2018-08-09 TOEFL: integrated writing

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: answer the Test Questions sections on p. 31, 33, 35-36, 37, 39-40
	1L8, 1L10, 1L13, 1L14, 1L15
1L8
1 c
2 a
3 a
4 c d
5 b d
6 f (after hatching) m m f m f
1L10
1 c
2 c d e
3 c (“the major difference between working in a family business versus working for a company seems to be a sense of belonging”)
4 b
5 c (The student mentions “competence of the employees” as a disadvantage, so he’s talking about lack of competence, or incompetence.)
6 A D D A A D
1L13
1 b
2 d
3 a
4 b c
5 b
6 - 2 2 1 1 2 2
1L14
1 b
2 b
3 b
4 a b
5 b c
1L15
1 b
2 d
3 d
4 c
5 a b
6 - 3 2 1 4
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Writing Section - Fourth and final section, two tasks, 20+30 minutes of writing time.
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Integrated writing:
- 3 minutes to read a passage and take notes about its main points (you’ll see the passage again)
- Listen to a lecture about the same topic and take notes (usually the lecture will address the same points in the same order, but not always)
- Read and hear the prompt asking you to explain how the lecture relates to the reading
- 20 minutes to summarize the points from the lecture and explain how they relate to the main points from the reading passage (the text will reappear during this time)
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An effective integrated response is usually 150-225 words.
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Look at ETS 1.1 (endotherm dinosaurs) as an example
You should be able to see some important things about key words in the text:
endotherm/endotherms - noun for the animals that can maintain body temperature
endothermy - noun for the ability to maintain body temperature
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R0 (main idea) = dinosaurs were endotherms
R1 = fossils were found in polar regions, and endothermy is necessary to survive in cold
R2 = dinosaur legs were under their bodies, which is also true of modern endotherms and is necessary for running
R3 = dinosaur bones had Haversian canals, which allow for fast growth, which requires endothermy
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Now listen to the lecture and take notes about its main points (which should be the same as the points from the reading)
L0 = dinosaurs might not have been endotherms (and the evidence from the text isn’t good)
L1 = polar regions were warmer at the time, and dinosaurs could have migrated
L2 = legs under their bodies might have been to support their large bodies, not to allow running
L3 = bones also have growth rings, which suggest periods of rapid and slow growth, which is unusual for endotherms (that grow at the same speed all year)
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BREAK
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A point-by-point response will be organized the same way as the text and lecture (in four parts):
1 Introduction: state the topic, summarize R0 and L0, and explain the relationship
2 First point: summarize R1 and L1, and explain how L1 relates to R1
3 Second point: summarize R2 and L2, and explain how L2 relates to R2
4 Third point: summarize R3 and L3, and explain how L3 relates to R3
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- You need to be clear (at least in the introduction, but preferably in each paragraph) which ideas come from which source (according to the text / the author says / the lecture disagrees / the professor argues)
- You also need to use contrast (or support) language effectively, to show how the points from the lecture relate to points from the text (in contrast / on the other hand / however / contradicts / challenges / opposes / casts doubt on)
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Practice integrated writing from ETS 1 tests 3 and 4.
Email your responses to me when you’re finished.