托付写作技巧Toefl Essay Writing TipsWord格式.docx

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II.UnderstandingtheTOEFLquestion:

TherearedifferenttypesofTOEFLquestions.Youneverknowwhichquestionyouwillreceive,soyoumustbepreparedtowriteonALLthetypesofquestions.ItisveryimportantthatyoucompletelyunderstandthequestionBEFOREyoubegintowrite.Belowaresomedifferentessayquestiontypes.

1.Chooseapointofviewandsupportthatview.

Example:

Somepeoplebelievethatuniversitystudentsshouldberequiredtoattendclasses.Othersbelievethatgoingtoclassesshouldbeoptionalforstudents.Whichpointofviewdoyouagreewith?

Usespecificreasonsanddetailstoexplainyouranswer.

ThistypeofquestionasksyoutolookatonlyONEsideoftheissue…thesideyouagreewith.DON’Twriteaboutbothsides.Youtellwhichsideyouagreewithandsupportyourideaswithdetailsandexamples.

2.Describesomething.

IfyoucouldinventsomethingNEW,whatproductwouldyoudevelop?

Usespecificdetailstoexplainwhythisinventionisneeded?

Inansweringthistypeofquestion,youMUSTbecreative.ItasksyoutodescribesomethingNEW,somethingthatdoesnotexist.YoumustdescribeitindetailANDtellwhyitisnecessary.

3.Comparetwopointsofviewandtellwhichoneyouagreewith.

Somepeoplethinkthatchildrenshouldbegintheirformaleducationataveryearlyageandshouldspendmostoftheirtimeonschoolstudies.Othersbelievethatyoungchildrenshouldspendmostoftheirtimeplaying.Comparethesetwoviews.Whichviewdoyouagreewith?

Why?

Inthistypeofquestion,youmustwriteaboutBOTHsidesofthisissueandthentellwhichsideyouagreewith.YoumayNOTsaythatyouagreewithbothsides.YouMUSTmakeachoice.First,givesupport,detailsandexamplesofbothsidesoftheissue.Then,tellwhichsideyouagreewithandwhy.

4.Agreeordisagreewithsomething.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement:

ONLYpeoplewhoearnalotofmoneyaresuccessful.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisdefinitionofsuccess?

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouropinion.

Inthistypeofquestion,youMUSTagreeordisagree.Youcannotbeunsureorindecisive.Afteryouhavesaidwhetheryouagreeordisagree,youmustgiveconvincingreasonsandexamplesforyourchoice.

5.Explainwhysomethingistrue.

Peoplerememberspecialgiftsorpresentsthattheyhavereceived.Why?

Givespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.

Inthisquestion,youshoulduselotsofexamples.（Forthisquestion,youwoulduseexamplesofgiftsonemightreceiveandtellwhythosegiftsarememorable）.Donotwriteinthefirstperson,“I.”Writeinmoregeneralterms.

6.Supportanideaorplan.

Ithasrecentlybeenannouncedthatanewrestaurantmaybebuiltinyourneighborhood.Doyousupportoropposethisplan?

Usespecificreasonsanddetailstosupportyouranswer.

Inthisquestion,firsttellwhetheryousupportoropposetheplanandthentellwhy.Sincethisquestionissomewhatpersonal,itisoktousepersonalpronounssuchas:

“I,me,my”inyouranswer.

[UnderstandingthequestionisonlythefirstparttowritingagoodTOEFLessay.Afteryouhavewrittenyouressay,youneedsomeonetoREADit.OrderourservicesandyouwillhavethehelpofyourownteachertohelpyouBEATtheTOEFL!

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III.Thepartsofanessay:

Ineveryessay,thereshouldbeanintroduction,abodyandconclusion.

A.Theintroduction:

Theintroductionrestatesthequestionusingdifferentvocabularyand/orsentencestructure.Theintroductionalsoincludesyourthesisstatement…themostimportantsentenceinyouressay.

B.Thebody:

Thebodyofyouressayisalsothe“heart”ofyouressay.Itwillincludeyourmainideasanddetailsandexamplestosupportthoseideas.Eachnewideashouldbeanewparagraph.Typically,aTOEFLessaywillhave3–4bodyparagraphs.

C.Theconclusion:

Theconclusionwillbeyourfinalparagraph.Itwillsummarizeallthemainideasinyouressayanditmayalsoincludeyouropinion.

IV.Howtowriteagoodintroduction:

Let’slookatsomemoreessayquestionstoseehowtorestatethequestionandhowtowriteyourthesisstatement.

TOEFLessayquestion#1:

Somepeopleprefertoeatatfoodstandsorrestaurants.Otherpeopleprefertoprepareandeatfoodathome.Whichdoyouprefer?

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.

