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TOEFL iBT Writing Overview

TOEFL iBT Writing Overview. 2. Integrated Writing Task. Reading Passage You have three minutes to read and take notes on a 250─300 word academic passage. Usually has three main points. After you read the passage, it will disappear but will re-appear when you hear

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TOEFL iBT Writing Overview

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  1. TOEFL iBTWriting Overview

  2. 2. Integrated Writing Task • Reading Passage • You have three minutes to read and take notes on a 250─300 word academic passage. • Usually has three main points. • After you read the passage, it will disappear but will re-appear when you hear the question and begin to write.

  3. 3. Integrated Writing Task • Listening passage • two to threeminutes • developed with three main points • You will only hear the lecture once. • Take complete and accurate notes.

  4. 4. Integrated Writing Task • Writing your essay • 20 minutes • Question: • Summarize main points and show how they support the reading; or • Summarize main points and show how they cast doubt on the reading.

  5. 5. Text Tools • Copy: copies highlighted text • Cut: cuts highlighted text • Paste: pastes copied or cut text • Undo: Undoes last action • Redo: Redoes action you just undid • Word count: shows number of words written • Enter (twice): starts new paragraph

  6. 6. Top Score Features • The essay is on topic and addresses both parts of the question. • The essay: • summarizes listening and reading content. • relates reading to listening. • is written in a logical order (coherent) with sufficient detail (progression). • includes transitions to make it cohesive. • contains a range of vocabulary and • grammar.

  7. 7. Independent Writing Task • Plan, write, and edit in 30 minutes. • State opinion. • Give reasons, details, and examples to support opinion.

  8. 8. Top Score Features • The essay is on topic and answers all aspects of the question. • The essay • is coherent: written in a logical order. • shows evidence of progression: main points are supported with sufficient detail. • is unified: every sentence relates to the thesis statement. • is cohesive: ideas connect with transitions. • includes range of vocabulary • and grammatical structures.

  9. 9. Scoring • Essay is scored from zero to five. • Essays are scored by four ETS raters. • The final writing score is out of 30.

  10. 10. Example Independent Writing Scoring Rubrics 5 • on topic and responds to the task • logically organized with main • points, details, and examples • everything relates to the thesis • statement • proper language used consistently • range of grammatical constructions • appropriate vocabulary and idioms • may contain the occasional error

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