MBA联考对英文写作的要求是“根据所规定的情境或所给出的提纲，写一篇短文”。这里的规定情境或所给出的提纲，实际上已经规定了文章的整体结构，比如1999年MBA联考的考题就明确地给出以下几点：

    ·你们获悉IBM公司新产品信息的来源

    ·订购的原因和数量

    ·要求卖方提供产品性能，售后服务

    ·询价等

    考生需要将这些信息转换成正确的英语语言。在每个要点项下，再加上一些支持性的英语语句；为了使文章富有可读性，考生还必须注意卷面的美观和书写的工整。

    从宏观结构层面考察MBA英文作文，我们应注意的另一个问题是一致性问题，也就是论点和支持论点的论据之间必须具有逻辑性。除此之外，论点之间应注意主次之分，必须做到重点突出。恰当地将文章分成不同的段落，有助于体现各部分的逻辑关系和层次。

    一篇150个词的英文短文基本按照开头段一中间段一结尾段的框架搭建，其中中间段比开头段和结尾段要长些。开头段必须用能够吸引读者注意力的语言点明主题，使读者了解文章的主旨(Thesis)。中间段落经常是作文的主干内容，可以由一个或一个以上的段落组成，其主要功能在于支持说明或论证上段提到的文章主题。在每一个段落的首句一般为段落主题句(Topic sentence)，跟着主题句的是支持性句子，其内容可以是事实、  数据、  故事或专家意见等，主要功能用来帮助段落主题句说明文章主题。结尾段落用来归纳概括或重新说明主题观点，也可以用来说明观点，提出建议，做出评论或针对文章提出的问题指出具体的办法，参见图6-1。

Title of the Essay

Introduction     opening remarks to catch reader’s interest

Thesis statement

Plan of development(optional)

Conclusion  summary(optional)

           General closing remarks

           (Or both)

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                                   Life without Television

Introduction      When my familys only television set went to the repair shop the other

                  day, my parents, my sister, and I thought we would have a terrible week.

                  How could we get through the long evenings in such a quiet house? What

                  would it be like without all the shows to keep us company? We soon

                  realized, though, that living without television for a while was a stroke of

                  good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone,

                  to complete some postponed chores, and to spend rewarding time with each

                  other and friends.

Body            First of all, with no television to compete for our time, we found

                  plenty of hours for personal interests. We all read more that week than we

                  had read during the six months before. We also enjoyed some hobbies we

                  had ignored for ages. My sister and I played tennis on weekends and my

                  parents went to the theater. Secondly we spent time with each other.

                  Instead of being in the same room together while we stared at a screen, we

                  actually talked for many pleasant hours. Moreover, for the first time in

                  years my family played some games together. We played cards and got a

                  lot of fun. And because we didnt have to worry about missing this or that

                  show, we had some family friends over a couple of evenings and spent an

                  enjoyable time with them.

Conclusion       Once our television set returned, we were not prepared to put it in the

                 attic. But we had a sense of how it can take over our lives if we are not

                  careful. We are now more selective. We turn on the set for our favorite

                  shows, certain sports events, and the news, but we dont leave it running all

                  night. As a result we find we can enjoy television and still have time left

                  over for other activities and interests.

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                                   The Joys of an Old Car

Introduction       Some of my friends cant believe my car still runs. Others laugh when

                  they see it parked outside the house and ask if its an antique. But they are

                  not fair to my fourteen-year-old Honda Civic. In fact, my "antique" has

                  opened my eyes to the rewards of owning an old car.

                        One obvious reward is economy. Fourteen years ago, when my

                  husband and I were newly married and nearly broke. We bought the car for

                  a mere $1 800. Today it would cost five times as much. We save money on

                  insurance, since its no longer worthwhile for us to have collision

                  coverage. And it still delivers twenty-six miles per gallon in the city and

                 thirty-eight on the highway--not bad for a senior citizen:

Body             Besides, there is the advantage of familiarity. When I open the door

                  and slide into the drivers seat, I feel comfortable. I know to the millimeter

                  exactly how much room I have when I turn a corner or back into a

                  streetside parking space. When my gas gauge is on empty, I know that 1.3

                  gallons are still in reserve and I can plan accordingly. The front wheels

                  invariably begin to shake when I go more than fifty-five miles an hour,

                  reminding me that I am exceeding the speed limit. With the Civic, the only

                  surprises I face are the ones from other drivers.

Conclusion        I prize my fourteen-year-old Civics economy and dependability, and

                 most of all, its familiarity. It is faded, predictable, and comfortable, like a

                  well-worn pair of jeans. And, like a well-worn pair of jeans, it will be

                  difficult to throw away.