In Episode 55 of the English Language Test Prep Radio Podcast (https://englishlanguagetestprep.com/eltpr055), learn how to defeat the new TOEFL Writing Task 2 - the "Academic Discussion." In a radical change, the TOEFL Essay is gone after July 2023. Find out more in this presentation that summarizes the longer podcast episode. Studying for the TOEFL? Subscribe to my TOEFL Email Blog at: https://englishlanguagetestprep.com/1

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ELTPTR055: TOEFL's New Writing Task 2

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AGENDA
1. What's New?
2. Welcome to the Online Post
3. Your Approach to the New Task

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1. What's New?
In a surprising and radical change,
the TOEFL Essay is history!

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1. What's New
Effective July 26, 2023 - the TOEFL is
changing once again.

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1. What's New
Notable Changes:
• Streamlined instructions and navigation
• Only two reading passages and 10 questions each
• Online Post which replaces the current Essay
• Removal of all unscored test questions

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
Bye-bye Essay.
Hello Online Post! ("Academic Discussion" - 10 Min)
29 Minutes TOTAL for TOEFL Writing

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
Setup:
Professor introduces an online class topic for discussion.
The topic passage ends with a question usually asking
"why."

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
The Task:
You answer the professor's question by stating and
supporting your opinion (with reasons + examples).
Your answer? As an Online Post in a Forum.

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2. Welcome to the New Online Post
The Task:
You make a contribution to the other two students’ posts in
an online discussion for the class. (minimum 100 words, 170
better).
Big Tip: Focus more on the professor's question,
not the two student responses!)

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3. Your Approach
Elements of Response
1 Long Paragraph, around 170 Words, 10 Minutes
Good Grammar – Complex Sentences
Word Choice
Good Vocabulary

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 1 (2 Min)
Skim the prof’s post - understand the topic
Skim the other 2 students and note (mentally) their ideas –
these comments are there to get you in the frame of
reference only

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 2 (3 Min)
Think – what idea can I come up with related to these three posts?
(On Scratch Paper)
Organize Your Response
Note Your Idea and 2 supporting reasons and examples

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3. Your Approach
What To Do - Step 3 (5 Min)
Write the Paragraph
Topic Sentence
First Reason + Related Comment + Example (sentence each)
Second Reason + Related Comment + Example (sentence each)
Clincher Sentence to wrap it all up (1 Sentence)
8-9 Sentences Total, 170 words or so

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Final Thoughts
1. Less time, but need to be more effective
2. Short writing format - difficult?
3. Less bit informal in tone, but still
academic

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RECAP
1. What's New?
2. Welcome to the Online Post
3. Your Approach to the New Task

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