The TOEFL Writing Section

Build a Sentence, Write an Email, and Write for an Academic Discussion. Accuracy alone does not carry these tasks — a grammatical answer that misreads what was asked, or never takes a position, still scores badly.

12 items · ~23 min

Test time does not include directions. As the test adapts, test time and items may vary.

TOEFL Writing Tasks

Build a Sentence

Arrange words and phrases into a grammatically correct sentence.

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Write an Email

Write a clear, polite, and well-organized email response to a real-life scenario.

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Write for an Academic Discussion

Join an online class discussion and defend your opinion in writing.

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Practice drills

Not on the test. These train a move the tasks above are marked on.

Discussion FrameSix steps for taking and defending a position in Academic Discussion: up to the peak, then down by the switchback.

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Sentence RecipeOne sentence per round: join two ideas with and, but, so, because, although, when or if.

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Article PracticePractice a, an, the — and when to use none.

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