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TOEFL iBT Writing OverviewTOEFL iBT Writing Overview
SectionSection ContentContent TimeTime WordsWords ScoreScoreWriting Integrated:
read, listen, and write
Independent:knowledge and experience
20 minutes
30 minutes
150─225
300
/30
2. Integrated Writing Task2. Integrated Writing Task• Reading Passage
You have three minutes to read and take notes on a 250─300 word academic passage.
Usually has three main points. After you read the passage, it will disappear but will re-appear when you hear the question and begin to write.
3. Integrated Writing Task3. Integrated Writing Task• Listening passage
two to three minutes developed with three main points
• You will only hear the lecture once.
Take complete and accurate notes.
4. Integrated Writing Task4. Integrated Writing Task• Writing your essay
20 minutes
• Question: Summarize main points and show how they support the
reading; OR Summarize main points and show how they cast doubt on
the reading.
5. Text Tools5. 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 Features6. 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 Task7. Independent Writing Task• Plan, write, and edit in 30 minutes.• State opinion. • Give reasons, details, and examples to support
opinion.
8. Top8. Top Score Features 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 supported
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. Scoring9. 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 Writing10. Example Independent WritingScoring RubricsScoring Rubrics
• 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
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