Tips+for+TOEFL+IBT+Integrated+Writing+Task

TOEFL IBT has four sections:
 * Reading
 * Listening
 * Speaking
 * Writing

Writing section has two task types in TOEFL IBT:
 * 1) Integrated Writing Task (20 minutes)
 * 2) Independent Writing Task (30 minutes)


 * Integrated Writing Task **


 * Responses should be typed.
 * Read a short text of about 230–300 words (reading time, 3 minutes) on an academic topic.
 * Understand the general idea.
 *  Take notes
 *  The reading passage disappears from the screen during the listening section that follows
 *  The reading passage reappears after the listening section.
 *  Listen to a speaker discuss the same topic from a different perspective.
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The listening passage is about 230–300 words long (listening time, 2 minutes).
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It provides additional information to the reading passage.
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Take notes.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">According to your notes outline your writing (2 mins.)


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Suggested Outline: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1st Paragraph: **
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write about the reading passage
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this set of materials, the reading passage //discusses / describes / mentions / outlines / explains//………………………...

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2nd Paragraph: **
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Compare or contrast the reading passage and the listening passage.
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The listening passage //supports – adds to / challenges – casts doubt on// the information in the reading passage by………………………………………..
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use: //support or add to,// when listening passage has a PARALLEL view to the issue discussed in the passages.
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use: //challenge or cast doubt on//, when listening passage DOES NOT have a parallel view to the issue discussed in the passages.
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Write two paragraphs - 150– 225 words (15 mins)
 *  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Revise your paragraphs (3 mins)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exercise: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[]