TOEFLWritingTemplates

Qyestion2:

Introduction
Agree/Disagree
Somepeopleargueasifitisageneraltruththat...,buttobefrank,Icannotagreewiththem.There
arenumerousreasonswhyIhavenoconfidenceinthem,andIwouldexploreonlyafewprimary
oneshere.
SomepeoplepreferA,othersareinclinedtowardsB/Nowadayssomemayholdtheopinionthat
...,butothershaveanegativeattitudetowardit.AsfarasIamconcerned,Iagree/disagreethat...
myargumentsforthispointarelistedasfollows.
Nowadays,somemayholdtheopinionthat...,butothershaveanegativeattitudetowardit.Asfar
asIamconcerned,Iagreethat...
Before rendering my opinion, I think it is important to take a glance at the arguments on both
sides.

Choice/Preferences
Itseems,inmanycases,verydifficultforustopreferonetoanotherbecausebothofthemhave
theiradvantagesanddisadvantagestotheextentthatitishardtodistinguish.Yet,thatdoesnot
meantheyareallthesametome.WhichoneIpreferdependsonmyownexperience,lifestyleand
emotionalconcerns.Tobefrank,IpreferAmostinmypointofview.
Themostpersuasivepointisthat...
Furthermore,sociologicalstudieshavefoundthat
In my point of view, A is as important as, if not more important, than B. So, it is sagacious to
choose A. There exist countless factors which influence this choice,...(3 reasons)..., are the
conspicuousones.
ItisquiteeasyforaveragepeopletoCHOOSEBbecauseoftheobviousreasonthat
Although B has some advantages, it also has many drawbacks such as.... Therefore, we have no
complete evidence to suggest that B is always better than A. "What is more, if you notice the
invisiblebenefitsofCHOOSINGA,youcanunderstandAmoredeeply.

Body
Topics
Thefirstaspecttopointoutisthat...EXPLAIN...EXAMPLE...
Secondly, ... is another factor that must be taken into consideration while EXPLAIN...
EXAMPLE...
AnotherreasonwhyIagreewiththeabovestatementisthatIbelieve...EXPLAIN...EXAMPLE...
Finallyyetimportantly,oneshouldpayattentionto...EXPLAIN...EXAMPLE...

MainPoints
Whatismore,...Forexample,...

Inaddition,...Forinstance,...
Additionally,.../inthissituation,...
Moreover,...Takethecaseof,...
Withoutreservation,Iagreewiththestatementthat...since...
AnotherreasonwhyIagreewiththeabovestatementisthatIbelieve(that)...
Tounderstandthetruthof...,itisalsoimportanttosee...
Intoday'sworld,...
Itisnecessary/desirableforS.B.todoS.T./have...
Themainproblemwiththisargumentisthatitisignorantofthebasicfactthat...Explain...
AlthoughIagreethatBmayenjoyacoupleofadvantages,Ifeelthatthedisadvantagesaremore
obvious.
Inaddition,thesereasonsarealsousablewhenweconsiderthat...
Unfortunately,theinnatequalityofAisoftenunderestimated.
Oneshouldalwaysrememberthat...
Nevertheless,oneshouldacceptthat...
However,wealsoagreethat...
Toillustratethispointoneneedonlyreferto...
Itis(very)clearfromtheseobservationsthat...

Conclusion
Transition words (In short / In conclusion / To summarize / In a word ), restate of the Thesis
Statement
Threewaytofinalize:
Byquestion:Rhetoricalquestion
Predictionaboutthetopic
Comment(Indirectsuggestions)

Generallyspeaking,Recognizingthefactthat...shoulddriveustoconcludethat...
Inaword,bytakingintoaccountallthesefactors,wemaydraw/cometo/reachtheconclusion
that...
Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wemaysafelydraw/cometo/reachtheconclusionthat...
Inshort,whileitistruethattheargument,Idisagree,Ithink...
Tosummarize,....So,itissagacioustosupport

Topic1
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Reason1
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WhydoyouthinkpeopleattendcollegeorUN?(newexperiences,careerpreparation,increasedknowledge)
Peopleattendcollegeforalotofdifferentreasons.

career
jobmarketisverycompetitiveincreasetheiropportunitiesforthefuture
newexperiences
firsttimeawayfromhomemeetnewpeoplecareofthemselves
Increaseknowledge whattheywanttostudyskillsrelatedtotheircareerstudydifferentsubjects

Collegesoffermuchmorethancareerpreparation.

