What’s Up with Tenses? Writing Skills in the TOEFL

 By: TOEFL consultant

Tenses are such the problems in the order of you-know-what, aren't they?

1. Using “by” + time, you can take a past perfect or future perfect tense.

By 2009, Mary graduated from school. (Incorrect)
By 2009, Mary had graduated from school. (Correct)

Where Is the Subject? Tips in Writing TOEFL

 By: TOEFL consultant

Subject-verb agreements and verb-object agreements will be discussed here.

1. Using simpler expressions is very useful.

I guess that it is very important for Marry to study hard everyday. (Not simple)
Daily studying is very important for Marry. (Simple)

3 Mistakes in TOEFL Essays

For the beginners, deciding the thesis statement and topic sentences sometimes is very difficult. Moreover, they can not focus the thesis or the topic ones on, so the ambiguity is the result. Here, some instances of the mistakes will be deserved:

1. I agree with you about the bad impacts of using computer everyday when people begin to work until the end. This problem is very important things discussed because of lots of reasons.

Analyses:
This introduction is not good because of no topic in explanation.

2. In my opinion, I disagree with you that computers have good and bad impacts.

Analyses:
This introduction is not excellent although several of the beginning phrases are interesting enough. It is true that the computer has two sides that are good and bad. However, the topic states ambiguity because of the explanation on which the speaker focuses.

3. In my view, I take the opposition of computer's bad impacts. Also, Internet has the bad impacts as well.

Analyses:
The thesis statement is good. But, the introduction also covers Internet regarding as the new thesis statement. Consequently, it brings two thesis statement that the ambiguity comes.

Synthesizing Methods: Say “No” to Plagiarism

 By: TOEFL consultant

One of types to avoid plagiarizing is synthesizing. This does not only present all information and main ideas but also combine several important sources related to produce a new thing. Moreover, it also needs taking notes skills to sharpen ways of your thinking.

Summarizing Skills: The Easy Way to Avoid Plagiarizing

 By: TOEFL consultant

Students can employ one of types of how to avoid plagiarizing. This is called summarizing which expresses an idea that the original covers. As a result, the point is the main idea instead of all the information it states. Besides, it has to be a shorter form than the original because students must figure the only main idea out. 

Students usually make some mistakes in applying the disregarded points below.

Paraphrasing: The Good Choice to Avoid Plagiarizing

 By: TOEFL consultant

To avoid plagiarizing, students have to use some useful approaches, and paraphrasing is one of them. The paraphrasing is a method carrying the same meaning as the original, but using different words. The point is that all the information is same with the original. Moreover, the good example helping them prevent it is by using synonym for words or phrases.