2020-11-13 TOEFL: int writing, S1

Integrated Writing: first of the two writing tasks
- 3 minutes to read a text
- Time to listen to a lecture on the same topic
- 20 minutes to write about how the points from the lecture relate to the points from the reading
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When reading the text, identify the main point of view and the three supporting points:
R0 (main idea) = professors on TV are good
R1 = professors benefit - they improve their reputations and increase their importance as scholars
R2 = universities benefit - people will think the university is prestigious; improves reputation which increases donations and applications
R3 = the public benefits - people can learn from experts and get insights that aren’t normally on TV
(While you read, you can also try to predict possible opposing points the speaker might give.)

While you listen, pay attention to how the speaker addresses each of the main points from the text.
L0 = professors on TV are not good
L1 = not good for professors - academic reputation of not serious and focusing on entertainment; won’t get invited to important conferences and events
L2 = not good for universities - time preparing for TV appearances takes away from time for university work like teaching and research
L3 = not good for the public - TV shows usually don’t want in-depth explanations, they just want the academic title; the information professors give is often general background and a good journalist could find the same information
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The most straightforward format for your response is point-by-point, which is the same organization as the typical reading passage:
paragraph 1 - introduction: state the topic and summarize R0 and L0, the main points of the reading and listening, and be clear about their overall relationship
paragraph 2 - first point: summarize R1 and L1 and explain how they relate
paragraph 3 - second point: summarize R2 and L2 and explain how they relate
paragraph 4 - third point: summarize R3 and L3 and explain how they relate
(You don’t need to write a conclusion, and if you have extra time you should fix your mistakes.)

sample introduction:
	The reading and the listening are about professors who appear on television. The reading says that TV appearances benefit the professors, their universities, and the public. The lecture disagrees with each of these three points.
sample body paragraph:
	First, the text argues that appearing on TV is beneficial to professors. It improves their reputations and shares their ideas with a wider audience. The speaker disagrees with this. She says that professors on television get reputations as not very serious, and more focused on entertainment than research.
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- You should try to limit yourself to 4 minutes for each paragraph to make sure you write something for all the main points. Then you can go back and finish your thoughts in earlier paragraphs.
- If you still have extra time at the end, you should look for and fix mistakes. It’s not as useful to spend that time writing a conclusion.
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Writing Practice - ETS 1.3 integrated writing (online encyclopedias)
Send me your responses when you’re done.
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Speaking practice (Task 2, ETS 2.1-3)
Send me your least bad recording.
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It’s not as much of an issue on speaking, but if you have an independent writing prompt about whether something should be required in school, you need to make a stronger argument than simply saying it’s a good idea to do.