Topic2
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Parentsarethebestteachers.agreeORdisagree?
Parentsshapetheirchildrenfromthebeginningoftheirchildrenslives
Parentscanbeveryimportantteachersintheirchildrenslives;however,theyarenotalwaysthebestteachers.

closeemotionalties
limitachild'sfreedominthenameofsafetythinkthistripistoodangerous
similarinterests
trytoforcetheirchildto...theymayexpecttheirchildto...
passontheirvalues
aworlddifferentfromtheirparents'worldcan'tkeepupwithrapidsocial
Parentsareimportantteachersinourlives,buttheyaren'talwaysthebestteachers
Ourparentsteachus,ourteachers(peers,Booksandnewspapers)alsoteachus.Allofthemarevaluable.

Topic3
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Nowadaysfoodhasbecomeeasiertoprepare.Hasthischangeimprovedthewaypeoplelive?
Foodisabasicpartoflife,sofoodpreparationhavemadeourlivesbetter
Nowadayswecanpreparemealsmuchfasterthanwecouldinthepast
preparedeliciousfoodquickly rarelyhavetimetoshopandpreparemovie,study,anythingelse
enjoyagreatervarietyoffood refrigerators,freezers,canning,andfreezedryingeatdifferentmeals
eatmorehealthfully
freshfruitsandvegetablesBreadmachines
Ourlifestyleisfast,butpeoplestilllikegoodfood
Newfoodpreparationmethodshavegivenusismorechoices

Topic4
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Noteverythingthatislearnediscontainedinbooks.Compare2knowledge(experience&books)
"Experienceisthebestteacher"isanoldclich,butIagreewithit
Wecanlearnalotofimportantthingsfrombooks,butthemostimportantlessonscomefromexperiences
inprimaryschool
howtomakefriendshowitfeelstosucceedandwhatwedowhenwefail
Inouruniversityclasses
bothinclassandoutmakedecisionsclassmate,roommate,workmate
Throughoutouradulthood Atwork,home,andwithourfriendsimproveourcareers&relationships
Booksteachusalot,butthereisalimittowhattheyteach
Therearevaluablethings,butthelessonswelearnfromourownexperiencesarethemostimportantones

Topic5
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Acompanyhasannouncedthatitwishestobuildalargefactorynearyourcommunity
Peoplelikefactoriesbecausetheybringnewjobstoacommunity
Inmyopinion,however,thebenefitsofafactoryareoutweighedbytherisks
causepollution
airwebreathewillbecomedirtypolluteriversenvironmentwillbehurt
bringtoomuchgrowth
negativeresultManynewhomesandstorestrafficontheroads
destroythequietlifestyle smalltownfeelwillbelostsafeandquietpleasantplace
Afactorywouldbehelpfulinsomeways,butthedangersoutweighthebenefits.

Topic6
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Ifyoucouldchangeoneimportantthingaboutyourhometown,whatwouldyouchange?

IfIcouldmyhometown,Ithinkitwouldbe...

Topic7
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Howdomoviesortelevisioninfluencepeople'sbehavior
Televisionisabiginfluenceinthelivesofmostofus
Unfortunately,theeffectoftelevisionisusuallynegative
Makesp.moreviolent Eventuallyviolencedoesn'tseemwrong
Moreinactive
Wearenotspendingmovingaround,playingasport,ortakingawalk
Lessimaginative
Wedon'tevenhavetoimagine,andtoinventawaytospendafewfreemoments
Ithasastrongnegativeeffectonourbehavior,encouragingustoacceptviolenceandtobeinactiveand
Televisionisabiginfluenceinmodernlifeanditcanbeavaluableeducationaltool

