TOEFL PromptsWeek 1 of 10TOEFL prompts are relevant and thought provoking to students of most age and ability levels, but are specifically designed to help English language learners prepare for the TOEFL iBT® test. Our website offers those preparing for this assessment, the same great service offered with all of our daily writing prompts, a little spark to get started! J. McKay ELL Specialist / Resident Blogger Daily-Writing-Prompt.com
Featured Prompt A Century of Incline or Decline? Do you think the world will be a better or worse place 100 years from now? Use details and examples to support your answer. Editor's Note - We have gathered a collection of resources here at daily-writing-prompt related to this week’s TOEFL writing prompt. Each will help you become a better writer and learner of English. Come back often for new topics and new resources. Good Luck & Happy Writing!
Prompt Analysis: Each prompt is different and although there is no ‘single’ right approach, having a clear understanding of what the task and topic of each prompt is will increase a writer’s ability to write efficiently and effectively. Extended Native Writer Model: This model essay written by a native writer on this week’s prompt can be used to study global elements of writing and to study linguistic (i.e. words, phrases, structures and patterns) features as well. Don’t be intimidated by native-production, be inspired by it! Ten Minute Paragraphs Here we have examples of ten minute paragraphs written on this topic. Writing ten minute paragraphs is a great way to make academic writing more manageable. The goal is not to write a complete essay but a well-supported supporting argument that could be expanded if the writer had more time. You’ll find here native writer examples as well as non-native student examples. Typing Practice Supplement Use words and phrases from the model writing’s mentioned above by generating a typing practice exercise at esl-desk.com. This will provide opportunities to learn the meaning and how to quickly and correctly type words and phrases related to this weeks. Academic Vocabulary Study: This page features words and phrases that use words from the Academic Word List as used in this weeks model essays and paragraphs. Broaden and deepen your personal arsenal of academic words and phrases through studying the vocabulary charts here! Read Well to Write Better: Reading and writing definitely have a symbiotic relationship. Here we’ve gathered links to articles related to this week’s prompts. Use them if you’re stuck and don’t know what to write about or if you want to look at the issue from different angles. Or did you find when you tried to write on this particular topic that you didn’t have the words you needed to express your opinion? Reading is like putting gas in the tank, it keeps you from coming up empty! Perfect 10: Accuracy matters. Although no writer is perfect, errors confuse and distract the people who read what we wrote. The accuracy of our writing also influences people’s perceptions of our intelligence and language abilities. Keep people impressed by making accuracy a priority. Here we’ll show you 10 great student supplied sentences that didn’t start out perfect but with a few corrections they go from 'nice try' to 'way to go!' From Typing to Talking: Writing is a great way to share your ideas but so is opening your mouth. Here is a couple of native speakers and ESL students recording their opinions on this week’s prompt. Start by listening and then share your own.
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