TOEFL Writing Question 1 Guide: Sample Question and Essay Included (UPDATED)
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The TOEFL iBT is an academic English test that measures four skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. While ETS TOEFL offers a suite of TOEFL Test options like TOEFL Junior, TOEFL Essentials, and TOEFL Paper Edition, this video will primarily focus on the most popular version of the test, the TOEFL iBT.
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Had my first TOEFL test and used your videos to prepare for a few days
Got 110/120 🤝🏻
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Thank you so much! I have my TOEFL test tomorrow, and I´m so nervous, but your videos and tips help me gain confidence.😊 I´m from Mexico!
please let us know about your test
Good luck! please let us know how it went
I hope everything went well.
Como te fueeee??, el mío es en 5 días
@@yahairachavira7417 como estuvo? El mio es mañana!! Algún consejo?
Thank u Josh for all the valuable information you provide. I took the test last week and got my results 2 days back. I was shocked tbh.
My scores are R:28, L:30, S:28, W:29. Total score 115/120.I only watched your videos and practice tests as part of my preparation. I couldn't thank you enough. Keep up the great work!
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hello!How many days you prepare??And how many hours?
Congratulations....can you share your experience?
How many months did u study
Thanks Josh for all
Thank you so much, Josh!! I took my TOEFL exam a week ago, and I received my score today: 100/120!! R:24 L:22 S:26 W:28. I strongly advise taking the Emergency TOEFL course for those who, like me, do not have much time to prepare for the exam! I could not be more grateful, Josh! Thank you so much for all the tips and resources!! Good luck, everyone, with your TOEFL exams.
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Thankyou so much Josh and TST Prep for all your helps during my TOEFL study journey.. I’m going to take the test today✨
I hope everything went well.
Josh you are amazing! Good teaching method and kind of inglish males me hard on! East inglish!
that was so informative..I'm waiting for you next video about the second task of TOEFL writing
Thank you for your support. Much appreciated.
Ok, it is that time of my journey where I not only thank you for all the efforts you made for us the get a top score in our TOEFL test, but also I would like to let everyone know that tomorrow will be my first attempt to appear for the exam. While writing this down I may feel a little nervous but I just want to say that really from the bottom of my heart, it would not be possible without TST Prep detailed videos and most importantly the guidance of Josh sir❤
Hopefully, I achieve a good total and make all the hard work count.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and best of luck on your test!
Hi how did it went
@@nidhibuch1179 hey, I got 19 in reading and 27 in listening. Hoping for a good score in writing and speaking:)
Thank you
Thank you for this guide. I like your video, but I would like to make a suggestion. You use different examples in your video for a given question. I think it would be helpful for people preparing for the exam if you used one example throughout the video. It will be easy to follow, and also, with this, we can prepare our own response and compare it with yours. Thanks a lot once again.
Thank you for your feedback.
Thanks Josh we need more videos for speaking and writing templates please
Thank you for your comment. If you are looking for TOEFL Speaking and Writing templates, here are the links. drive.google.com/file/d/1ZWv72rlPez6Iwt5Xk4GbhsZVDxkraJ9q/view, drive.google.com/file/d/1SJLKY3cXT9KfrhMT0d7zlD86By-VR0EB/view
Thank you so much :)
One question, is it possible to take the notes in the toefl exam with your hands or do you type everything with the computer?
When you take the TOEFL ibt test, you will receive scratch paper for taking notes. If you take the TOEFL Home edition, you can use one small desktop whiteboard or one sheet of paper inside a transparent sheet protector, with an erasable marker.
Thank you so much! Could you recommend websites that give you the score of your writting?
Thank you for your question. We are working on a Beta version for the writing now. Please feel free to try it out. :)
tstprep.com/donate-your-academic-discussion-responses/
I am sorry but as far as I have been told there are two tasks in the writing section one is integrated writing and other is academic discussion ..... then where does the essay come into place ??
Thank you so much for the tips. The link for the listening part of the speaking and the listening part itself, don't work, is it only to me or other people have the same inconvenient?
Please make sure to check your spam folder. You may as well email us for further assistance, contact@tstprep.com
Thankx Josh … I have my exam on Saturday.. hope for the best .. ❤
I also have mine on Sat wish you the best
Thankx dear
Me too
How did it go?
Uaiuuuuu! Here am I from a perfect inglish from native teacher with perfect inglish! Love inglish and more american inglish! Onde é have heard an inglish man criticising american inglish! The same between portuguese from Portugal and Brasil! Inglish man hás told: american acent looks like dukes sound! I didnt agree! First love USA, second USA is powerfull and richer than britain! Só I love USA and I have touristed from Miami tô Orlando ! Love usa! From Brazil , Raymond
Thank you Josh for all your efforts through these videos
My question is, can I start my writing task 1 with the listening then write from the reading passage secondly?
Because I always can’t finish writing the last point from the listening
Great question. You can write about the listening first if you like, however, you still need to cover the essential parts of the reading as well. An incomplete answer will lose points, regardless of the order.
Hi there, i have my toefl on 25 may. I have almost a month to prepare for the test and im just getting started with the preparation and im very nervous about the test. Is there any way for me to score 110+ on the toefl ibt in under a motnh? The only sections where I struggle are the reading and speaking. I cant really focous on reading the passages as they are too long. And for speaking, english isnt my main language and I stutter a lot while speaking and the 15 minutes preparaation time is way too low for speaking. Can you give me some tips for reading and speaking sections?
