2019-06-06 TOEFL: writing practice

Homework: Cengage exercise 9.2
1 D - The other things are mentioned, but the whole talk is about solving the problem of recording dance movements.
2 B
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 C
8 B
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Writing Section: fourth and last section; two tasks; 20+30 minutes of writing time
1 integrated: read a text, listen to a lecture, write about how the points from the lecture relate to the points from the text
2 independent: read a choice question, write about your answer and reasons
	agree/disagree - “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?”
	some people / other people - “Some people think…. Others prefer…. Which do you think is best?”
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ETS 2.4 integrated writing - take 3 minutes to read the text (You will see the text again while you write, so the main thing is to understand the overall position and three supporting points)
R0 (main idea) = the painted portrait is probably Jane Austen
R1 = her family gave permission to use the portrait for a book of Jane’s letters (so her family recognized her)
R2 = the face in the portrait looks similar to the face in Cassandra’s sketch, which we know was Jane
R3 = the style is similar to Ozias Humphrey, who was an active portrait painter when Jane was a teenager
Now listen to the lecture. What are its main points?
L0 = there’s not good evidence that the portrait is Jane Austen
L1 = in 1882, no one in her family had seen her when she was young, because she died in 1817
L2 = the similarities to the sketch could be because the portrait was another relative; the Austen family was very large and there were a lot of girls who could look similar
L3 = the canvas of the portrait was sold by a man who didn’t sell in London until Jane was 25, much older than the girl in the portrait

“Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they respond to the specific arguments made in the reading passage.”
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Your response can be organized point-by-point
paragraph 1 - introduce the topic and the main perspective of the reading (R0) and listening (L0)
paragraph 2 - summarize R1 and explain how L1 relates to it
paragraph 3 - summarize R2 and explain how L2 relates to it
paragraph 4 = summarize R3 and explain how L3 relates to it
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Independent Writing
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If the independent prompt is about which “life choice” is better, start by thinking through a few typical situations where one action can be better or worse than another:
    Does one option cost more than the other?
    Does it help or hurt in different areas of life?
        education
        career
        relationships (friends or family)
        liesure activities
        necessary activities (chores, taxes, etc.)
        budget
        responsibilities
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The independent response can be a typical five-paragraph essay
1 Introduction: Explain the options you’re choosing between and state your opinion.
2-4 Body/Supporting Paragraphs: State your reasons; use examples to show the reasons are true; explain how the reasons support your opinion
5 Conclusion: Restate your opinion and summarize your reasons; add a prediction or recommendation for the reader to take away
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BREAK
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Writing Practice ETS 2.5