Topic8
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Televisionhasdestroyedcommunicationamongfriendsandfamily
Somepeoplebelievethattelevisionhasdestroyedcommunicationamongfriendsandfamily
Inmyopinion,however,theoppositeistrue
Newsandotherinformation Giveusthingstothinkandtalkabout,encourageustodiscuss
understandeachotherbetter Nomatterwhatcityyoulivein,yougotoanewcity,meetnewpeople
Shareourinterests
Playsports,cookingshows,watchsomeofthesameprograms
Whenwewatchprogramsthatinterestus,wewanttosharethisinterestwithotherpeople
TVisatoolthatgivesusaccesstoinformation,entertainment,andeducation

Topic9
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Somepeopleprefertoliveinasmalltown.Othersprefertoliveinabigcity
Igrewupinabigtownandthenmovedtoasmallcity
Ithinklifeismuchbetterinabigcity
Transportation
Youhavetohaveacarinsmallcity,buses,taxis,subways,heavytrafficandparking
Moreexciting
Insmalltownsusuallynothingchanges,peopleandentertainmentsaresame
Varietyofpeople Theyareallalikeinsmallcity,peoplefromdifferentcountries,ofdifferentreligions
Lifeinacityisconvenient,exciting,andinteresting
Afterexperiencingcitylife,Icouldneverliveinasmalltownagain

Topic10
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Whenpeoplesucceed,itisbecauseofhardwork.Luckhasnothingtodowithsuccess
Whenpeoplesucceed,itisbecauseofhardwork,butluckhasalottodowithit,too
Luckisoftenthefinalfactorthatturnsyearsofworkinghardintosuccess
Luckhelpp.togetjobs Spendweekswritingandsendingoffresumes,intherightplaceattherighttime
helpp.becomefamous Moviestars,workhardtolearnhowtoact,luckychancefinallyhelps
invent&discoverthings Sayanexample
Itiscertainlydifficulttobesuccessfulwithouthardwork,butitalsoneedstobehelpedbyalittleluck
Ithinkthatluckandhardworkgohandinhand

Topic176
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Youcancreateanewholiday:whatpersonOReventwouldyouliketopeoplecelebrateit?
...is...Day.Thisdayisnotedoncalendars,butitisnotgenerallyobservedasaholidayaroundtheworld
Iwanttheentireworldtocelebratethe...
Importance

adaytolearnabout...

Providebasic...

Itneedstoberecognized,supported,andcelebrated.

Topic177
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Yourfriendaskforadvice(somemoneyandplans):gotovacationORbuyacar?

Iadvisemyfriendtospendhismoneyonacar.
muchbetterinvestment easierforhimtogettodifferentjobfartherfromhomehisparentsdailylife
itlastsalongtime
Goodmodel,driveitforyearsvacationisshortandjustmemories
useittotakemeplaces gotomoviesorfordrivesinthecountrysidesharehisvacationwithme
Itisn'tpractical,itdoesn'tlast,andhecan'tshareitwithme.
Myfriendshouldn'twastehismoneyonavacation.Buyingacaristhebestuseforhismoney

Topic178
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Whatchangesdoyouthinkthisnewcenturywillbring?
The21stcenturywillbringmanychanges.Someofthesechangeshavealreadybegun.
Someofthebiggestchangesofthenewcenturywillbeintheareasof...
accesstoinformation
Theinternetlibrariestravel
internationalrelations
theglobaleconomywillhavetocooperatemore
familystructure
moresingleparentfamiliesfewchildren

Changeisaconstant

Topic179
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Whataresomeofthequalitiesofagoodparent?
Iamfortunatetohavegoodparents,soitiseasyformetoidentifythequalitiesthatmakethemgood.

unconditionallove
yparentsloveusnomatterwhatchoiceswemakeforourselves
trust
trustustodowhatisrightTheytrustussowetrustthemtheywon'thurtus
Respectformeandmy... Theytreatusasindividualsacceptourdifferencesmakeourownway
Withoutmyparents'love,trust,andrespectIwouldnotfeelconfidentandcomfortableonmyown
Allchildrenshouldhavesuchwonderfulparents.

