TOEFL iBT Writing (with online audio)

by Lin Lougheed Ph.D.

Overview

TOEFL iBT Writing prepares students to succeed on the TOEFL's Independent Task, the all-important essay question, and on the Integrated Task, which combines reading, listening, and writing skills.

The author presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. His coaching entails gathering ideas, organizing details, and developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English. He also provides exercises in proofreading and editing. Model essays and model integrated tasks are included for students to read and analyze. Audio lectures typical of those presented on actual tests are included online.

Lin Lougheed presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. 

The three steps include:

• Gathering ideas
• Organizing details
• Developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English

The book also provides:

• Exercises in proofreading and editing
• Model essays and integrated tasks to read and analyze
• Online audio lectures similar to those presented on actual tests

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506270715
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	05/04/2021
Series:	Barron's Test Prep
Edition description:	Seventh Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

About the Author
Lougheed, Lin (Miami, FL, and NY, NY)

Lin Lougheed is the leading authority in ESL test preparation for TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS. Dr. Lougheed started his EFL career in 1968 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkey. He earned his doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia University and has received two Fulbright awards: a scholar grant in Sri Lanka and a professor grant in Tunisia. As a Foreign Service Officer, he trained teachers and worked with Ministries of Education in Guatemala, Columbia, Haiti, Chile, Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. For his publishers  he has given teaching training seminars in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Puerto Rico.In 1983, he founded Instructional Design International, Inc. to develop English teaching materials in all media. Lin is a past member of the TESOL Executive Board and has served as the chair of two special interest groups: Teaching English Internationally and Materials Writers. He has written over 40 English-as-a-foreign-language texts and had a daily radio show in China on business English.  He is currently a Trustee of Columbia University Teachers College.

About the Publisher
In the 1930s, Manuel H. Barron opened a bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. 

People from the community asked Mr. Barron about books that might be available to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn't anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides.

80 years later, Barron's has helped millions of people prepare for their next step.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

How to Use This Book 1

Questions and Answers 2

To the Teacher 4

Expanding the Activities 4

Integrated Task 4

Independent Task 5

Writing Skills 5

Overview-Integrated Task 6

Scoring 6

Overview-Independent Task 8

Scoring 8

Writing Strategies 10

Time Strategies 10

2 Self-Test 11

Integrated Task 11

Independent Task 13

3 Writing Skills: Integrated Task 15

Step 1: Plan 15

How to Take Notes 15

Outlines 16

Step 2: Write 23

Write a Thesis Statement 23

Point of View 23

Compare and Contrast 24

Write the Supporting Details 27

Paraphrasing 27

Reporting Verbs 33

Write the Response 35

Summarizing 35

Step 3: Revise 41

Use the Revision Checklist 41

Content 42

Fluency and Cohesion 43

Check the Spelling and Punctuation 50

Spelling 50

Punctuation 50

Practice Integrated Task 54

4 Writing Skills: Independent Task 55

Step 1: Plan 55

Write a Thesis Statement 55

Make Notes About General Ideas and Specific Details 60

Outlines 61

Idea Maps 66

Step 2: Write 74

Write the Introduction 74

State Your Opinion 74

Guide the Reader 81

Write the Paragraphs 84

Write the Conclusion 87

Restatement 88

Generalization 88

Prediction 88

Question 88

Recommendation 88

Step 3: Revise 91

Use the Revision Checklist 91

Content 92

Fluency and Cohesion 93

Check the Spelling and Punctuation 108

Spelling 108

Punctuation 108

Practice Independent Task 111

5 Writing Skills: Both Tasks 113

Transition: Connecting and Linking 113

Transition Words 113

Comparison and Contrast 114

Cause and Effect 115

Explanation 115

Adding More Information 115

Variety: Words and Sentences 118

Synonyms 118

Word Families 122

Pronouns 124

Parallel Structures 125

Coherence 128

Sentences 132

Subject 135

Voice 136

6 Practice Tests 141

Integrated Task 141

Steps 141

Independent Task 141

Steps 141

Practice Test 1 143

Integrated Task 143

Independent Task 144

Practice Test 2 145

Integrated Task 145

Independent Task 146

Practice Test 3 147

Integrated Task 147

Independent Task 148

Practice Test 4 149

Integrated Task 149

Independent Task 150

Appendix

Model Essays 153

Model Essays: Integrated Tasks 153

Model Essays: Independent Tasks 158

Answer Key 251

Integrated Tasks 251

Independent Tasks 260

Both Tasks 268

Audioscripts 273