2017-07-28 TOEFL: int and ind writing

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: DELTA p. 114-121 - Read the paragraphs and passages and answer the following questions.
Compare your answers with your partner. If you disagree, go back to the text and try to convince your partner that yours is the correct answer. (Explain why the other answer is wrong.)
exercise 1.6.A
1 D
2 A (“This” is the fact that ectotherms heat directly with solar energy rather than through metabolism.)
3 C
4 B
5 D
6 B
7 C
8 A
9 D
10 C
exercise 1.6.B
1 D
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 C
6 A
7 B
8 D
9 B
10 A
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DELTA p. 419 - Description of independent writing scores.
Briefly read your partner’s responses and decide what score you think each would receive.
Then talk with your partner about their response. What was good about it? What could be improved?
Then read my scores and comments. Is the score similar to what your partner gave you?
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Writing Section: last section on the test, after speaking; two tasks
1 integrated: read a text, listen to a lecture on the same topic, write about how the lecture relates to the text (20 minutes)
2 independent: read a prompt and respond to it with 4-6 paragraphs (30 minutes)
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Independent Writing Structure:
Introduction:
	most important - State your opinion in a thesis statement
	before that - Present the options you are choosing between
	optional - Background and a “hook” to get readers interested
Body: (each paragraph)
	Main reason or supporting point for your thesis
	Example(s) and/or detail(s) to convince the reader that your reason is true and that it supports your thesis.
Conclusion:
	Restate your opinion and summarize your reasons for it
	Something for a reader to take away from your essay (e.g. prediction or recommendation for the future)
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Integrated Writing: 3 minutes to read a text; time to listen to a lecture about the same topic (which usually addresses the same three points in the same order as the text); 20 minutes to summarize the points from the lecture and explain how they relate to specific points from the reading
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DELTA p. 369 - Take 3 minutes to read this passage. Then listen to the lecture.
Your response should probably have four paragraphs:
1 Introduction: compare the main ideas of the lecture and reading
2 First point: Summarize what the text says and explain the point from the lecture and how it relates to that point from the text
3 Second point: Summarize what the text says and explain the point from the lecture and how it relates to that point from the text
4 Third point: Summarize what the text says and explain the point from the lecture and how it relates to that point from the text
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Each body paragraph could also be: Summarize what the lecture says, and explain in detail which points from the text this relates to and how.
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Sample introduction:
	“The lecture and the text are about the construction of an area of a town. They both talk about how that’s going to affect the town and the citizens. In the reading, the author says the construction will have a positive effect. The lecture challenges this idea and says the development will have more negative effects. The reading and lecture discuss the same three main points.”
Sample second paragraph:
	“The first point from the reading is that the construction will make the city more beautiful and attract more people to the town. The speaker, on the other hand, thinks that it will destroy the view of the lake, which is the main attraction of the town. This contradicts the claim from the text that construction will attract more people.”
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Your response will be a lot clearer if you make sure to use citation language (to explain where each point comes from) and contrast (if they oppose) or comparison (if they support) language.
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p. 531 - Take 3 minutes to read this passage. Then listen to the passage and take notes.
With your partner, compare your notes and try to identify the three main points from the lecture and reading and how they relate to each other.
R0: Dog breeding is good.
R1: Purebred dogs are registered to ensure quality.
R2: Breeders love dogs and care about their welfare.
R3: Promoting breeds in entertainment helps those breeds and encourages good dog ownership.
L0: Dog breeding has serious problems.
L1: Some breeders do it just for money and it hurts the health of the dogs. (contradicts R2)
L2: Breed purity causes inbreeding and genetic disorders. (contradicts R1)
L3: The culture of breeding (and promoting breeds with entertainment) leads to puppy mills and unwanted dogs.
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Homework: Write a response to the integrated writing task on p. 565 of your book AND to the independent writing task on p. 498 of your book. (Write the independent task WITHOUT using the words “agree” or “disagree” in your introduction.)