Restatement&

Thesis:

Peoplehavetwooptionswhendecidingwheretoeat.Theycanpreparemealsandeatathomeortheycangoouttostandsorrestaurants.Iprefertogoouttoeatbecausethefoodismorevariedandinteresting,itislessworkformeanditsavestime.

Analysis:

Therestatementmentionsthetwotypesofoptionspeoplehaveforeatingandtellswhichonetheauthorprefers.Inaddition,itgivesthreereasonsforthatpreference.Thesethreereasonswillmakeupthethreemainideaparagraphsinthebodyoftheessay.

TOEFLessayquestion#2:

Isitbetterforchildrentoparticipateinteamsportsorindividualsports?

Itisbetterforchildrentoparticipateinteamsportsratherthanindividualsports.Inteamsports,childrenlearnhowtocooperate.Theylearngoodsportsmanshipandhowtorelyontheirteammates.Theseareimportantlessonsthatwillbenefitchildrenthroughouttheirlives.

Thefirstsentenceclearlystatestheauthor’sopinion.Thisisfollowedbythreereasonsfortheopinion.Finally,theauthormentionslifelessons.Intheessay,thethreereasonswillmakeupthethreemainideaparagraphsinthebodyoftheessay.Inaddition,theauthorwillmentionhoweachmainideaisusefulthroughoutlife.

TOEFLessayquestion#3:

Somepeopleprefertoliveinasmalltown.Othersprefertoliveinabigcity.Whichplacewouldyouprefertolivein?

Therearemanygoodreasonstoliveinabigcityandanequalnumberofgoodreasonstoliveinasmalltown.I,myself,prefertoliveinasmalltownbecauseitismorepersonalandhomey;

itiseasiertogetaroundinanditissaferthanabigcity.

Thefirststatementsaysthatbothacityandtownhavepositiveaspects.Thenextsentencetellstheauthor’spreferenceandreasonsforthatpreference.Thesereasonswillmakeupthebodyoftheessay.

[Whenyouorderourservices,youwillgetthreefreeModelEssaysthathavebeenwrittenforthethreeTOEFLquestionsabove.ThiswillhelpyouseehowanentireTOEFLessayshouldlook.]

V.Howtowritegoodbodyparagraphs:

Eachparagraphinyouressayintroducesanewidea.Itshouldincludeathesisstatementfollowedbysupportandexamples.BesuretouseLOTSofexamples.Withinandbetweenparagraphsbesuretousetransitionwordslike:

ontheotherhand,however,though,forexample,incontrast,likewise,inaddition,first,finally.Theparagraphshouldendwithaconcludingsentencewhichbrieflysummarizestheideasintheparagraph.

VI.Theelementsofagoodconcludingparagraph:

Agoodconcludingparagraphshouldincludeasummaryofyourmainpoints.Itmayalsoincludetheauthor’sopinion.ItshouldNOTintroduceanynewideas.Agoodconcludingparagraphoftenleavesanimpressiononthereader.Itmaymakethereaderthinkmoredeeplyaboutthetopic.

VII.Preparingtowriteandwritingyouranswer:

I.Readandunderstandtheessayquestion.（2minutes）.

II.Organizeyourideasonpaperbywritingashortoutlineoftheintroduction,bodyandconclusion.（8minutes）.

III.Writeyouressay.Remembertorestatethequestioninyourintroduction.UsecleardetailsandLOTSofexamplesinthebodyofyouressay.Finally,summarizethemainideasintheconcludingparagraphofyouressay.（15minutes）.

I.Rereadyouressayandmakeanychangesinspelling,verbtense,wordchoiceorsentencestructure.（5minutes）.

VIII.AsampleTOEFLoutline:

TOEFLQuestion:

Insomecountries,teenagershavejobswhiletheyarestillstudents.Doyouthinkthisisagoodidea?

Supportyouropinionbyusingspecificreasonsanddetails.

I.Itisagoodideaforteenagerstohavejobswhiletheyarestudentsbecausetheycanlearnaboutresponsibility;

theycanlearnthevalueofmoneyandtheycanlearnhowtoworkasamemberofateam.

II.Studentscanlearnresponsibility

a.Theyhavetocometoworkontimeeveryday

b.Theymustservecustomersinafriendlymanner

c.Theyhavetomaintainthestoreshelveswithinventory

III.Studentscanlearnthevalueofmoney

a.Studentswilllearnthatittakesalotoftimeandefforttomakemoney

b.Studentswillmakewiserchoiceswhenbuyingthingswiththeirownmoney

IV.Studentswilllearnhowtoworkasamemberofateam

a.Studentswilllearnhowtocompromisewithotheremployees（helpingoutwhensomeoneissick,etc.）

b.Studentswilllearnaboutthefriendshipthatcomesfromteamwork（feelinglikeyoucantrustothers）

V.Conclusion

Itisavaluableexperienceforteenagerstohavejobswhiletheyarestudentsbecausetheywilllearntobere