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ELTPTR055: TOEFL's New Writing Task 2

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AGENDA
1. What's New?
2. Welcome to the Online Post
3. Your Approach to the New Task

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1. What's New?
In a surprising and radical change,
the TOEFL Essay is history!

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1. What's New
Effective July 26, 2023 - the TOEFL is
changing once again.

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1. What's New
Notable Changes:
• Streamlined instructions and navigation
• Only two reading passages and 10 questions each
• Online Post which replaces the current Essay
• Removal of all unscored test questions

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
Bye-bye Essay.
Hello Online Post! ("Academic Discussion" - 10 Min)
29 Minutes TOTAL for TOEFL Writing

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
Setup:
Professor introduces an online class topic for discussion.
The topic passage ends with a question usually asking
"why."

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
The Task:
You answer the professor's question by stating and
supporting your opinion (with reasons + examples).
Your answer? As an Online Post in a Forum.

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
The Task:
You make a contribution to the other two students’ posts in
an online discussion for the class. (minimum 100 words, 170
better).
Big Tip: Focus more on the professor's question,
not the two student responses!)

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3. Your Approach
Elements of Response
1 Long Paragraph, around 170 Words, 10 Minutes
Good Grammar – Complex Sentences
Word Choice
Good Vocabulary

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 1 (2 Min)
Skim the prof’s post - understand the topic
Skim the other 2 students and note (mentally) their ideas –
these comments are there to get you in the frame of
reference only

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 2 (3 Min)
Think – what idea can I come up with related to these three posts?
(On Scratch Paper)
Organize Your Response
Note Your Idea and 2 supporting reasons and examples

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 3 (5 Min)
Write the Paragraph
Topic Sentence
First Reason + Related Comment + Example (sentence each)
Second Reason + Related Comment + Example (sentence each)
Clincher Sentence to wrap it all up (1 Sentence)
8-9 Sentences Total, 170 words or so

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Final Thoughts
1. Less time, but need to be more effective
2. Short writing format - difficult?
3. Less bit informal in tone, but still
academic

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RECAP
1. What's New?
2. Welcome to the Online Post
3. Your Approach to the New Task

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