keyboard_return Exit
keyboard_arrow_left

TOEFLIntegratScrierePractică4

settings  Setări
 
schedule20:00
schedule03:00

You'll have 3 minutes to read a passage. After reading, you'll listen to a lecture regarding the same topic you just read. Finally, you'll have 20 minutes to write a response to a question that asks you about the relationship between the lecture you heard and the reading passage. Try to answer the question using information from the reading passage and the lecture.

Typically, an effective response will be 200 to 250 words.

We recommend you practice taking notes with a pen and paper like you will during your TOEFL exam.

Creează un cont pentru a salva progresul

Înregistrează-te gratuit pentru mai mult conținut

Înregistrează-te gratuit pentru mai mult conținut

Endotherms are animals that maintain a constant body temperature no matter what the external temperature is. Humans are an example of an endotherm because they maintain a constant internal temperature of 37°C independent of external temperatures. Since modern reptiles are not endotherms, it is assumed that dinosaurs were not endotherms either because they are reptiles.  However, dinosaurs were different in many ways from modern reptiles and there is considerable evidence that they were endotherms.

One piece of evidence is the existence of polar dinosaurs. Dinosaur fossils discovered in polar regions support the endotherm theory about dinosaurs because only animals capable of maintaining an internal temperature of the surrounding environment could be active in such a frigid climate.

A second piece of evidence is the connection between the position and movement of the legs and endothermy.  The physiology of endothermy allows sustained physical activity. An example of these kinds of sustained physical activities is running. Running is only efficient if the animal's legs are positioned underneath its body like in all modern endotherms and in dinosaurs.  This leg placement strongly suggests that dinosaurs were endotherms.

Finally, there is the connection between endothermy and bone structure.  Canals that  house nerves and blood vessels or rapid body growth called Haversian Canals are usually found in the bones of endotherms. The presence of these canals is a strong indication that the animal is an endotherm, and they have been found in the fossilized bones of dinosaurs.

Question: Summarize the point made in the lecture and explain how the speaker cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.

Word Count: 0

Read a short passage

03:00
Endotherms are animals that maintain a constant body temperature no matter what the external temperature is. Humans are an example of an endotherm because they maintain a constant internal temperature of 37°C independent of external temperatures. Since modern reptiles are not endotherms, it is assum...
Înregistrează-te gratuit pentru mai mult conținut


Listen to part of a lecture

Înregistrează-te gratuit pentru mai mult conținut

Cuvinte-cheie în exercițiul de practică
Nu există vocabular asociat acestui exercițiu de practică

Primește notarea eseului cu corecții gramaticale și un raport de scor detaliat.

Obține o evaluare de writing

Sample Writing Review

Rezumat al scorurilor
4.5 / 6
Evaluare IA
Îndeplinirea sarcinii
Organizare generală
Relevanță
Gramatică
Vocabular
Coerență
Corecturi gramaticale si feedback
Legenda corecturilor

Corecturi cu rosu
Sugestii de limbaj academic cu albastru

Feedback detaliat

Corecturi gramaticale si feedback
I hope you are fine. My name is Philip and I am one of your reader. I really like your poetry magazine very much because the poems are very deep and emotional. Every time when I read the magazine, I feel inspired and peaceful. I also like that you give chance for new writers to share their works. It make me more confidence to send my poems.

Last week, I tried to submit two of my poems by the online submission form on your website. After I upload my files and click submit button, the page suddenly show error and become blank. I did not receive any confirmation email, so I am not sure my poems was received or not.

Could you please tell me about the status of my submissions? I worry that maybe they did not go through.
I hope you are fine. My name is Philip and I am one of your reader. readers. I really like your poetry magazine very much because the poems are very deep and emotional. Every time when I read the magazine, I feel inspired and peaceful. I also like that you give a chance for to new writers to share their works. It make makes me more confidence confident to send my poems.

Last week, I tried to submit two of my poems by through the online submission form on your website. After I upload uploaded my files and click clicked the submit button, the page suddenly show showed an error and become became blank. I did not receive any confirmation email, so I am not sure if my poems was were received or not.

