subject: Microscope
Dear Sir,
I'm a student of biology department and we are badly in need of an extra microscope in order to improve our experimental work.
Our experiment will start on Friday, so please issue a microscope to us as soon as possible so that we can prepare better for the experiment.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
例3、Directions: If you are the teacher of the students' Counseloris office: P. steelpes, and you have received a letter for requesting for paid education leave from a student. Write him a memo to reply him including details:
1) The result of his requirement.
2) The reason for rejecting.
3)some suggestions
You should write about 100 words.
To: Records Section
From: P. steelpes, Career Planning
Subject: Request for Paid Education Leave
Date: May 22, 2005
In response to your request for one year of paid education leave to take a degree in English literature, I have to inform you that we cannot authorize this leave.
While we appreciate your desire to improve your knowledge, we feel that English literature is not directly related to your present position and to the goals of this organization.
I am aware of your great interest in literature, and I would like to point out that you could gain advantage to apply for leave without pay.
If you need another information on the above, do not hesitate to keep touch with me at any time.
P. steelpes
例4、Directions: You are a supervisor of a big company. The chief of operations wants to adopt the“punch-in”system to increase productivity. Write a memo to talk about this:
1) Does the “punch-in”system benefit the company?
2) If the company doesn’t adopt it, what else can we do to increase productivity.
You should write about 100 words.
To: David Green, Chief of Operations
From: Tony Party , Supervisor
Subject: Comments on the “Punch-in” System
Date: March. 22, 2005
This is further to your memo dated March. 20, 2004, in which you proposed that employees adopt the “punch-in” system.
I fully agree with you that we must increase productivity. As far as your proposal that if the “punch-in” system is adopted, we would have a tighter control over the employees is concerned. However, I don’t think so. I personally think that, to accomplish this, we should give the employees more incentives to work faster. I feel that if we ( the supervisors) could meet with you , we could discuss different possiblilities to create such incentiveness.
Your consideration of this suggestion would be appreciated.
Tony Party
例5、Directions: You are a manager of administration office naming Vera. M. Bradford. The board of directors have decided to anew the Fitness Center. Write a memo to tell all the employees that:
1) How long will this project be last for?
2) Welcome the employees to provide suggestions.
You should write about 100 words.
To: Every Employees
From: Brian Aponte
Date: November 18, 2005
Subject: Fitness Center
The board of directors approved the idea for anew Fitness Center at its meeting yesterday.
Work on the Fitness Center will begin right now and should be completed within 90 days. An employee representative from each division will be appointed to determine the type of equipment and programs that will be made available.
We are happy to be able to provide a facility that will contribute to the physical fitness of all our employees. Your representative on the task force will contact you soon for your suggestions about activities and equipment.
Brian Aponte
Administration Office, Manager
