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TOEFL
Includes real sample
essays and exercises
ACE
THE
ESSAY
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TWE
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED to write
the TOEFL essay with confidence.
And the essay, also known as the Test of Written English, is the hardest
part of the test—one that keeps many test takers from succeeding.
Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) gives you simple and clear instruction on
what you need to know to score well and provides real essay samples
that you can relate to. You’ll get the lowdown on what you need to
score high in an easy-to-understand format, with everything from
lessons on punctuation to real sample essays, plus more than 50
pages of exercises.
INSIDE YOU’LL DISCOVER:
Don’t let the essay stand between you and the score you want. Ace
the TOEFL Essay (TWE)
is the resource you need to tackle the most
challenging section of the TOEFL.
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✔ How to write the essay
✔ A complete crash
course in grammar
✔ 10 real sample essays
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ACE THE TOEFL ESSAY
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EVERYTHING You Need for
the Test of Written English
TIM AVANTS
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE
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✔ Clues in essay
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✔ Essay outlines
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ACE THE
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ACE THE
TIM AVANTS
Everything You Need for the
Test of Written English
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Part I: Writing the Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter One: Essay Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter Two: Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter Three: Sample Essays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Part II: Grammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter Four: Parts of Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chapter Five: Syntax and Grammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Chapter Six: Odds and Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Chapter Seven: Grammar Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Chapter Eight: Tips to Help You Ace Sentence Corrections . . . . . 245
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Contents
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Dear Reader,
This book is designed as a crash course for the TOEFL essay exam,
sometimes called the TWE, Test of Written English.
ACE the TOEFL Essay has two fantastic components that are sure
to help you get the score you want:

1. Outlines of exactly how to write essay exams, with transitional sen-
tences, evidentiary statements, and every other type of expository
element formatted in graphics.
2. Ten real sample essay exams written by a university professor in
response to ten real sample essay questions.
Furthermore, there are twenty pages dedicated to punctuation, includ-
ing hundreds of examples. In addition to the ten real essay exams (model
answers), a separate section explains six different patterns of development
for essay writing; each pattern (except the first) with its own sample essay,
highlighted for speedy reference, points out the cues to look for in essay
questions and demonstrates how to respond in the essay answers. Plus, an
irregular verb list and supplements on confusing adjectives, nouns, and
adverbs provide the lost TOEFL student worlds of information at a glance.
In addition,
a complete grammar section guides, pushes, and pulls
the student to complete understanding. Sentence structure is dissected,
pointing out every component and stressing the way words change func-
tions as they change positions in sentences.
Furthermore, exercises drill the student on every facet of the test, with
detailed explanations of the answers. This text includes everything, but the
student can go straight to essays or points of grammar for easy reference.
Preface
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Included are ten model essays written by a real college professor in
response to ten
real sample essay questions, designed to get you the high-
est score possible on the TOEFL essay exam.
This book exists for one reason: to give you example after example of
ideal TOEFL essays. The test calls for the knowledge of very distinct pat-

terns of development—in other words, the way one must answer the
essays. These patterns are often overlooked, and students find themselves
simply writing for the allotted amount of time; this method is too unpre-
dictable and unfortunately requires luck for any chance of success. Your
success involves three steps. First, identify the pattern of development the
essay question calls for. Next, write the essay in a very structured format
(given here). Finally, have a backup plan if time runs out; your backup
plan should include knowledge of how to mix and match your patterns of
development. Look inside and learn.
Taking the Test of
Written English
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