Could you please tell me about the status of my submissions? I worry that maybe they did not go through.



Îndeplinirea sarcinii


Organizare generală


Relevanță


Gramatică


Vocabular


Coerență


cancel Gramatică

reader.
Explicație Explicație
readers. Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

when
Explicație Explicație
Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

a
Explicație Explicație
a Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

for
Explicație Explicație
to Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

make
Explicație Explicație
makes Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

confidence
Explicație Explicație
confident Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

by
Explicație Explicație
through Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

upload
Explicație Explicație
uploaded Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

click
Explicație Explicație
clicked the Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

show
Explicație Explicație
showed an Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

become
Explicație Explicație
became Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

if
Explicație Explicație
if Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Gramatică

was
Explicație Explicație
were Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

Hello —
Explicație Explicație
Hello — Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

fine.
Explicație Explicație
well. Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

Philip
Explicație Explicație
Philip, Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

one
Explicație Explicație
a reader Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

readers.
Explicație Explicație
poetry magazine. Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

like your poetry magazine very much because
Explicație Explicație
enjoy it: Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

very
Explicație Explicație
Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

emotional. Every time I read the magazine, I feel
Explicație Explicație
emotional, and reading them leaves me Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

like
Explicație Explicație
appreciate Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

new writers
Explicație Explicație
new writers Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

new writers to
Explicație Explicație
Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

works. It
Explicație Explicație
work; that encouragement Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

to send
Explicație Explicație
about submitting Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

week,
Explicație Explicație
week Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

of my
Explicație Explicație
Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

through
Explicație Explicație
using Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

my
Explicație Explicație
the Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

the submit button,
Explicație Explicație
“Submit,” Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

suddenly
Explicație Explicație
Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

became
Explicație Explicație
went Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

any
Explicație Explicație
a Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

not sure if
Explicație Explicație
unsure whether Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

received or not.
Explicație Explicație
received. Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

tell me about
Explicație Explicație
check Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

I worry that maybe
Explicație Explicație
I’m worried Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

did
Explicație Explicație
may Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

go
Explicație Explicație
have gone Explicație: Gramatică.

cancel Explicație

Thank you.
Explicație Explicație
Thank you. Explicație: Gramatică.
Rapoarte de scor pe criterii

Îndeplinirea sarcinii   5/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Organizare generală   4/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Relevanță   4/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Gramatică   2/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Vocabular   3/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Coerență   4/5

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație: Îndeplinirea sarcinii. Organizare generală. Relevanță. Gramatică. Vocabular. Coerență.

Explicație

Solicită o evaluare pentru a vedea acest conținut

...

Question:
Endotherms

Obține corecție gramaticală


Exemple de corecturi gramaticale
Several doubt about the accuracy of the memoir writting by the Chevalier de Seingalt are raised in the reading but the professor clarify the seeming contradictions in the Chevalier's accounts to defend the memoir.

The professor explain that the Chevalier rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its assets to selling. Accordingly, to the professor, being low on cash fund is not same as being financially poors. However, in reading someone who borrowing large of amounts of money could not be wealth, therefore the Chevalier must have lied his wealthy life in Switzerland.

The skepticism regards the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging by the professor as well. She explains that, due to habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing.

Finally, the professor refute the idea briber was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping from the prison was accurately recorded.
Several doubt doubts about the accuracy of the memoir writting written by the Chevalier de Seingalt are raised in the reading reading, but the professor clarify clarifies the seeming contradictions in the Chevalier's accounts to defend the memoir.

The professor explain explains that the Chevalier was rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its his assets to selling. Accordingly, sell. According to the professor, being low on cash fund funds is not the same as being financially poors. poor. However, in reading the reading, someone who borrowing borrows large of amounts of money could not be wealth, wealthy, therefore the Chevalier must have lied about his wealthy life in Switzerland.

The skepticism regards regarding the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging challenged by the professor as well. She explains that, due to the habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing. passed.

