TOEFLライティングのスコアを上げるためには、得点になるための評価項目を知ること

TOEFLライティングは、他のセクションに比べると得点が上がりやすいと言われています。

そのライティングで、短期間で得点を上げるために知っておかなければならないことは、

「ライティングで評価される点はどこなのか」

を必ず知っておくことです。

評価されるポイントを知らなければ、

どんな英文を書いたところで得点には結びつきません。

また、自分がどんなことに気を付けて学習してば良いか知りながら行うことは、

効率よい学習にとっても欠かせません。　

 TOEFLライティングで得点に結びつく

【基本的な評価ポイント３つ】を紹介いたします。

この項目を意識して学習していくと、

無駄なくスムーズにスコアUPが期待できますよ。

１．文字数/書く分量　（入門者：ライティング10点前後の人はここを気を付けるだけでもスコアがアップ!!）

まず初めに、しっかりとした英文量を書くことです。

30分で300字以上は書けるようになって欲しいのです。

ただいつも「 最低300文字」を目指して練習していても、

本番では、得点にならなかったで終わることがあります。

その理由は、

300文字の中に文法や表現の間違いがある英文が含まれていると、

文字数もどんどん削られ300文字を下回ってくるからです。

こういったことに対処するために、

まず普段から400文字以上を目標として練習することです！

【（×）300文字に満たないライティング】は、評価されにくい文字数です。

【（○）400文字前後】　普段の練習時は、この400文字を目指してください。

【（○）450文字以上】　上級者の目指ライン

最初は、ライティングの文字数を増やすだけでもスコアは変わります。

まずは練習時に、量を狙って書く練習を行ってください！

➡ TOEFLライティングの初歩はヴォリュームある

「 英文数を時間内に書き上げる」訓練からです！

【　米津まさきさんのライティング練習（横浜国立大３年生） 】　

大量のアウトプット→ロジカル、アイデアという順で重点的に行いました。 僕はTOEFL勉強会に入るまでライティングの練習などしたことがなかったので、かなりの書く練習量を取りました。毎日、必ず一題やりこみ、300文字を超えることは、最低基準の目標にしてください！

２．アカデミック用の表現法　（初級者 10～18点）

次に、書いた英文に、文法的な間違いがないかとことん確かめてください！

特に、三人称、複数形、不規則変化などは、

初級の学習者が間違えやすいポイントです。

さらに、

書き言葉/論文特有の表現を使います。

同じような単語/表現を使いすぎていないか。

また適切な副詞や書き言葉特有の文の書き始めなど表現方法を知っていること。

ライティングの文字数に加え、文法のミスを減らすだけでもスコアに変化が出ますよ！

【　三浦よしたか（京都大学３年生） TOEFLライティング13→22】　

ロジカルを組み立てれるようになることがライティングで一番大事ということです。もちろん前提として自分が書きたいことを表現できるように基礎的な文法や単語力は必要です。しかし何よりロジカルの組み立て方を意識することで点数が上がっていくと思います。

【増永やすのり（小学校教員）TOEFL iBT 17→80）】

変な表現があると、それだけで減点対象になります。

３．論理展開／ロジック（ライティング20点以上をさらに伸ばす評価項目）

自分の主張を表現できるだけの十分な「論理性を伴った英文」になっているかが大切です。

数値例、具体例などを使い、

自分の論理をサポートできているかどうかが評価されるのです。

【中級者 18～23点に至るまで】

このレベルの学習者は、表現方法やロジック/論理力を洗練させることで得点がアップします。評価の高かったモデル英文を吸収し、自分のライティンに活用させてください。

【上級者 25～30点に至るまで】

洗練されたアカデミックな表現やロジックで得点は変わります。特に上級者は、表現やロジックの面で洗練度が上がれば上がるほど、スコア/得点も変わってきますので、ライティングに関するスキルアップと表現方法のストックを蓄積していくことに念頭に学習してください。

【増永やすのり（小学校教員）TOEFL iBT 17→80）】

一番気をつけないといけないのがロジカルです。ほんと注意深くやらないと、論理性やロジックはすぐズレていきます。書いている最中にもこまめに見直しを行います。特にパラグラフの書き終わりがトピックに繋がっているかを僕はチェックしてください！

【多田ともひろ（社会人）TOEFLライティング10→22】

僕は普段のエッセイ提出時も、実際のテスト時も書き始める前に大まかなアウトラインを日本語で書いていました。 この作業時間は長くても5分程度です。 作業中は、サポート部分に説得力があるか、そして、結論に対してずれていないか。この２点を気をつけてください！ 

