Alba English

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TOEFL Integrated Writing

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Arrangement and Style

Paragraphs

Arrangement - Templates and structures.

Short 1 paragraph

The lecture completely refutes the passage. Contrary to the statement in the passage that READING1, the professor says that LISTENING1. The lecture also refutes the idea that READING2. In fact, LISTENING2. The professor also offers a different perspective on READING3. She says that LISTENING3.

Longer 1 paragraph template

Despite claims in the reading that READINGTHESIS, in fact LISTENINGTHESIS. While the reading states that READINGTHESIS, the lecture says that this is not the case. The reading argues that R1, however the lecturer notes that L1. The second argument in the reading is that R2. The lecture contradicts this, noting L2. Finally, the reading states R3. The lecture on the other hand argues that L3. Because of the above reasons, it is doubtful that READING THESIS. In fact, it could SUMMARYLISTENING.

5 paragraph template

A frame from ETS “high scoring response”

ANother

The passage introduced three reasons why TOPIC: 1, 2, and 3. However, the lecture disagrees. The first contradicting fact is… Detail sentence. Detail sentence. (Optional third Detail sentence) Another issue is…. Detail sentence. Detail sentence. (Optional third Detail sentence) The third aspect is…. Detail sentence. Detail sentence. (Optional third Detail sentence) Because of the above reasons, it is highly questionable that REPEAT READING TOPIC. In fact MAIN IDEA/CONCLUSION LISTENING.

Style - other sentences frames