(July 2023) TOEFL Writing Academic Discussion: Sample Questions and Answers

Hi Josh! I have a questions. Could I invent arguments? I mean, like inventing an academic study that support my statement. Lets say my statement is that the best strategy to tackle climate change is by replacing car with electric ones, which is supported by a report from Harvard that is not real

According to the new format, writing part 1 must include 280 words or more, and at the exam it is written that word limit is 150-220, as it was before. People get confused and stressed, why don't they change this update as well?

I'm scared. I can't think reasons so quickly 😢

How can I improve my vocabulary please in speaking and writing?! I have trouble using words and choosing words in these sections

Hi Josh, I have a question to ask, as I am preparing for the academic writing session, I usually go beyond 200 words. Do you think that can have a negative impact on the score?

Hi Josh! Thank you sooo much for the videos. I have few days left to prepare and I'm watching your videos to feel more confident! I wrote a response to the first task and I was wondering if you could tell me how many points would I score? There is no grading tool on the ETS website anymore:(

While I get the point of Sam that working in an office supports creating relationships with the coworkers, I’d like to qualify by saying that nowadays it is not that hard to get to know people online. Technology allows us not only to talk to other people, but also to “join” the virtual office together! To illustrate, you log in and a character with your name appears in the virtual office. You can “sit” next to your coworker, talk to them and choose if your conversation is private or you want everyone to be able to hear. In addition, you can invite everyone to the video chat during lunch break, so that you feel like you are eating together. This creates environment in which you can socialize with other people while still benefiting from the fact that you work from home and don’t have to accommodate to the real office every day. Considering all that, if I were to choose, I would definitely choose working remotely. In this way I could be more flexible, save time and money.

My exam is on 5th September what should I do in these days 🥹

Hi! This is my answer:

The way I see it, working remotely has its advantages and disadvantages. However, I would prefer to work in the same place as my colleagues. Though Ally has a good point when she mentions having the flexibility of organising her schedule, I believe that working at home implies losing work-life balance. Therefore, you can end working much more than you were expected to.
Moreover, I would not choose to work remotely since I believe that to get to know people you need to meet them face to face. If you do not have daily contact, it will be really difficult to get involved in the group. Thus, you will ending feeling uncomfortable in the company you are working at.

I had a question regarding the style in which I have to write. Is it formal? Can I use contractions?

Thanks!

the last question. The topic of art has generated much discussion in recent years. My personal belief is that different forms of art portray human feelings and beliefs. For instance, in ancient civilizations, the sculptures that depicted the gods they worshipped were massive because they wanted to represent their greatness through size and height. I totally agree with Susan's point that music serves as a means for people to express their feelings about social and political issues, and I would like to emphasize that it is in our nature not only to keep perspectives and thoughts as abstract ideas in our minds but also to show them through artistic representations. Art extends beyond mere entertainment; it is a powerful tool for portraying various aspects of our lives and society.

I have a TOEFL test on July 26,2023 . Am i concerned about the new toefl test ?

I've recently started studying to take the TOEFL test and I still don't know much about the questions themselves and how to solve them. For the writing part, is it on paper or do people type?

Hi Josh I have a question about this task. When the professor asks us an open-ended question, do I have to mention both of the students or can I just put my opinion?

Hi Josh, thank you for your tips, videos, templates, and all the other things you do for us. Do you think the July version will be easier? I didn't pass the reading section, so I have to take the test again. Thanks

Hello!!
I'm looking forward for more of your videos! I would like to have more practice videos (4 skills)!! please!! :D :D :D :D

Do you get these exact examples on the test? Or will it be something else?

Hi Josh, It will be very helpful if you create more content for the new TOEFL IBT test. The videos that you have uploaded are very useful. However, I need more videos for the updated version to practice.

Thank you so much.

Can we agree and disagree at the same time

Hello josh, please make more videos on academic discussion

Hi josh,please do more videos on this academic discussion and give more examples 😊 I will be glad if u can do this 😅😊

Josh, is there any change in other parts too or just the writing section will have the changes ?

I have tried to the system, it is very good, but there is a need for some improvements. For example, the system should demonstrate our grammatical mistakes as well as grading.

If I wrote 80words without grammar errors, can I have a chance to get 4 out of 5scores?

My TOEFL is tomorrow, wish me luck

Hello sir,
In this new task, we are basically the third student involved in conversation and talking about the perspective we have and how it applies or contradicts the other two fellows' opinions. Right???

