2018-04-06 TOEFL: business vocab, ind writing

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Handout (Collins) p. 45 part A - With your partner, use words from yesterday (and from p. 44) to replace the italic words in the sentences.
1 a compete
  b consumer
2 a budget
  b economy
3 a investors
  b capital
4 a measured
  b output
5 a Inflation
  b crisis
6 a sector
  b generates
7 a firms
  b promote
8 a demand
  b supply
part B - Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the words.
1 promoting
2 firm
3 consumers
4 market
5 competitive
6 demand
7 profit
8 budget
9 allocated
10 supply
p. 46 Test Practice - Listen to the lecture and take notes on another piece of paper. Then answer the questions.
1 A
2 C
3 B - “There is little incentive for firms to produce the best products.” -> The products are not the best. -> The products are poor quality.
4 A
5 C
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Writing Section: Last section on the test, after speaking, about one hour total for two tasks (20+30 min)
1 integrated: 3 min to read a passage, listen to a lecture about the same topic, 20 minutes to write about the points from the lecture and how they relate to the points from the reading passage
2 independent: read a choice question, 30 minutes to state and support your opinion about it
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DELTA p. 408-409 has examples of each type of choice question.
p. 409 - The supporting points are three different skills the writer learned by doing.
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BREAK
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Organization of an independent response:
Introduction: 1 paragraph, explain the topic and the options you’re choosing between, pick an option, lead-in (“There are three reasons I believe this.”)
Body: 2-3 paragraphs, state the points that support your opinion, support those points with details and examples
Conclusion: 1 paragraph, summarize your opinion and reasons, generalize with some advice or a prediction about the future
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Your body paragraphs need to do three things:
- State a point that supports your main idea (“I learned forgiveness from my family.”)
- Convince readers that this point is true (Example(s) from your family life that taught you about forgiveness.)
- Convince readers that this point supports your main idea (Explain that forgiveness is more important than anything you learned from your friends.)
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When you read a choice question for writing, you should first try to brainstorm some possible reasons for each side. Then consider which side has better reasons (meaning easier to write about and support).
Then organize your reasons into an outline, and add some notes about the examples and details you’ll use to support them.
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p. 409 outline:
1 bicycle and driving
	- 6yo, couldn’t read
	- read about driving, but didn’t really learn until practicing
2 mathematics
	- measure class in 6th grade; math became real
3 computer
	- book was complex; had to try using it myself
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Then start writing with your thesis statement and body paragraphs. After you’ve finished those, you can add more to your introduction and write a conclusion.
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p. 410 numbers 4 and 5 - Take 5 minutes for each topic to brainstorm and outline, and 5 minutes each to write one body paragraph (that states the supporting point and includes details/examples to support that point).
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Homework: Write a response to this independent writing prompt, and email me at [email protected]

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
	A person should never make an important decision alone.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.