Master the TOEFL Independent Essay (2019)

Master the TOEFL Independent Essay (2019) Heres how the TOEFL Independent Essay works:It is the second writing question on the TOEFLYou will be given 30 minutes to respond to a short questionThe question will ask you to state your opinion on a topic likely related to education, work or life in modern society.Most students should write between 380 and 400 words.Styles of QuestionsThere are three main styles of TOEFL independent essay questions in 2019. They look like this:Agree/Disagree StyleDo you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to follow strict rules set by their parents. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Donotuse memorized examples.Multiple Choice StyleEveryone faces challenges they have difficulty overcoming. These challenges are often related to our school life, our family life or our academic life. What do you think is the best way to deal with a problem that is difficult to solve?asking someone with more experience for helpfinding more information abou t the problem using the Internetdiscussing the issue with a close friendtaking a long time to think about the problemUse specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Make sure to use your own words. Donotuse memorized examples.Preference StyleThere are many different styles of classes at schools nowadays. Some students prefer classes where they interact with their teacher and with other students in debates and group assignments. Others prefer classes where they just listen to their teacher speak.Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Make sure to use your own words. Donot use memorized examples.Note that the multiple choice and preference type questions are very long these days. Older guides to the test give very short example questions. Dont be surprised if you get a long question!Note also that none of the following question types are used these days in the TOEFL independent essay: giving advice, compare and contrast, give the chara cteristics of X, describe a thing.The warning to not usememorized examples refers to ETSs new efforts to crack down on plagiarism and memorized essays used by hundreds of students at the same time. It is still okay to use templates and it is still okay to use personal examples.