Finally, the professor refute refutes the idea briber that bribery was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point points out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison prison, it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences existence of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping escape from the prison was accurately recorded.



cancel Grammar Correction

doubt
Soluție Explicație
doubts The plural form 'doubts' is needed here because there are multiple uncertainties being discussed.

cancel Grammar Correction

writting
Soluție Explicație
written The correct past participle of 'write' is 'written'.

cancel Grammar Correction

reading
Soluție Explicație
reading, A comma is needed after 'reading' to separate the two independent clauses.

cancel Grammar Correction

clarify
Soluție Explicație
clarifies The third person singular form 'clarifies' is needed to agree with the singular subject 'professor'.

cancel Grammar Correction

explain
Soluție Explicație
explains The third person singular form 'explains' is needed to agree with the singular subject 'professor'.

cancel Grammar Correction

was
Soluție Explicație
was The verb 'was' is needed to form the past continuous tense.

cancel Grammar Correction

the
Soluție Explicație
The article 'the' is not needed before 'assets'.

cancel Grammar Correction

its
Soluție Explicație
his The possessive pronoun 'his' is needed to refer back to 'the Chevalier'.

cancel Grammar Correction

selling. Accordingly,
Soluție Explicație
sell. According The verb 'sell' is needed here, and 'According' should start a new sentence.

cancel Grammar Correction

fund
Soluție Explicație
funds The plural form 'funds' is needed here because it refers to money in general.

cancel Grammar Correction

the
Soluție Explicație
the The article 'the' is needed before 'Chevalier'.

cancel Grammar Correction

poors.
Soluție Explicație
poor. The correct adjective form is 'poor'.

cancel Grammar Correction

reading
Soluție Explicație
the reading, The article 'the' is needed before 'reading', and a comma is needed to separate the two independent clauses.

cancel Grammar Correction

borrowing
Soluție Explicație
borrows The present simple tense 'borrows' is needed to describe a general situation.

cancel Grammar Correction

of
Soluție Explicație
The preposition 'of' is not needed here.

cancel Grammar Correction

wealth,
Soluție Explicație
wealthy, The adjective 'wealthy' is needed to describe 'the Chevalier'.

cancel Grammar Correction

about
Soluție Explicație
about The preposition 'about' is needed to introduce the topic of the sentence.

cancel Grammar Correction

regards
Soluție Explicație
regarding The preposition 'regarding' is needed to introduce the topic of the sentence.

cancel Grammar Correction

challenging
Soluție Explicație
challenged The past participle 'challenged' is needed to form the passive voice.

cancel Grammar Correction

the
Soluție Explicație
the The article 'the' is needed before 'Chevalier'.

cancel Grammar Correction

passing.
Soluție Explicație
passed. The past participle 'passed' is needed to form the past perfect tense.

cancel Grammar Correction

refute
Soluție Explicație
refutes The third person singular form 'refutes' is needed to agree with the singular subject 'professor'.

cancel Grammar Correction

briber
Soluție Explicație
that bribery The noun 'bribery' is needed to refer to the act of giving bribes.

cancel Grammar Correction

point
Soluție Explicație
points The third person singular form 'points' is needed to agree with the singular subject 'she'.

cancel Grammar Correction

prison
Soluție Explicație
prison, A comma is needed after 'prison' to separate the two independent clauses.

cancel Grammar Correction

existences
Soluție Explicație
existence The singular form 'existence' is needed because it refers to one specific thing.

cancel Grammar Correction

escaping
Soluție Explicație
escape The noun 'escape' is needed to refer to the act of escaping.
writing LessonsCompleted: 0 / 77
Writing Template for Scenario 1: Contradiction

This scenario is the most common scenario. In this scenario, the lecture will contradict or cast doubt on the key points in the reading passage.

Writing Template:
The reading and the lecture are both about ______. Whereas the author of the reading states that _______, the lecturer suggests that ________. The lecturer casts doubt on the main points made in the reading by providing two/three reasons.

First of all, according to the reading, _____________. However, the lecturer disputes this point. He/She says that _________. Furthermore, he/she mentions that ___________

Secondly, the reading states that _______. Nevertheless, the lecturer refutes this argument. He/She argues that __________. In addition, he/she points out ________.

