D. IN THIS CONTEXT, CONSIDERABLY MEANS “FAR” OR “MUCH.” D. IN T...

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D. In this context, considerably means “far” or “much.”

WRITING

As I explain in Part II of this book, the Writing section score makes up half ofyour Structure score. In this chapter, I explain how the TOEFL essay is graded.Understanding how an essay is scored can help you determine how to tackle thissection of the test.Each essay question can receive a score between 0 and 6, with 0 being the lowestand 6 being the highest. Essay scoring is based on a checklist much like the onebelow. This checklist is adapted from the Writing Scoring Guide contained in theTOEFL test Information Bulletin.How well

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does the essay address the topic?

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is the essay organized?

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does the essay provide appropriate details to support the thesis?

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does the essay display proper use of language?

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does the essay show variety and use of words?In other words, to create a successful essay, you need to do the following:

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Write about the topic.

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Organize it.

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Give details.

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Use correct grammar.

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Use correct and varied vocabulary.A separate score is given for each of these five aspects of your essay. Each sepa-rate score can range from 0 to 6, in half-point increments. All five scores are thenaveraged in order to determine the overall score for your essay. For example, youmight receive a score like the following:

Addressing the topic

5.5

Organization

4

Details

2.5

Part III: Detailed Review of Items Tested

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Writing about the essay topic is fairly easy to do: Simply answer the question.Don’t get carried away trying to use impressive vocabulary or display grammati-cal abilities and not end up addressing the question.Use the scratch paper provided at the administration of the TOEFL test to outlineyour essay topic. You can use any kind of outline technique to organize yourthoughts, but don’t skip this part. Proper organization translates into a fifth ofyour writing score.The particular position that you choose to take on the topic is not important. Thereisn’t a right or wrong answer on this section of the test. However, make sure thatyou can justify your position with details or examples.If you use a traditional outline form before you write your essay, it should looksomething like this: