... relationships between achievement and school and family
variables,
7. to reinforce the call for high academic standards and educational
reform, and
8. to argue for system and school accountability.
The ... policies for including and accommodating students with
disabilities; Lynne Sacks and Laura Golden provided similar information
about states’ policies for English- language learners.
Policies for Students ... school districts, and states to set stan-
dards and report annual progress for English- languagelearnersand students
with disabilities [Sec. (c) (VII)]. Rewards and corrective actions for schools
are...
... do the same for all six speaking tasks. The average of your six speaking
scores will be your speaking section score.
Speaking Task 1 = 4.0/4.0
Speaking Task 2 = 3.0/4.0
Speaking Task ... reading andlistening questions.
After a ten-minute break, you will start the speaking section and end with the
writing section. The speakingand writing tasks are constructive tasks. For TOEFL, ... = your score forSpeaking Task #1
For example, on the next
page, three raters have scored your independent Speaking Task #1. The average of
the three scores is your score forSpeaking Task...
... consistent and accurate language use-paraphrasing;
some word choice and/ or idiom usage might not be accurate or clear, and/ or
there might be minor syntax errors. These errors are minor and do not ... development-summarization of the introduction, body
and conclusion of both the lecture and the reading; the main points are clear
and well developed; some points might lack development and/ or a lecture point
might ... for a final score of out 120.
Section Score
Reading 19/30
Listening 24/30
Speaking 27/30
Writing 25/30
95/120 = your final TOEFL iBT score
Range Scoring
Because your speaking...
... listening, speakingand
writing.
12. There are many Englishlanguage proficiency tests; however, TOEFL is
the test you must take if you are serious about studying at an English-
speaking ... is
clear and accurate both topically and grammatically.
L The response demonstrates clear and accurate language use-paraphrasing;
minor errors in word choice and/ or idiom usage, and/ or syntax ... difficulties in fluency and/ or pronunciation
and/ or automaticity; these difficulties make the meaning of words and
sentences unclear and require listener effort to understand.
Task Rating:...
... language will open more doors and help you get a job.
2. a. As far as I’m concerned, you should exercise for at least one hour every
day. Exercising is
good for your heart and is good for ... exercise for at least one hour every
day. Exercising is
good for your heart andfor reducing stress.
3. I prefer to travel by plane instead of train. Flying by plane in America is faster
and ... so I can apply to Yale, Harvard and to Princeton.
b. I want a high TOEFL score so I can apply to Yale, Harvard and Princeton.
10. Singing and studying English are my hobbies.
...
... things: information and money. Big money. One of
the biggest money makers on the web is music, and music is protected by law. If
you download U2’s latest album, let’s say, and you don’t pay for it, ...
develop mutual respect and trust not only between business partners but between
international employees working for the same company. Unfortunately, in the rush
for convenience and cost saving, Americans ... 340 - Appendix x
Speaking Task One
1. Travel -and- Learning Prompt
- range score: 3.5-4.0
2. Work -and- High-School Prompt
- range score: 3.5-4.0
...
... sciences and you’re in your
graduating year. And I know your GPA is way above 3.0. You’re exactly
what they’re looking for. Go for it.
Woman: I don’t have time. Besides, I’m not aiming for a ... our bridges and roads are
falling apart; our jobs have vanished overseas and our educational system is a
disgrace. I say forget the little green men and the honeymoon suite on Mars, and
focus ... trees and plants thereby acting as pollinators. In fact, many of the
fruits and vegetables on our tables, such as bananas and peaches, would not be
there if mega bats did not pollinate plants and...
... all dead and the good guys returning to the safety of their
own land. This is exactly what happens in Star Wars. With Luke Skywalker leading
the rebel force, he frees Princess Leia and together ... and together she and Luke are honored as
heroes in their homeland. In the end, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are
unerring symbols of good conquering evil, a civilizing force in an otherwise ... In the process, Madoff destroyed thousands of lives including
those of Hollywood movie stars and European nobility.
How did Madoff get away with it andfor so long? The answer is simple. Madoff...
... by millions, and
by Suzie. As a result, Suzie sues you and your publisher for defamation of
character. You, the defendant, argue that the information in your article is true
and not just your ... trees and plants thereby acting as pollinators. In fact, many of the
fruits and vegetables on our tables, such as bananas and peaches, would not be
there if mega bats did not pollinate plants and ... would be
more affordable. Boy, was I wrong.
Woman: Didn’t your landlord warn you that your rent was going up?
Man: No. He just showed up the day before the rent was due and said, “By the...
... logical and aesthetically
consistent relation of parts; writing andspeaking in a clear
and consistent manner
context situation; position in time; the background story
deduction a form of ... tax because the income tax form is simply too
complicated. Many fail to understand what all those lines and instructions mean.
As a result, they become frustrated and refuse to pay.
Next, ... should I have to hand
over all my hard-won cash to Uncle Sam, and get little or nothing in return?
Actually, you do get something in return. You get roads, law enforcement and
social services,...
... computers to a desktops.
For example, am student and need a laptop for my classes. If I
don’t have laptop I will take notes by my pen and that is really
slow and my handwriteing is really bad. ... for example I’m a student, need a laptop for notes
C = laptop good and fast for taking notes in class
Ti = in addition my roommate plays loud music – I can take
my laptop to library and ... zoo essay
demonstrates a variety of rhetorical strategies, including:
the student, family and panda examples;
the student, family and panda example;
on TV, they [lions] looked...
... example, I’m a university student and I need a laptop for
my classes. If I didn’t have a laptop, I’d have to take notes by
hand, and that would be really slow. Also, my handwriting is
really bad, ... first draft for coherence using
OPDUL=C
and has moved on to step #5.
G = my friend will like some things and not like some
things
Ti = for example food is delicious and cheap ... fast and the food is always
excellent, especially the pad Thai and the curry shrimp. I can
eat a good meal at The Bangkok for about twenty dollars. This
is good for me because I am single and...