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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.  \nAll inquiries should be addressed to: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.  \n250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 [http://www.barronseduc.com](http://www.barronseduc.com)  \nISBN-13: 978-0-7641-2313-9  \nISBN-10: 0-7641-2313-0  \nLibrary cif Congress Catalos Card No.: 2003052090  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nLougheed, Lin, 1946-  \nHow to prepare for the TOEFL essay : test of English as a foreign language I by Lin Lougheed.-2nd ed.  \np. em .  \nAt head of title: Barron's  \nISBN 0-7641-2313-0  \n1. 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.  \nPE1128.L6438,2006 4281.0076   dc21  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n2003052090  \nContents  \nIntroduction  \nHOW TO USE THIS BOOK ..................... 2  \nTO THE TEACHER ........................... 4  \nOUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE TOEFL ESSAY ........................... 6  \nTOEFL ESSAY BASICS ........................ 8  \nSCORING THE ESSAY ........................ 13  \nSTRt\\TEGIES AND TIPS ...................... 22  \nSELF·TEST ESSAY 1\\#1 ....................... 24  \n1. Essay Writing inTwelve Steps  \nPlANNING THE ESSAY   30  \nWRITING THE ESSAY ........................ 32  \nREVISING THE ESSAY ........................ 35  \n2. Planning the Essay  \nADDRESSING THE WRITING TASK ............. 40  \nORGANIZING THE ESSAY ..................... 47  \n3. Writing the Essay  \nDEVELOPING THE TOPIC .................... 74  \nDEMONSTRATING FACILI1Y WITH ENGLISH ..... 85  \nCONCLUDING THE TOPIC .................... 111  \n4. Revising the Essay  \nCHECKING THE CONTENT AND CIARI1Y ........ 122  \nCHECKING THE PUNCTUATION AND SPELLING ... 130  \nUSING THE PROOFING CHECKLIST . . . .   . . . . . 133  \nAppendix  \nMODEL ESSAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . . . . 158  \nANSWER KEY   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271  \nIntroduction  \nHOW TO USE THIS BOOK . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . 2  \nPLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  \nWRITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  \nREVISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  \nTO THE TEL\\CHER  \n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  \nEXPANDING THE ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  \nGETTING c;TUDENTS TO DO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  \nPLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  \nWRITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  \nREVISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  \nf)UESTIONS AND ANSWERS  \nABOUT TilE TOEFL ESSAY . . . .   .   . . . . . . . . . . . 6  \nTOEI'L ESSAY BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  \nTO TYPE OR NOT TO TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  \nTEST DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  \nTHE TOPIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  \nTIME SCHEDULE . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  \nCOMPUTER TUTORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  \nKEYBOARD F","cbCaipoSGeqIaAzd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipoSGeqIaAzd","pdf",2815931,"English","# Introduction\n## How to Use This Book\n# To the Teacher\n## Questions and Answers About the TOEFL Essay\n## TOEFL Essay Basics\n## Scoring the Essay\n## Strategies and Tips\n# Essay Writing in Twelve Steps\n## Planning the Essay\n## Writing the Essay\n## Revising the Essay\n# Planning the Essay\n## Addressing the Writing Task\n## Organizing the Essay\n# Writing the Essay\n## Developing the Topic\n## Demonstrating Facility with English\n## Concluding the Topic\n# Revising the Essay\n## Checking the Content and Clarity\n## Checking the Punctuation and Spelling\n## Using the Proofing Checklist\n# Appendix\n## Model Essays\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What are the three stages of writing the TOEFL essay taught in this book?\",\"answer\":\"The book organizes essay creation into planning, writing, and revising. 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