tailieunhanh - Toefl preparation for the computer and paper test part 52

• Each time you complete a TOEFLrformat exercise, try to simulate the conditions and time pres¬ sure of a real TOEFL test, (1) For listening questions, play the listening material one time only, (2) For structure questions, allow yourself one minute for two questions. For example, you should take five minutes for an exercise with ten questions. | 496 WRITING Skill 6 CONNECTTHE SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHS IN THE ESSAY To make your essay as clear as possible you should show as clearly as you can how the ideas in the supporting paragraphs in your essay are related. This can be accomplished 1 with transition expressions such as the first the most important or a final way or 2 with transition sentences that include the idea of the previous paragraph and the idea of the current paragraph. It is best to use a combination of these two types of transitions. The following example shows how transitions can be used to show the relationships among the supporting paragraphs in an essay. ESSAY OUTLINE introduction supporting paragraph 1 supporting paragraph 2 supporting paragraph 3 characteristics of a good class an organized teacher interesting lectures clear and reasonable assignments TRANSITIONS to introduce SP1 One important characteristic of a good class is an organized teacher. to introduce SP2 In addition to having a teacher who is organized a good class must also have a teacher who gives interesting lectures. to introduce SP3 A final characteristic of a good class is that the assignments are clear and reasonable. The first supporting paragraph is introduced with the transition One important characteristic to show that this is the first of the characteristics of a good class that you are going to discuss in your essay. The second supporting paragraph is introduced with a transition sentence that shows how this paragraph is related to the previous paragraph it includes a reference to the first supporting paragraph a teacher who is organized and a reference to the second supporting paragraph a teacher who gives interesting lectures. The third supporting paragraph is introduced with the transition expression A final characteristic to show that this is the last of the three characteristics of a good class. The following chart outlines the important information to remember about connecting the supporting paragraphs of your .