tailieunhanh - Speaking and Writing Strategies for the TOEFL iBT part 19

you can target those parts of your arguments that need revising when you practice. This will help you maximize scoring and make you test ready. Test ready means that on test day you will give the speaking and writing raters exactly what they are trained to look for: six coherent verbal arguments and two coherent written arguments. | Speaking Task One - 169 Step 3 Develop ideas 15 seconds . When the narrator stops reading the prompt a countdown clock will appear on your screen. It will count down 15 14 13. . You will have 15 seconds to develop your response. Remember to use personal experience examples to support your opinion. G personally agree TiC for example bookstore C for those reasons agree Step 4 Speak 45 seconds . When the countdown clock reaches zero you will hear a Beep Look at your note map. Start speaking. State your opinion first then your example. End with your conclusion. I agree. For example when I was a high school student I had a job at a bookstore. It was you know fun. You should do it. You will really like it too. I guarantee. So that s all I have to say. I think it s clear what I think. Words 49 Check this sample practice response for Coherence using the proficiency checklist. O Does the response demonstrate organization The speaker uses neither deduction nor induction. This demonstrates a lack of organization. Yes _ No X P Does the response demonstrate progression Because the speaker does not use a method of organization the ideas do not progress. This demonstrates a lack of progression. Yes _ No X D a. Does the introduction demonstrate development The speaker says I agree. This is not an opinion. It is a fact. It is not arguable. This demonstrates a lack of introduction development. Yes _ No X 170 - Speaking Task One b. Does the body demonstrate development The speaker does not develop a specific example. This demonstrates a lack of body development. Yes _ No X c. Does the conclusion demonstrate development The speaker does not restate his opinion at the end. This demonstrates a lack of conclusion development. Yes _ No X a. Does the response demonstrate topical unity U The speaker focuses on the topic of working in high school. This demonstrates topical unity. Yes No _ b. Does the response demonstrate grammatical unity The transitions TiC and TO are correct. This .