TOEFL Writing Practice – Independent Task 2025

Question 1: Which writing skill is MOST important for a high score on the TOEFL Independent Writing Task?

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  Using only short, simple sentences
  
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  Developing a clear thesis with well-supported body paragraphs
  
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  Including personal anecdotes without a clear argument
  
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  Writing as many words as possible regardless of coherence
  

Question 2: In the Integrated Writing Task, what is the primary purpose of the student’s response?

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  To summarize only the reading passage
  
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  To argue against both the lecture and reading
  
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  To explain how the lecture supports or challenges the reading
  
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  To write a personal opinion about the topic
  

Question 3: Which transition phrase best introduces a contrasting idea in a TOEFL essay?

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  Furthermore
  
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  In addition
  
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  Nevertheless
  
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  Similarly