2018-08-23 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-is-aristophanes-called-the-father-of-comedy-mark-robinson
(Tomorrow: math anxiety)
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Homework: answer all the Test Questions sections on the handout. Audio is at the link I’ll email to you.
5L4
1 a
2 b
3 - 2 3 3 1 1 2
4 - 1 1 3 1 2
5L6
1 c
2 a
3 - 2 1 1 2
5L8
1 c
2 d
3 - 2 1 2 1 1 2
4 - 2 2 1 2 1 1
5L9
1 d
2 c
3 - 2 2 2 1 1 1
4 - 2 1 1 2
5 c
5L11
1 b
2 a
3 b
4 c
5 - 1 1 2 1 2 2
6 - 3 2 1 3
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Writing Section: 4th and final section on the test, two tasks, 20+30 minutes of writing, about 1hr total
1 integrated: read a passage, listen to a lecture about the same topic, write about how they relate
2 independent: read a choice question prompt, write about your opinion and the reasons for it
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With independent writing, remember that you need to connect all of your points back to your thesis.
For example, “Technology is improving” is a common reason in the “fewer cars in 20 years” topic. It can be a reason for both sides, so you need to make it clear why you think it supports your side.
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Integrated writing:
- 3 minutes to read a passage, take notes at least about the three main supporting points in the text
- listen to a lecture which will probably oppose the conclusion or main point of the text, take notes on the supporting points and details the speaker uses to relate to the text
- 20 minutes to write about the points from the lecture and how they relate to the points from the reading passage
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DELTA 7.5 example (education)
R0 = academics and sports are more important to education than arts
R1 = future career skills - reading, writing, computing
R2 = problem-solving skills - math and science
R3 = collaboration - team sports
Listen to the lecture and take notes.
L0 = arts are essential (as essential as academics) for teaching life skills for the future
L1 = creativity is also a future career skill for any job
L2 = arts teach problem-solving
L3 = arts (especially performing arts) teach collaboration
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Point-by-point response: four paragraphs, one for the main idea and one for each supporting point
1 Introduction: state the topic and summarize the position of the reading and the lecture, and how they relate
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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BREAK
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Writing Practice - ETS 2 test 1 integrated and independent.
When you're finished, email your responses to me.