Topic180
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Moviesarepopularallovertheworld.Explainwhymoviesaresopopular?
Moviesarepopularbecausepeoplearegreatwatchers

bringexcitement
Ourlivesarenotadventurouslikethemoviesneedalittleexcitement
expressouremotions
cryandlaughexpressouremotionsinadarkmovietheater
imaginemyselfassomeoneelse
Iwanttobea...Icanseemyrolemodels
Eventhoughmylifeisquiet,Icangotothemoviesandwatchsomeoneelse'slife
Iwonderiftheywouldliketoshare,mine.

Topic181
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LandsleftinnaturalconditionsORdevelopbyhousingandindustry?

Inmycountryweneedtouselandforbuilding
Peoplearemovingtothecities togetjobsplacestolive
Morefactories
industryhashelpedoureconomymorejobsstudy
goshoppingsomewhereneighborhoodsaroundthefactories
Morehouses,andstores
Oureconomyisgrowingsoweneedtobuildmanythings

Topic182
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Somepeoplehavegoodrelationshipwithpets(Animalsasamemberoffamily).Aregood?

PetsareimportantbecausetheyprovideuswithcompanionshipandeveJ1withlove
Itisnotgood
relationshipswithpeople
neglecttheirspousesandchildrenlesscomplicated
preventyoufromotheractivities
invitesuchafriendouttakeaweekendtripworkingstudy
beawasteofmoney
buyspecialfoodtakeittothedoctorextramoneytocharity
Petsgiveusalotandtheydeserveourcareandattention
Itisimportanttobalanceyourpet'sneeds,withyourown

Topic183
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Whathaveyoulearnedaboutacountryfromwatchingitsmovies?

WhenIwatchmoviesfromothercountries,Irealizethatpeopleeverywherereallyaresimilar.
differentlang.sandcul.s

helpingschoolchildrenplayingeducationisacommongoalineverycountry.

educationfromliving
havefun.

differentwayspeopleearnalivingworking

spendtimewithfamilyandfriendsDiff.culturesmayenjoydiff.typesofactivities
ThemoviesI'veseenmakeitcleartomethatnomatterwhattheculturaldifferencesarebetweencountries

peopleeverywherehavethesamebasicneedsandgoals

Topic184
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Studyaloneorwithgroupofstudents?why?

Idon'tliketostudyalone
helpeachotheroutgivethemissinginfoexplaindevelopourideas
withfriendswhoarestudyinggetdistractedinalone(TV)Specialtime&place
keepsmefocused
it'sfun
feelhappygooutafterstudynicetospendtimewitheachother
Ilookforwardtobeingwithmyfriends,so...
Studyingwithagroupisthebestwayfor...
learnthematerialbetter

Topic185
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Youhaveenoughmoneytopurchaseeitherahouseorabusiness.whichone?why?

IfIhadenoughmoney,Iwouldpurchaseabusiness,notahouse.
houseisonlyaplacetolive buyahouseIamsureIwouldhaveenoughmoneyabusinessandahouse
earnenoughmoneyto...
usemymoneytotraveltravelforbusinessothercountriesto...
couldhelpmyfamily
helpthembuyahousetakecareofthemwhentheygetoldertrip
Ahouseisjustonething,butabusinessissomuchmore
Buyingabusinessisaninvestmentforthefuture.

IntegratedWriting

1)

MainIdeaofReading.Transitionword,MainIdeaoflistening.
SummaryofReading(MainIdea).Restatethemainideaswithoutdetailsandexamples
SummaryofListeningwithdetailsandexamples
Sinceyouarereportingasomething,youdonotneedtoconclusion

2)

Thearticlestatesthatandprovidesthreereasonsofsupport.However,theprofessorexplainsthat
andrefuteseachoftheauthor'sreasons.
First,thereadingclaimsthatTheprofessoropposesthispointbysayingthatHealsostatesthat
Second,thearticlepositsthatIncontrast,theprofessorsaysthatAccordingtotheprofessor,
Third,thereadingsaysthatTheprofessorcastsdoubtonthispointbyexplainingthat