1. 1. OVERVIEW About the TOEFLibt Scores Writing Section Timed Writing in Writing 3A Test-taking Tactics Practice on Webcourses
2. 2. WHAT IS THE TOEFLIBT? Most common English language assessment in the world I B T = Internet Based Test P B T = Paper Based Test (much less common) The Total score of the TOEFL ibt is 120 Reading Section (Score of: 030) Listening Section (Score of: 030) Speaking Section (Score of: 030) Writing Section (Score of: 030) Total Score (0120)
3. 3. SCORE ADMISSIONS TO UCF Undergraduate: IELTS Score: 6.5 TOEFL Scores Internet: 80 Computer: 213 Paper: 550 Graduate: Minimum UCF Requirement for TOEFL/IELTS TOEFL score of 220 (computer test or equivalent score on the paper test) TOEFL iBT score of 80 IELTS band score of 6.5
4. 4. TOEFL IBT TEST SECTIONS Section Time Limit Questions Tasks Reading* 6080 minutes 3656 questions Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions. Listening 6090 minutes 3451 questions Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions. Break 10 minutes Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks. Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.
5. 5. WRITING SECTION There are two writing tasks in the TOEFLibt Task 1: The Reading-Listening-Writing Integrated Task Students are given a reading, a lecture, and then are asked to summarize the main points Task 2: Independent Writing Task 30 minutes to write about an assigned topic Example: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/ibt_writing_sample_r esponses.pdf
6. 6. FOR WRITING 3A All students are required to take 3 timed writings All essays are scored on a 5 point rubric (covering 6 areas of criteria) According to the rubric, they must score at least a 3.25 Timed writings will be conducted on Webcourses and scored by the professor according to the rubric
7. 7. TIMED WRITING RUBRIC 5 4 3 2 1 0 Answer to Question s The student answers the questions thoroughly. The student answers the questions adequately but not thoroughly. The student gives a basically accurate response to the question. The student discusses information from the task but does not answer the question directly. The students response is only slightly related to the topic. The student either writes nothing or fails to answer the question. Comprehe nsibility The student can be understood completely. The student can generally be understood. The students basic ideas can be understood. The students ideas are not always intelligible. The students ideas are only occasionally intelligible. . Organizati on The students response is maturely organized and developed. The students response is adequately organized and developed. The students response is organized basically and is not thoroughly developed. The students response is not clearly organized and is incomplete or contains some inaccurate points. The students response is not clearly organized and is only minimally on the topic. Flow of Ideas The students ideas flow cohesively. The students ideas generally flow cohesively. The students ideas flow cohesively sometimes and at other times do not. The students ideas often do not flow cohesively. The students ideas do not flow smoothly. Grammar The student uses advanced grammatical structures with a high degree of accuracy. The student uses either accurate easier grammatical structures or more advanced grammatical structures with a few errors. The student has a number of errors and uses only very basic grammar fairly correctly. The student has numerous errors in grammar that interfere in meaning. The student produces very little grammatically correct language. Vocabular y The student uses advanced vocabulary with a high degree of The student uses either accurate easier vocabulary or more The student has a number of errors in vocabulary or uses only The student has numerous errors in vocabulary that The student uses very little vocabulary
8. 8. NOW, IMAGINE THIS.. You are given 30 minutes to answer the following question: Some young adults want independence from their parents as soon as possible, while others prefer to live with their families for a longer time. Which option do you think it is better? Support your reasoning with examples. How do you plan your essay? What tactics do you use? Only 30 minutes!
9. 9. HOW TO PLAN YOUR ESSAY Planning your essay ahead of time will allow you to best utilize your time! 1. Establish position 2. Smart outline 3. Develop body paragraphs 4. Develop introduction/conclusion 5. Proofreading 30 Minutes Establish Position Outline Write Body Write Conc./Intro Proofread How to use your 30 minutes.
10. 10. PRACTICE ON WEBCOURSES Enter Webcourses In Writing 3B, take the Practice Timed Writing
11. 11. PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT ON WEBCOURSES http://webcourses.ucf.edu