How to Ace TOEFL Writing
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,Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Introduction 2
What is Magoosh? 3
Meet the Authors 5
Writing Section Breakdown 6
The Topics You’ll Write About 7
Essay 1: The Integrated Writing Task 8
How to Structure Your Integrated Essay 10
Quoting and Paraphrasing 11
Essay 2: The Independent Writing Task 13
How to Structure Your Independent Essay 14
Using Examples 16
Common Writing Difficulties 19
Brainstorming 20
Planning Your Essay 23
Using Transitions and Structure 24
Varying Sentence Types 26
Pacing Strategies 29
How to Improve Your Writing Skills 30
Additional Resources 33
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,Introduction
This eBook is meant to serve as a roadmap that provides a comprehensive overview of
the TOEFL Writing Section, combining crucial information on test structure and question
types and providing essential strategies and tips for doing the best you can on test day.
The information in this eBook is a synthesis of some of the best content on the Magoosh
TOEFL blog . No matter where you are in your studies, if you’re preparing for the TOEFL,
this eBook is for you!
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, What is Magoosh TOEFL?
Magoosh is an
online TOEFL prep course
that offers:
● over 100 TOEFL video lessons
● over 500 practice questions with video explanations
● +4 point score increase guarantee
● material created by expert tutors
● e-mail support from our tutors
● personalized statistics based on performance
● access anytime, anywhere from an internet-connected device
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By the experts at
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Introduction 2
What is Magoosh? 3
Meet the Authors 5
Writing Section Breakdown 6
The Topics You’ll Write About 7
Essay 1: The Integrated Writing Task 8
How to Structure Your Integrated Essay 10
Quoting and Paraphrasing 11
Essay 2: The Independent Writing Task 13
How to Structure Your Independent Essay 14
Using Examples 16
Common Writing Difficulties 19
Brainstorming 20
Planning Your Essay 23
Using Transitions and Structure 24
Varying Sentence Types 26
Pacing Strategies 29
How to Improve Your Writing Skills 30
Additional Resources 33
toefl.magoosh.com 1
,Introduction
This eBook is meant to serve as a roadmap that provides a comprehensive overview of
the TOEFL Writing Section, combining crucial information on test structure and question
types and providing essential strategies and tips for doing the best you can on test day.
The information in this eBook is a synthesis of some of the best content on the Magoosh
TOEFL blog . No matter where you are in your studies, if you’re preparing for the TOEFL,
this eBook is for you!
toefl.magoosh.com 2
, What is Magoosh TOEFL?
Magoosh is an
online TOEFL prep course
that offers:
● over 100 TOEFL video lessons
● over 500 practice questions with video explanations
● +4 point score increase guarantee
● material created by expert tutors
● e-mail support from our tutors
● personalized statistics based on performance
● access anytime, anywhere from an internet-connected device
Featured in
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