Overview Toefl Ibt Writing 2n5g4c

TOEFL iBT Writing Overview Section Writing

Content

Time

Words

Integrated: 20 read, listen, and minutes write

150─225

Independent: knowledge and experience

300

30 minutes

Score /30

2. Integrated Writing Task • Reading age  You have three minutes to read and take notes on a 250─300 word academic age.  Usually has three main points.  After you read the age, it will disappear but will re-appear when you hear the question and begin to write.

3. Integrated Writing Task • Listening age  two to three minutes  developed with three main points

• You will only hear the lecture once.  Take complete and accurate notes.

4. Integrated Writing Task • Writing your essay  20 minutes

• Question:  Summarize main points and show how they the reading; OR  Summarize main points and show how they cast doubt on the reading.

5. Text Tools • • • • • • •

Copy: copies highlighted text Cut: cuts highlighted text Paste: pastes copied or cut text Undo: Undoes last action Redo: Redoes action you just undid Word count: shows number of words written Enter (twice): starts new paragraph

6. Top Score Features • The essay is on topic and addresses both parts of the question. • The essay:  summarizes listening and reading content.  relates reading to listening.  is written in a logical order (coherent) with sufficient detail (progression).  includes transitions to make it cohesive.  contains a range of vocabulary and grammar.

7. Independent Writing Task • Plan, write, and edit in 30 minutes. • State opinion. • Give reasons, details, and examples to opinion.

8. Top Score Features • The essay is on topic and answers all aspects of the question. • The essay

 is coherent: written in a logical order.  shows evidence of progression: main points are ed with sufficient detail.  is unified: every sentence relates to the thesis statement.  is cohesive: ideas connect with transitions.  includes range of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

9. Scoring • Essay is scored from zero to five. • Essays are scored by four ETS raters. • The final writing score is out of 30.

10. Example Independent Writing Scoring Rubrics 5 • on topic and responds to the task • logically organized with main points, details, and examples • everything relates to the thesis statement • proper language used consistently • range of grammatical constructions • appropriate vocabulary and idioms • may contain the occasional error