2018-01-19 TOEFL: sample writing, speaking 3

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/how-speaking-multiple-languages-benefits-the-brain-mia-nacamulli
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Look at the sample responses to yesterday’s happiness independent writing task. What is good and bad about each one? With your partner, use the independent writing scoring rubric to assign a score to each response.
1 score 3 - Remember, if you only have two main points, you have to develop each one more than if you had three. While it’s helpful to use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures, it’s better to use simple things correctly than “fancy” things incorrectly.
2 score 0 - This is mostly copied from the prompt.
3 score 4 - Three clear supporting ideas, but they could be developed a bit more and there are frequent problems with articles and prepositions. There is a good variety of vocabulary used correctly.
4 score 2 - It’s not developed nearly enough. Grammar mistakes interfere with understanding, though even with perfect grammar, this would be unlikely to receive a 3.
5 score 5 - This also has two main points, but they are much better developed than essays 1 and 4. Few grammatical problems and a good variety of vocabulary and sentence structures.
6 There is no development of the (too many) main ideas. Grammar problems often make sentences very hard to understand.
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To get more feedback on yesterday’s writing (beyond a score and one or two sentences), send me a self-evaluation about what you did better or worse than your previous writing, about what you will try to work on for your next writing, AND an estimated score for your independent writing.
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Speaking Section: third section, after the 10-minute break; 20 minutes total, 5m30s speaking for 6 tasks
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice question - 15/45
3 integrated reading/listening/speaking, campus announcement and conversation - 30/60
4 integrated R/L/S, academic text and lecture - 30/60
5 integrated L/S, conversation about a problem and solutions - 20/60
6 integrated L/S, academic lecture - 20/60
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ETS 1 test 1 - Read the announcement. Then listen to the conversation about the proposed change.
Your response should include these parts:
1 Summary of the announcement (“The announcement is about the computer department adding…”)
2 State the speaker’s opinion (“The man disagrees with the change.”)
3 Lead-in (“He gives two reasons for his opinion.”)
4 Reason 1
5 Detail/example
6 Reason 2
7 Detail/example
(8 Conclusion, if you have time)
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BREAK
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ETS 1 test 2 - Take 5 minutes to outline a “perfect” response to this prompt.
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ETS Guide - Record your responses to speaking task 3 from each practice test.
Listen to your responses and choose one we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ responses.
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Homework (optional): To get more feedback on yesterday’s writing (beyond a score and one or two sentences), send me a self-evaluation about what you did better or worse than your previous writing, about what you will try to work on for your next writing, AND an estimated score for your independent writing.