WRITING SECTION The last component in TOEFL iBT is the Writing section.

It measures you ability to write in standard academic English. There are two tasks an Integrated Writing task and an Independent Writing Task. The Integrated Writing task comes !irst because it in"ol"es some listening# and when you are taking the e$am you will wear your headphones. When you are !inished with the Integrated Writing task# which takes about %& minutes# you will be !ree to take your headphones o!! to work on the Independent Writing Task. 'ou will ha"e (& minutes to complete the Independent Writ) ing Task. Within the Independent Writing task you are asked to write an essay on a gi"en general *uestion. Within the Integrated Writing task you are asked to demonstrate that you ha"e understood mater) ial coming !rom di!!erent sources +reading and listening,# that you can combine the in!ormation !rom those sources in a coherent# well organi-ed# summari-ed written !orm# and that you may compare the in!ormation !rom those sources and draw conclusions !rom them. 'ou should also support your ideas and opinions with e$amples or details. The essay should be appro$imately (&& words. STRATEGIES ON THE INTEGRATED WRITING TASK ) ) ) ) ) .s you read or listen take notes on your scratch paper. Look !or the main idea o! the reading passage. /ee how it is e"aluated or de"eloped. Be!ore you start writing# make a "ery brie! outline o! the points you wish to make. 0emember that you are not being asked !or your opinion. 1o not copy words !rom the reading passage.