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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.

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Antlers are extensions of the skull grown by members of the deer and antelope family. They are bone structures usually found in symmetrical pairs and, in most species, are only grown by the males of the species. Antlers have several functions such as fighting or attracting females. The following are three of the functions of antlers.

 

First, antlers can help with heat dissipation. The horns have been shown to contain vascular tissue and the large surface area of the antlers versus the amount of blood flowing through the tissues allows for the blood to cool before returning to the rest of the body.

 

Second, antlers are used as a defense against predators. Antlers are used in male-male fights it stands to reason that they would use them to defend against other threats. When cornered by a predator and forced to fight, the antlered animal can use them to fend off the attacking animal.

 

Finally, they are used to display their strength and fertility to the female members of their species and to compete with other males. Larger antlers mean that the male is strong and most likely very fertile. They are also used to compete against other males in displays of strength to win the females.

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

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Antlers are extensions of the skull grown by members of the deer and antelope family. They are bone structures usually found in symmetrical pairs and, in most species, are only grown by the males of the species. Antlers have several functions such as fighting or attracting females. The following are...
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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.



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for
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confidence
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confident Förklaring: Grammatik.

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by
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through Förklaring: Grammatik.

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uploaded Förklaring: Grammatik.

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showed an Förklaring: Grammatik.

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Hello —
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fine.
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well. Förklaring: Grammatik.

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Philip
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Philip, Förklaring: Grammatik.

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one
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a reader Förklaring: Grammatik.

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readers.
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poetry magazine. Förklaring: Grammatik.

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like your poetry magazine very much because
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enjoy it: Förklaring: Grammatik.

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very
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emotional. Every time I read the magazine, I feel
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like
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new writers
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new writers to
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works. It
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work; that encouragement Förklaring: Grammatik.

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to send
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through
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the submit button,
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received or not.
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Poängrapporter per kriterium

Uppgiftsuppfyllelse   5/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring

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Övergripande struktur   4/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring

Begär en bedömning för att se detta innehåll

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Relevans   4/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

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Begär en bedömning för att se detta innehåll

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Grammatik   2/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

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Ordförråd   3/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

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Sammanhang   4/5

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

Förklaring: Uppgiftsuppfyllelse. Övergripande struktur. Relevans. Grammatik. Ordförråd. Sammanhang.

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Exempel på grammatikkorrigeringar
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.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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of
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The preposition 'of' is not needed here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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escaping
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escape The noun 'escape' is needed to refer to the act of escaping.
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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.

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