一、高分技巧
应用文写作要想得高分，一要保证结构、要点完整，二要提高语言质量，三是避免低级错误，四要书写整洁工整。在具体写作中考生首先要牢记使用四个“三”：
1．三段式：开头段，主体段，结尾段
2．三个过渡词：如first, besides，in a word，on the contrary, what's more等
3．三个高级词汇或短语：如用take delight in doing，prefer to do等来替代like，enjoy等常用词，此外，一些描述性的形容词副词也会给文章增色不少，如： obviously, definitely, amazingly, sharply, conveniently, exactly等.
4． 三个高级句型：包括各种从句、倒装句、被动句、强调句、虚拟语气、非谓语动词、with短语、用比较级代替最高级(I've never seen a better film)、无生命物质作主语(Our city has seen great changes in recent years.／The sight made me happy)。此外适当引用一些格言谚语更是能起到画龙点睛的作用。
二、备考素材
根据语言特点我们可以将应用文分为客观公文类和主观交流类两种。
（一）客观公文类：
包括通知、请柬、失物招领、寻物启事、招聘启事、履历表等，其特点如下：
1．强调要点信息，如时间、地点、人物、对象、事件等；
2．语言简明、严谨、客观，不宜掺杂个人感情；多用被动句；句子不宜过长，不宜用太多从句和复杂句型；
3．过渡词不宜过多，靠语意自然过渡。
书面通知常用表达：
目的： to enrich the life of middle school students／to help improve the English of...
内容：There will be a lecture for... in Room... in the teaching building at...／The lecture will be given by... from..., an expert in...／The participants are expected to take notes／to sign up before this Friday
结尾：Everybody is welcome to attend the lecture.
口头通知常用表达：
正式：、Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?… That's all. Thank you．
非正式：Boys and girls, attention please... That's all. Thank you.
（二）主观交流类
包括书信，电子邮件，发言稿，便条，网上发帖等。该类应用文格式要求不如客观公文类那么严格，语言表达更具备情感性和交际性，允许考生有一定的个人发挥空间。主观交流类应用文在写作中要特别注意语言的得体性，即“心中有对象、有场合、有目的”。
1、书信／电子邮件／留言条／网上发帖
写书信时一定要注意语言的得体性：对长辈、上级、雇主及陌生人语言应正规、礼貌、委婉；私人信件、留言条、网上发帖等语言可略为随意一些，但也不可出现OK，That's all等过于‘口语化的表达。
常用表达：
写信原因及目的： I read in the newspaper that.../You asked me...in your last e-mail/I'm writing in response to (in reply to)…
申请信：1 would like to apply for the position advertised in... /I think I'm qualified for the position because...
询问信息或征求建议信： I really need your help in...／1 wonder if you could give me some advice on...／1 would appreciate if you could give me some information about...
邀请信：We'd like to invite you to participate in...／We would feel greatly honored if you took part in...
留言条： I'm leaving this note just to tell you...／Please don't hesitate to call me if you have any additional questions.
网上发帖：Those who share the same interest, please contact me at...／I wonder if anyone could help me with...
结束语及祝愿： 1 would appreciate it if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience./ Looking forward to your early reply／Looking forward to seeing you soon./Wishing you success in everything.
2，欢迎词／欢送词
常用表达：
开场白 : Allow me, first of all, on behalf of... to extend a warm welcome to... /Today we are gathered here to hold a farewell party for...
结束语: We hope we can experience another culture as well as learn from each other./ Your kindness impressed us deeply / These happy memories will always be fresh in our minds.
祝愿: We wish you a pleasant stay / a good time / a safe journey back home.
3．演讲稿，发言稿及倡议书
常用表达：
开头：It's my great pleasure to share my ideas with you.／I feel greatly honored to speak here on behalf of...／My topic for today is...
逻辑顺序过渡词：first, second, third, to begin with, moreover, what's more, in addition, furthermore, in particular, finally, last but not least
表转折： but, however, on the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, yet, nevertheless
表总结： in short, on the whole, as has been stated, as I have shown, in summary, in conclusion, thus, in the end
结束语 Thank you for your attention/patience./Thanks for listening.
号召： It's high time we did sth /It is our responsibility to...
真题解析 2013年重庆卷
调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而濒临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。内容应包括：●说明写信目的； ●简述江豚现状；●希望WWF如何帮助（比如资助江豚保护项目等）；●表示感谢并期望回复。注意： (1)词数不少于80; (2)在答题卡上作答； (3)书信格式及开头语已给出（不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm a student from Chongqing, China. ______________________.
解题思路
一审体裁：本文要求考生给世界自然保护基金组织写一封信，语言应采用正规表达法：二审人称和时态：介绍江豚现状时用第三人称，提出帮助建议时用第二人称，开头结尾段用第一人称，时态以一般现在时为主。
三审要点：包括“写信目的，江豚现状，帮助方式，表达感谢和期待”四点。
可用素材
l.词汇：human activities, affect, extinction, drop, reduce from...to..., endangered, species, generous donation, give advice about, guide, prevent
2.句式： As a result of ..,, the number of them has been reduced greatly from...to.... /It would be of great help if you could....so that... /I would appreciate it if you could take my suggestion into consideration and reply to me at your earliest convenience.
参考范文
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm a student from Chongqing, China. I'm writing to express my concern about the living conditions of the finless porpoise and to appeal for your help in protecting them.
Nowadays, due to human activities, the number of finless porpoises living in the Yangtze River has been reduced greatly to less than 1000. They are on the edge of extinction. Therefore, we would like to get your aid and direction about how to protect them. For example, it would be of great help if you could donate money to a fund so that measures could be taken to change the situation.
I would appreciate it if you could take my suggestion into consideration and reply to me at your earliest convenience. (121words)
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
旁批
作者采用了书信常用的三段式结构，内容完整。因书信对象是国际组织，作者使用了较正规的语言，如it would be of great help if you could...:I would appreciate it if you could...等委婉礼貌的用法，很是得体。从内容来看，全文衔接紧密，句与句之间用到了恰当的连接词如：therefore，for example等。高级句式使用方面有被动句、现在分词作定语等；作者还用到了丰富的词组, 如：express one's concern about..., appeal for, on the edge of extinction, take...into consideration, at your earliest convenience等。