- Generating and organizing ideas on paper.
- Supporting those ideas with evidence or examples.
- Using the conventions of standard written English.
What is the TWE? explains the TWE, its function, how it is scored, and sample essays.
In general, model TOEFL essays concentrate on: Suitable word usage; Content; Organization; Examples / Evidence; Formal writing style; Correct grammar and Sentence variety.
The best way to prepare for any writing test is by writing. Here are some sites to help you prepare for the TWE:
- Argument & Opinion Essay Writing
- TWE Topics
- Findcore Online Writing Practice
- Practice your TOEFL essay, computer scored in real time.
- Writing Argumentative Essays
- Basic Guide to Essay Writing
- The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
- Structure of the Five Paragraph Essay
- Five Paragraph Essay Sample, with comments and outline form
- How to write Simple English, from "Simple Wikepedia" (a good source for reading practice)
- ESL Writing Links
I read all the pages that you send to us Ms Vanessa. I found them very-very interesting and very helpful. They guide me rightly. Especially “Argument & Opinion Essay Writing”,
ReplyDeleteI’d like to have a plan for each situation of essays. I want a driver to organize my thesis, to idea. I hope understand what I mean.
Sometimes I think that I haven’t ideas to write something. I known that I can write but I need some key phrases to drive me.
Thank you for your time!
I tend to think of standard essay topics as not being that interesting to write about. That is no doubt because I have assigned and read so many student essays on these and similar topics.
ReplyDeleteAnyone planing to take standards tests needs to learn how to write a standard essay. Otherwise, I thought they were not so good for just practicing writing. But your comments suggest I could be wrong. A standard topic and writing prompt is better than none at all.
Now, if everyone wrote and then commented on each other's writing, then we'd have a real writing group. Everyone would benefit.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI have been in the US for almost 4 years now. I understand better what people speak but I don't think there is much progress on my writing skill so, I would like teacher Vanessa and everyone in the class to point to me when I use the wrong sentences, strange grammar or words.