＼TOEFLライティングの勉強法／

【ライティング勉強法A】　ロジックを解析し添削できるネイティブから指導を受ける

考える癖をつけている人がロジックの能力が強化されるポイントです。

レポートや論文を書く癖がついていないひとが、

急にライティングの技術が備わる訳ではありません。

また書く練習だけではなく、

書いたものにチェックを加えられ、論理力や表現力など評価される必要があります。

やりっぱ、書きっぱで放置では自分の英語力をブラッシュアップできるはずもありません。

添削にお金がかかるかもしれませんが、

ケチっていてはいくらたっても能力は上がりません。

お金をかけるところは、

っかりかけて自分自身を引き上げていきましょう。

【増永やすのり, TOEFL iBT17 →80】　

とにかく何度も書くことが重要かと思います。書きっぱなしではもちろんだめなので、先生に毎回直していただいたのはとても助かりました。先生に添削していただいたものを丁寧に何度も何度も見直したのが良かったと思います。過去のもので赤く直してもらったところを毎回書く前にチェックします。単語と一緒で、何回も見ていると、次回以降迷わなくなります。エッセーでは、書きたいことを自由に表現できることは最低ラインだと思います。変な表現があると、それだけで減点対象になると思うので。それよりも、一番気をつけないといけないのがロジカルです。これはほんと注意深くやらないと、すぐにズレていきます。書いている最中にもこまめに見直しを行います。特にパラグラフの書き終わりがトピックに繋がっているかを僕はチェックしていました。 

【 浦井千秋, TOEFL iBT32 →81】　

先生の添削をもとに、文法や表現の仕方を工夫しました。一番重要なのはいかに論理的に書くかです。先生に筋が通っているか質問したり、先輩にエッセーを送って意見を頂いたりしました。また、添削して頂いたエッセーはプリントアウトして見直し、打ち直したりリーズンを変えて再度提出したりしました。参考にした教材はバロンズです。この参考書から10トピックくらい抜き出して、文章の構成を研究し、使える構文抜き出してノートにまとめました。このノートはライティングをやる際に見直し、その文章を打ち込んで音読しました。納得できないところは、先生にも質問して対応しました。

 【新谷しょうたろう, TOEFLライティング8 →24）】

ライティングの知識を確実なものにするただ一つの道は、実際にエッセイを自分で書いてみることのみです！書くことによって、基本的なライティングの型に加えて、自分にとっての書きやすいスタイルがどのようなものかが見えてくると思います。そして、書いたものは添削してもらいました。点数を上げるためには、やはり客観的なフィードバックが必要だと思います。TOEFL勉強会でもエッセイを見て下さる先生がいると思うので、書いたら添削をしてもらい意見をもらうのが良いと思います。

【ライティング勉強法B】 テンプレート学習（良文を読み込み、良いものを知っておくこと）

【松尾めーこ, TOEFL iBT47 →92｜ライティング →27点】

ご覧のとおり２７点をとっています。かなり。Integratedはご存じのとおりパターンが決まっています。リーディングに書いてあることを、教授が全否定します。だからそれを踏まえてメモをとりました。リーディングはまた見直せるので、簡単でいいと思います。また、途中でサンプルアンサーを読んで書くということもしました。説得力の強め方が分かりました。ただ、あまり見すぎると混乱するのでしぼるといいと思います。

【蛯名つかさ（TOEFL iBT63 →100点）】

ライティングのコツは”パクる”ことだと僕は思っています。どういうことかというと、英語には英語独特の言葉遣いだとか、フレーズがあります。それに論理展開がシンプルかつ理解されやすい、つまり採点者から評価される論理展開の仕方があります。そのためには、論理構築の仕方や言い回しを”パクる”のです。 また、論理構成として僕がもっとも参考になったのはBarron’sのライティングサンプルを10個くらい選んで、何度も読んで覚えることだと思います。 ここまで覚える事ばかり書いてきてしまいましたが、実際にアウトプット、つまり自分で英文を書くことをしなければ意味がありません。絶対に、毎日でもライティングは行うこと！

【新谷しょうたろう（首都大学東京）TOEFLライティング8 →24点】

まずは「基本的なエッセイの書き方」を解説しているWebサイトなり参考書なりを読んで、土台を固めた方が良いと思います。エッセイの書き方は、良質な文章を真似て身につけている方もいました。良質な文章とは、オフィシャル問題集の模範解答や、先生に頂けるライティングの模範解答です。

【宮川ゆうき（同志社大学） TOEFLライティング 】

一番スコアが伸びやすいセクションです。笑　まずお勧めは、TOEFLの模範解答を見て、どういう文章が良いessayなのかを知る必要があります。どういうものが良いものかを理解していないと良いものは絶対書けないです。ある程度つかめてきたら、次は自分がしっくりくる型を作ります。それはnetにあるものでもなんでもいいと思います。型が決まったら、Bodyに力を一番入れて下さい。社会的要素、自分の経験を中心に、具体的な数字や詳細な例を盛り込みます。ついでに一文でもいいので、対比させる文章を加えるといいと思います。Wは型を作って慣れるまでが1段階目。具体例の盛り込み方に慣れるまでが2段階目。いろいろと形になってきてから改めて論理はしっかりしているか、ミスはないか等の細かい部分が3段階目だと思います。

