tailieunhanh - Barron's writing for the toefl ibt part 19

You can use passages from reading texts, newspapers, magazines, and other sources that are available and are of interest to the students. Encourage the students to read often and to make notes on what they read. Students can bring their notes to class to share with their classmates. | 128 Writing for the TOEFL iBT THESIS STATEMENT A The moon is a better place to explore because it is nearer than the planets. This thesis statement is NOT a good thesis statement for this topic. It takes two of the words from the topic and writes about exploration possibilities. The topic though is how best to spend limited resources on space exploration or on needs on Earth. This thesis statement is off topic. THESIS STATEMENT B While there is still hunger poverty and illiteracy on Earth our resources should be focused here and not in outer space. From this statement we can presume the writer will discuss why hunger poverty and illiteracy on earth are more worthy of attention than space exploration. THESIS STATEMENT C Gaining psychological and scientific knowledge through space exploration will benefit us more than trying to solve problems here on Earth. From this statement we can presume the writer will discuss in detail the psychological and scientific benefits that we receive from space exploration. PRACTICE 1 Choose the thesis statements that are appropriate to the topic. There can be more than one possible answer. 1. What is one of the most important decisions you have made Why was this decision important Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. A Decisions are important because without them nothing would get done. B Deciding to leave home to attend school in the US has been so for the most important decision I ve made. C Although my parents wanted me to study medicine I knew that I should follow my heart and get a degree in nuclear physics. 2. Someone who was considered an educated person in the past for example in your parents or grandparents generation would not be considered an educated person today. Do you agree or disagree Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. A If you define education as earning degrees than I would have to agree that today people are more educated then they were in the past. B It was more difficult