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HW: TOEFL – Academic Discussion Step-by-step Writing [Starting a Business]
Task: read the task and follow the instructions given in the table to write your essay.
| Your professor is teaching a class on marketing. Write a post responding to the professor’s question. In your response, you should express and support your personal opinion make a contribution to the discussion in your own words An effective response will contain at least 100 words. The professor is teaching a class on business. Respond to the post with the professor’s question in it and the posts by two other students. You should express and support your opinion and add new information to the discussion. You will have 10 minutes to read the question and the student responses and to write your own response. Your response should be at least 100 words in length. Professor: As I briefly mentioned in class last week, starting a small business involves both risks and rewards. So, let’s explore this topic a little more. Before we meet again next week, I would like to have your responses to this question: If you were offered a position with a large company and also an opportunity to start your own business, which would you choose to do? Why? Jack: I would definitely prefer employment in a large company because it would provide a regular salary and benefits like health insurance and retirement options. And I would have more regular hours. Starting a business would be more than I would want to take on, especially at this stage of my career. Emily: I’ve always been more of a risk-taker, so the idea of starting a business appeals to me. Once the business was off the ground, it would offer more potential for a higher income as well. I’m not afraid to work hard and I really like to be able to make my own decisions, which I would be able to do as an owner. |
| Step 1: read the professor’s comment, identify the topic and the question. | |
| Step 2: read the students’ comments, identify their opinions (opinions, reasons and examples). | |
| Step 3: Choose the side. You can: Agree / disagree with one of the students Write about something new | |
| Step 4: Brainstorm ideas (your opinion, reasons and examples). | |
| Step 5: Write your response. Choose one of the models: | Template 1 (focuses on expanding on and challenging the points mentioned by the other students). This is a challenging topic, but I think that [respond directly to the question]. I strongly agree with ’s idea that [mention one point made by the student]. I’d add that [expand on the point with your own idea]. While [other student] raised the relevant point that [mention one point made by the other student], he/she didn’t mention that [challenge that point]. For example [elaborate on your challenge with your own ideas]. Template 2 (focuses on giving an entirely new answer and ignoring the other student responses). While I appreciate the points mentioned by both STUDENT 1 and STUDENT 2, I think that… [elaborate on your idea for a few sentences] Remember that [elaborate on your point], so [elaborate on your point]. Some people may feel that [mention a potential challenge], but [respond to this challenge]. |
| Step 6: Proofread |
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