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Hi there, how did it go?
THANK YOU JOSH! 115/120. 28 W 28 S 30 L 29 R
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I have a question, is it okay to use words from the passage provided? Or is it better to rephrase sentences and use different words of our own for higher score?
Hi there and thank you for asking. Your "vocabulary depth" is part of your grade. Try to vary your vocabulary in general and do not use the same words and phrases as in the reading passage.
Can we use some phrases from the reading passage or do we have to paraphrase them
The reading passage is on the screen when you write, so you can't just copy the same words and phrases. You should aim to paraphrase if possible.
Do we have paper and pen during reading and listening to take note, instead of note on screen?
If you take the test at a test center, the test center administrator will provide you with pencils and scratch paper. If you take TOEFL iBT Home Edition, you may not take notes on paper. You may use one small desktop whiteboard or one sheet of paper inside a transparent sheet protector with an erasable marker.
According to ETS "Writing videos" they say "Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words.", is this the updated rubric?
There is no maximum length for your response. According to ETS, your integrated essay needs to be somewhere between 150-225 words. However, we find that students who write between 250 - 300 words score higher. Hope this helps!
Is 1 week sufficient for preparation, if your english level is already on a good level? I have taken a practice test yeaterday with C1 score and I only need 90 for the university I want to apply for. On the other hand everyone tells me that you have to study at least 1 month in advance. But I don‘t have any more time.
It's definitely doable if you are at the right level and only need to learn about the TOEFL format, tips, and strategies. Good luck.😄
Thank you Josh, i got 110🤩
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Hi! In the screen appear the number of words I made?
Hi there, thank you for asking and yes, there is a word counter that counts the words in the response.
16 days later, I am going to take the TOEFL iBT, and I am a little bit nervous. I need a hundred plus score.. Guys! wish me luck.
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I'm a TOEFL beginner and I want to quickly raise my score to 106.
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Hi, I can't find the 2 task video of the writing section
Here are the links - czcams.com/video/QL4r78VQq1M/video.htmlsi=Zy2q-_9rFdQl4ZtK, czcams.com/video/fOqXfMzB_xg/video.htmlsi=ZKEfCdsjfAuPWDuj Hope you find them useful.
@@TSTPrep yesss thank youuu🫶🏻
Thank you for the amazing videos and practice tests. I solved your practice tests and found the actual test to be much easier.
I managed to score - 116/120 on my TOEFL with section-wise scores of - R30, L30, S29, W27.
Thanks a lot!
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@@TSTPrep I have left a review on Trust Pilot as well. Thank you again for providing such amazing resources for TOEFL.
If the word count exceeds, will there be any negative marking for that?
There is no maximum length for your response. In fact, we find that students who write more words score higher. Hope this helps!
Intend bettering my american inglish
You have three minutes to read AND TAKE NOTE AS WELL? this 3 mints are extra of the 20 mints that do we have to write ALL PARAGRAPHS?
That's correct. You'll have 3 minutes to read and take notes and 20 minutes to write an essay. Note that during writing, the reading passage is on the screen, and you can refer to it every time you wish to.
OMG, thank you! I used these videos to prepare for my TOEFL iBT! I managed to score 110/120 in my first attempt :D Thank you so much
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Do you submit the test..
@@priyangsaha yes ofc I submitted it
@@ivemusic how did you prepare for this exam??? By only watching videos?
@@shreyashikarmakar1592 Hey, so I must say, Im german, but I think for the last 5-6 years everything Im consuming is in English. From Podcasts, to TV Shows, Movies, Books so there is a pretty good basic understanding and feeling for the language in itself. And I think Im a pretty good speaker too as Im only speaking English at work and often times during my private life. I used the videos for clarification on what the specific tasks in the test were. So my score was Reading: 28, Listening: 23 (sadly very poor), Speaking: 29, Writing: 30.
But yeah for preparation I only watched the videos especially for the Speaking, Listening and Writing Section. I think this is very good preparation. When do you have your test? Hmu for questions if you want :)
Okay so for Question 1, you only cite without including your own idea. Am I right?
That's correct. You can't include any additional information or your opinion.
Reading passage will always be there?
During writing the reading passage is on screen and students can refer to it every time they wish to.
How can I apply the premium course?
Hi there and thank you for asking. You can purchase the Emergency Course Premium at the following link - tstprep.com/store/toefl/yt-toefl-emergency-course/.
My Ibt test was terrible!! The instructor stopped me in the middle of my test accusing me of academic integrity, just because I looked at my empty desk.
I don't advise anyone to take it
Especially that this test costs me 402$
What a scam!
Sorry to hear that :(
"Is it possible to take a break during the TOEFL test? If the response is yes, does the time keep running while we're paused?"
Starting July 26, 2023, there is no break on the TOEFL iBT test. In the test center version that's sometimes allowed, but the unscheduled breaks are taken at the cost of the test time. The test doesn’t stop if someone takes a break for whatever reason. However, no breaks are allowed on the TOEFL Home Edition Test.
I understand much more east inglish than west inglish
I need to take the TOEFL test but I m very nervous. I am watching your videos to help me understand better.
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Accent
I'm calling the authorities-this is criminal how good it is!
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Josh, I can’t thank you enough! Just got my Toefl home scores back, from the test I had last Sunday.
I scored 102/120 and I couldn’t be happier! Never had I imagined, to get more than 100 points… thanks for your helpful videos and tips! I wouldn’t have done it without the videos of yours!!🥹🥹🥹👍🏼
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