2019-04-04 TOEFL: writing practice

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-hospitals-have-particle-accelerators-pedro-brugarolas
https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation/videos
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Your writing organization can be helped if you have a framework or template in your mind while you write.
https://www.bestmytest.com/blog/toefl/toefl-writing-template#toefl-writing-template-integrated-task
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“finally” is NOT a conclusion transition signal, it signals the last supporting point
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If the integrated passages compare something (e.g. the text says A>B, the lecture says B>A), you need to be clear about which ideas come from which source (text or lecture) AND about which thing (A or B) each idea is about.
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Writing Section: fourth and final section (after speaking), 2 tasks, 20+30 minutes writing
1 integrated: read a text, listen to a lecture, write about how the points from the lecture relate to points from the text (150-225 words)
2 independent: prepare, write, and revise your response to a choice question prompt (min. 300 words)
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If you write less than the “minimum”, you probably haven’t supported your answer enough.
For integreated, if you’ve already written 225 words and you address all three of the points from the text and the lecture, you probably don’t need to add any more details.
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I sometimes recommend that you start by typing a template framework before you add the details.

The text and the lecture are about
The text says
The lecture disagrees, and argues

First, the text says
However, the speaker points out that
This means
…
Then you can add the specific details and ideas from the text and the lecture.
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BREAK
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Writing Practice - After you finish both parts, email your responses to me.
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The “easiest” way to get a low score on independent writing is if you miss the point and don’t stick to the correct topic.
Today’s independent writing was about access to information on the Internt.
	(It was NOT about communication, shopping, games, or anything else about the Internet.)
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Sites like https://www.typingtest.com/ can test and help you improve your typing speed. However, if your speed is faster than 20 wpm, the main obstacle to writing enough is probably your own ideas.