Can u plz help me grade my essay I can’t afford paid one

Some parents forbid young children from owning smart phones (cell phones with Internet access), while others disagree and believe that they are important tools for keeping in touch. Which point of view do you think is better, and why?

its critically important nowadays to know how to use smart phones and technologies because they are available in our hands and we can access various things through them. However, it's my firm belief that children should not have smartphones. I believe this way for a number of reasons, and i will develop these ideas in the subsequent paragraphs.

First and foremost, kids are wasting time surfing web and playing on their devices. Moreover, the child can find many attractive programs and application on phones which makes them addicted and never want to let it go. Consequently, this can lead to tremendous effects on their acadimic learning. Not only but also, they can ignore their homeworks just in the sake of finishing games. I have to admit that my opinion on this matter has been profoundly influenced by my personal experience. I still remember when my youngest sister who is 5 years old had a math quiz and i wanted to teach her, she kept begging me to let her finish the last level of the game, additionally she ended up playing 5 consecutive levels without paying attention that her quiz should be her first concern. So, if i had not stopped her from playing, she would have never let the phone.
Furthermore, devices and phones can have young ages to get to know many people and strangers. Although it's so important to be social, some strangers can be dangerous on kids and they may put them in a hazardous situations. This is due to the fact that kids are usally pure and trust whatever the older ones tell them. Take my cousin as an example, my 7 years old cousin Mellisa was kiddnapped by a man who asked her family to give him money to let her go. It all started when he contacted Mellisa through a game on her phone and he started telling her jokes, and for her he was so sweet and funny, days after he asked her about her school and simply she told him everything that made it too easy for him to reach her out. If she have been forbidden from using phone, she would have not experienced such hard time.

To sum up, based on these experiences mentioned above i believe kids should be prohibited from using phones because it will distract them and might expose them to danger.

Hello josh, please can i get template for the TOEFL speaking

Hi Josh,
You are doing a great job, I'm stuck between the videos😢 I have only three weeks to prepare for the toefl test. Any help please!

Hey Josh,
I want to thank you a lot because of your videos I achieved 107 points. I really learned a lot and have my best and you motivated me even more!!! I wanted more than 105 and got it 🥳 Lots of love and keep up the good work 👍🏻

I got score 21 on my writing 😢 I don't get it, I used a lot of complex sentences and high rated Grammers, conditionals, passives, modals and ... I also used a bunch of professional words but I can't believe I got this score, I'm sure I deserved 30, I really don't get it..

can you explain what "unscored questions" is?

I got my score 110! Thank your for all you help. Guys this is the best channel for toefl prep

Hey Josh, I wanted to thank you for such informative content. I mainly studied for toefl ibt through your videos, I scored 103/120 although it’s a good score but as I’m a foreign pharmacist I’m required to have 24 or above in writing and I got 23😅 So, now I’m preparing again. Thanks to your videos I’m confident that this time I’ll do even better.

JOSH, i wanted to thank u for everything, I started studying with ur videos 10 days before my test and my grade is more than enough!!! ilysm thankuthankuthanku💗💗💗💗

The sample answers don't look very well,especially the one about reading experience.The author first agrees that literary methods are necessary,however a large portion is about how he was distressed by a difficult book.

Hey, josh .. ehmm can i get templates for the speaking section an please make new videos on the speaking section as well

Hello josh, please can you make more videos on writing for an academic discussion

Hey Josh, just wanted to thank for all the advices. Got the score I needed on my first attempt. It was great!

First of all a big thanks for your help, you are amazing! I wrote the toefl today and I got R29, L30 but I am very very nervous about the speaking as I need at least 21 and I think I did terribly :(
So I wanna ask you and the community, if the speaking normally gets rated very very strict, or if the people often get more points than they accepted to get :)

Hi Josh! I was just wondering: what tense should we use for the Academic discussion? Simple present? Thanks! That really helped me out a lot!

Hi, i have one and a half months to prepare for TOEFL I am an international student and aiming to get 80. Do you think that i can do it I am literally confused right now I don't know what to do I don't know whether I should take the test or not, time is passing by

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Hey Josh....took toefl test couple of weeks back. In reading session they gave 40 questions.....I'm confused....I thought reading session must be 30 questions.

excellent work done great information thanks for updating and your valuable time and energy

Hi Josh! Thank you for this helpful and updated video. Will the score for each section be the same? Do you know that?

Thank you for the update.

I never past before!!😂