tailieunhanh - Barron's writing for the toefl ibt part 10

On the Integrated Task, you should write 150-225 words. You may write more if you have time- On the Independent Task, you should write around 300 words. You may write more if you have time. | Writing Skills Integrated Task 63 Lecture 8 Track 9 Listen to the lecture. Write your notes on the lecture Idea Map. LECTURE IDEA MAP 64 Writing for the TOEFL iBT Step 2 Write WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT Your thesis statement is what you plan to write about. It is your main idea statement for the whole essay. For the Integrated Task your thesis statement must refer to the main ideas of both the reading passage and the lecture and must say whether the ideas are similar or opposite. Point of View In both the reading passage and the lecture a point of view is explained. When you write your response for the Integrated Task you will have to restate these points of view. You can look at the main idea that you wrote in your notes. This should be a restatement or summary of the main point of view explained in the reading passage or the lecture. When you restate another persons ideas you use reporting verbs. Here are a few common reporting verbs. Reporting Verbs believe think suggest describe propose assen tell warn state say point out explain Look at the following examples of restating a point of view. EXAMPLES Reading 1 The author explains that understanding learning styles can improve learning and training. Lecture 1 The speaker suggests that understanding learning styles does not always provide a solution. Writing Skills Integrated Task 65 PRACTICE 1 Look at the main ideas in the notes you wrote in Step 1 Plan Practice 1 and 2 on pages 48-63. Rewrite each idea as a restatement ofpoint of view. Use reporting verbs. Reading 1 The author states that _ Lecture 1 The speaker explains that__ Reading 2 The author believes that_ Lecture 2 The speaker proposes that Reading 3 The author_ Lecture 3 The speaker __ Reading 4 .