six strategies for successful notes on toefl® ibt speaking section

Six strategies for successful Six strategies for successful notes on TOEFLnotes on TOEFL® ® iBT Speaking iBT Speaking

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Dr. Pamela J. SharpeDr. Pamela J. SharpeAuthor of the bestseller Author of the bestseller Barron’s TOEFLBarron’s TOEFL® ® iBTiBT

(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010

Strategies for Each TaskStrategies for Each Task

Know how to organizeKnow how to organize notes for each tasknotes for each task

Everything in its place!Everything in its place!

TOEFL Task 1TOEFL Task 1

Optional Definition: Optional Definition:

Person OR Place Person OR Place OR Object OR OR Object OR Event:Event:

Reason 1:Reason 1:

Details/Example:Details/Example:

Reason 2:Reason 2:

Details/Example:Details/Example:

TOEFLTOEFL Task 2Task 2Optional Concession:Optional Concession:

Preference:Preference:

Reason 1:Reason 1:

Details AND/OR Details AND/OR Example:Example:

Reason 2:Reason 2:

Details AND/OR Details AND/OR Example:Example:

Optional Conclusion:Optional Conclusion:

TOEFL Task 3TOEFL Task 3

Announcement:Announcement:

Speaker’s opinion:Speaker’s opinion:

Reason 1:Reason 1:

Details AND/OR Details AND/OR Example:Example:

Reason 2:Reason 2:

Details AND/OR Details AND/OR Example:Example:

TOEFL Task 4TOEFL Task 4

Reading Concept:Reading Concept:Lecture Example(s):Lecture Example(s):Lecture point 1:Lecture point 1:Details:Details:Lecture point 2:Lecture point 2:Details:Details:Optional Optional

Conclusion:Conclusion:

TOEFL Task 5TOEFL Task 5

Problem:Problem:

Suggestion 1:Suggestion 1:

Suggestion 2:Suggestion 2:

Opinion:Opinion:

Reason 1:Reason 1:

Details:Details:

Reason 2:Reason 2:

Details:Details:

TOEFL Task 6TOEFL Task 6

Main idea:Main idea:Point 1:Point 1:Details:Details:Point 2:Point 2:Details:Details:Optional Point 3:Optional Point 3:Details:Details:Optional Optional

Conclusion:Conclusion:

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