Finally, the reading claims that _________. On the other hand, the lecturer believe that _____. He/She thinks that _______. Moreover, he/she feels that ________

In conclusion, although the reading and the lecture are both about _______, the two/three main points made in the reading are effectively challenged by the lecturer.
Writing Template for Scenario 2: Supporting with examples

Note: This scenario rarely appears in a TOEFL Test, but still necessary to learn.

In this scenario, the main points of the lecture are examples that support the key points in the reading passage.

Writing Template:
The reading and the lecture are both about _____________. The reading states that ____________. The lecture builds upon those same ideas to give a more comprehensive picture with two/three examples.

First of all, according to the reading, _________. Supporting this idea, the lecturer explains that _________. Furthermore, he/she mentions that __________.

Secondly, the reading states that_______. The lecturer then goes on to explain that ________. In addition, he/she points out ________.

Finally, the reading claims that _______. In support of this idea, the lecturer brings up the point that ________. (Optional) Moreover, he/she feels that _________.

In conclusion, although the reading and the lecture both discuss __________, the two/three main points made in the reading are effectively supported by the lecturer.
Master TOEFL Integrated Writing Task
Step 1: Read the passage

The passage is important in giving you general background information of the topic. Read the passage carefully and make sure you understand it well. Take notes of the main ideas of the passage but do not go into too many details. Even though there will be a three minute timer for you to read the passage, the passage is actually displayed while you are writing your essay. Your goal while reading the passage the first time should be to understand the main points in each paragraph.

Step 2: Take notes during the lecture

Needless to say, you need to take careful notes during the lecture. Unlike the passage, you will not have a chance to listen to the lecture again, so make sure you take careful notes of either the contrast between the passage and the audio or the similarities. The lecture will provide wither counter examples and disagreements or will provide examples to further prove the passage correct. Every main point from the passage is discussed again in the lecture, but with a different angle and attitude. For example, if the lecture is disagreeing with the reading and the reading says "teamwork allows individuals to respond quicker to their assignments", then the lecture might say "teamwork takes away the opportunities for hard working, talented individuals to be recognized".

Step 3: Organize your response

There are many ways to organize an essay, but there are still a few good rules you can follow. The essay should have three sections: introduction, body, and conclusion. See the "TEACHING" tab in Independent Writing for an overview of the basic essay format.

1) Introduction
Write a short and concise introduction for your essay. This introduction should include an explanation of your topic, and how the article and the professor either agree or disagree with each other about the topic. Keep this introduction short. Do not go into details of the reasons. You will only need to introduce the topic briefly, so the reader knows what to expect in the body section.

2) Body
This section should include 2 to 3 paragraphs, each one with the main point that is mentioned in the reading. So each paragraph should start with a sentence that introduces the point to be discussed in the paragraph. Use the specific examples from the article and lectures. Use the same paragraph structure for all the paragraphs in the body section. Remember to start a new line for every paragraph. Don't clump all the paragraph together as a big block, and also do not break a paragraph into many small paragraphs. Each topic should be contained in one paragraph only. Do not copy the article or the lecture into your essay. This is your essay so all the information should be conveyed in your own words. Paraphrase as much as you can. Use a variety of words and sentence structures to avoid repetition in your essay, as well.

3) Conclusion
Write a short conclusion to sum up the whole essay. This conclusion can be considered a paraphrased version of the introduction. Restate the list of the main points and how the article and the professor either agreed or disagreed. Because this is the last section of the essay, many people tend to run out of time do not write a conclusion. First of all, running out of time can be avoided with proper organization and following our process. Secondly, forgetting to write a conclusion is a big mistake that you should avoid. Even if there is only one sentence in the conclusion, you still need to have one. It is essential for an essay to have three sections. Missing one section will make the essay incomplete, and that will cost you some points.

Step 4: Review

You should time yourself so that you have about 5 minutes left to review your essay. Fix typos, check for inconsistencies of the tenses of the verbs, the plurality of the subjects and verbs, and add transition words wherever you see fit. Having good transitions will gain you some extra points. Make sure the essay flows in a logical order.

close