BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Sep 30, 2026

Barron’s How to Prepare for the Test of English as a Foreign Language is a structured guide for TOEFL essay preparation. It walks readers through the full process of planning, writing, and revising within a limited 30-minute test window, emphasizing clear, coherent, and correct writing. The book teaches how to understand the essay topic, develop a thesis statement, organize ideas with concept maps, and follow a step-by-step study sequence. It also includes self-assessment using an answer key and free practice activities at the end of chapters.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

How to Use This Book

To the Teacher

Questions and Answers About the TOEFL Essay

TOEFL Essay Basics

Scoring the Essay

Strategies and Tips

Essay Writing in Twelve Steps

Planning the Essay

Writing the Essay

Revising the Essay

Planning the Essay

Addressing the Writing Task

Organizing the Essay

Writing the Essay

Developing the Topic

Demonstrating Facility with English

Concluding the Topic

Revising the Essay

Checking the Content and Clarity

Checking the Punctuation and Spelling

Using the Proofing Checklist

Appendix

Model Essays

Answer Key

BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Published in 2006, 2004, 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Text© copyright 2006, 2004, 2000 by Lin Lougheed Text design and cover © copyright 2006 , 2004 , 2000 Twelfth impression 2009 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 [http://www.barronseduc.com](http://www.barronseduc.com) ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-2313-9 ISBN-10: 0-7641-2313-0 Library cif Congress Catalos Card No.: 2003052090 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lougheed, Lin, 1946- How to prepare for the TOEFL essay : test of English as a foreign language I by Lin Lougheed.-2nd ed. p. em . At head of title: Barron's ISBN 0-7641-2313-0 1. English language-Textbooks for foreign speakers. 2. Test of English as a foreign language-Study guides. 3. English language-Examinations-Study guides. I. Title: Barron's how to prepare for the TOEFL essay. II. Lougheed, Lin, 1946-Barron's how to prepare for the computer-based TOEFL essay. III. Title. PE1128.L6438,2006 4281.0076 dc21 Printed in the United States of America 2003052090 Contents Introduction HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ..................... 2 TO THE TEACHER ........................... 4 OUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE TOEFL ESSAY ........................... 6 TOEFL ESSAY BASICS ........................ 8 SCORING THE ESSAY ........................ 13 STRt\TEGIES AND TIPS ...................... 22 SELF·TEST ESSAY 1\#1 ....................... 24 1. Essay Writing inTwelve Steps PlANNING THE ESSAY 30 WRITING THE ESSAY ........................ 32 REVISING THE ESSAY ........................ 35 2. Planning the Essay ADDRESSING THE WRITING TASK ............. 40 ORGANIZING THE ESSAY ..................... 47 3. Writing the Essay DEVELOPING THE TOPIC .................... 74 DEMONSTRATING FACILI1Y WITH ENGLISH ..... 85 CONCLUDING THE TOPIC .................... 111 4. Revising the Essay CHECKING THE CONTENT AND CIARI1Y ........ 122 CHECKING THE PUNCTUATION AND SPELLING ... 130 USING THE PROOFING CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . 133 Appendix MODEL ESSAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 ANSWER KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Introduction HOW TO USE THIS BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WRITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 REVISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TO THE TEL\CHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 EXPANDING THE ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GETTING c;TUDENTS TO DO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WRITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 REVISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 f)UESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT TilE TOEFL ESSAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TOEI'L ESSAY BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TO TYPE OR NOT TO TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TEST DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 THE TOPIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TIME SCHEDULE . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 COMPUTER TUTORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 KEYBOARD F

FAQs

What are the three stages of writing the TOEFL essay taught in this book?

The book organizes essay creation into planning, writing, and revising. It also highlights completing all stages within the test’s 30-minute timeframe.

How does the book suggest planning an essay topic and organizing ideas?

Readers learn to understand the essay topic, write a thesis statement, and organize thoughts with concept maps. It also advises starting from the first chapter and following the book’s sequence.

How can readers measure their success while studying?

The book points to an answer key in the back to evaluate performance. It also includes free practice activities at the end of each chapter for writing independently.

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