2017-09-22 TOEFL: ind 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-we-harvest-horseshoe-crab-blood-elizabeth-cox
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Listen to a couple more speaking 5 responses from yesterday
Did the responses have these parts?
1 Summarize the problem.
2 List the solutions they discuss in the conversation.
3 State your opinion.
4 Lead-in (optional): “I have two reasons for this suggestion.”
5 First reason
6 Details/Examples
7 Second reason
8 Details/Examples
(9 Conclusion, if you have time)
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Independent Writing - Second writing task (after integrated)
- You will read a prompt which is a choice question (similar to speaking 2).
There are two possible formats for the choice question
1 some people / other people: “Many people believe…. However, others feel…. Which do you think is better?”
2 agree/disagree: “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? …”
Both prompts end with, “Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.”
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Example prompt:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
	It is better to live in a big city than a small town.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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“Typically, an effective response will contain a minimum of 300 words.”
The independent writing should be a typical five-paragraph essay (this is the most common type of beginner essay American students learn to write).
1 Introduction (At minimum this must state your thesis statement.)
2 First reason (State the reason, convince me that it’s true, convince me that it supports your thesis.)
3 Second reason (State the reason, convince me that it’s true, convince me that it supports your thesis.)
4 Third reason (State the reason, convince me that it’s true, convince me that it supports your thesis.)
5 Conclusion (At minimum this should restate your thesis and summarize your reasons.)
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Introduction: A good introduction has more than just the thesis statement
- “hook” - Get readers interested with some general background information about the topic.
- explain the options you’re choosing between (this can be “some people/other people”)
- thesis statement
- lead-in (“This is because small towns are ___, ___, and ___.”)
Conclusion: A good conclusion has more than a restatement of your thesis and reasons.
- restate thesis and summarize reasons
- wrap-up/generalization, including a prediction, recommendation, or plan for the future
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DELTA p. 566 - Take 5 minutes to brainstorm reasons for the position I assigned, then choose three and decide what order you’d write them.
Convince me that it’s true: Tell me about how people learn this lesson in or out of school.
Convince me that it supports your thesis: Convince me that this is one of the most important lessons.
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BREAK
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