【園部あつし, TOEFLライティング→27点】

ライティングはTOEFLの4セクションの中で最も点数を短期間で上げやすいと言われています。なので、誰もが高得点をとり、得点源にしたいところだと思います。僕が思うに、一番大事なのはどんなものが良いエッセイなのか、を理解することだと思います。自分の書いたエッセイが良いのか悪いのか、修正点があるのであればそれはどこなのか、などがわからない状態が続いてはいけません。サンプルを解析しいいエッセイを学び、書き方は難しくなくていいので自分の型を作りながら精進していきましょう。最初は文字数などもひとつの壁ですが、これは慣れの要素が大きいです。根気強く頑張りましょう。

【ライティング勉強法C】 時間感覚の養成

ライティングは時間制限があり、

求められているのは「30分でエッセイを書く」という能力です。

時間を無視してしまって完成させても意味はありません。

普段から30分を徹底し、時間はきちんと守ってください。

30分しかないので、

思いつく理想のエッセイが書けるかどうかはわかりません。

情報の取捨選択をしいかに時間内で最高のものがつくれるかに固執しましょう。

ロジックは重要で、

いきなり書き始めてもずれが発見ても後で修正するのは大変です。

時間がもったいないと感じるかもしれませんが、

最初はロジックの構成を考える時間を取り（3~5分）

、出来上がってから書き始めましょう。

書き上げた後も見直しは必ず行って下さい（５分）。

余計な情報を消したり、

必要な言葉を足したり、スペル、時制、三人称などを修正します。

これをするとしないでは大きく点数も異なるので、

ある程度のところでライティング作業を終え見直しに切り替えてください。

トピックは、好きなものだけ選ばず
上から順番に行います。

[WRITING TOPICS] 1
Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.

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Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 4
Should a city try to preserve its old, historic building s or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS] 5
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire: an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a higher salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 7
Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

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If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.

[WRITING TOPICS] 9
Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support you answer.

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Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.

[WRITING TOPICS] 11
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 12
Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

[WRITING TOPICS] 13
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

[WRITING TOPICS] 14
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 15
Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 16
Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose? Use specific examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 17
Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.

[WRITING TOPICS] 18
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS] 19
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS] 20
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]２１
Should a city try to preserve its old historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]２２
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]２３
Some people say that the internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

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If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go?
Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

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What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]２７
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]２８
If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet? Use specific reasons examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]２９
If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and why?
Use specific reasons examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]３０
If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why?
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]３１
Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a year. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]３２
Many students have to live with a roommate while going to school or university.
What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

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Do you agree or disagree with this following statement? Dancing plays an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]３４
Some people think governments should spend much money as possible exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]３５
People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best way of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]３６
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
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Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]４３
Holidays honor people or events. If you could create new holiday, what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it?
Use specific reasons and details in your answer.

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You have been told that dormitory rooms at university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

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Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or building computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]４６
Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer. When you write answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the question.

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It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contribution of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.

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Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone, Others like to be with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support your answer.

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Some people prefer to spend time with one or two friends. Others like to choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways to spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]５１
Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?

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The government has announced that it plans to build a new university. Some people say that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion.

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Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your opinion.

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Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer – planning or not planning for your leisure time？Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice.

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People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people about things. Which of these methods of learning is the best for you? Use specific examples support your choice.

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Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friends do you prefer for your friends? Why?
[WRITING TOPICS]５８
Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experience. Other like their lives to stay the same., and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why?

[WRITING TOPICS]５９
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]６０
Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decision that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]６１
Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person’s character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples.

[WRITING TOPICS]６２
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]６３
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]６４
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reason to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]６５
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? These is nothing that young people can teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

[WRITING TOPICS]６６
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction(such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable then watching movies. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.

[WRITING TOPICS]６７
Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]６８
A university has plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.

[WRITING TOPICS]６９
Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]７０
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]７１
If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? Use specific details to explain why this invention is needed.

[WRITING TOPICS]７２
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person’s childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person’s life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]７３
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]７４
Some high schools require all students to wear the school uniform. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school politics do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]７５
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]７６
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Hiigh schools should allow students to study the course that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]７７
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group than to be a leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]７８
What do you consider to be the most important room in a house.? Why is this room more important to you than any other room? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]７９
Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by machine.
Which do you prefer,― items made by hand or items made by machine?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]８０
If you could make one important change in the school that you attended, what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]８１
A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use specific examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]８２
Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which view point do you agree with? Use specific reasons to and examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]８３
Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]８４
Some people say advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]８５
Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outdoors or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]８６
Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]８７
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]８８
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]８９
Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]９０
What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal important? Use specific reasons and specific details to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]９１
Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

[WRITING TOPICS]９２
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful purpose.
Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]９３
In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in public places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]９４
Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]９５
You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]９６
Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. Use specific details and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]９７
In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as computer or television or studying at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and specific details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]９８
When famous people such as actors, athletes, and rock stars give their opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]９９
The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１００
When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some prefer to complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person. Which way do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０１
Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past?
Why or Why not? Use specific reasons to and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０２
People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health?
Use specific reasons to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０３
You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０４
People recognize a difference between children and adults. What event(experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０５
Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy-computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０６
Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０７
Leaders like John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King have made important contributions to the people of the United States. Name another world leader you think is important. Give specific reasons for your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０８
People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１０９
Groups or organizations are an important part of some people’s lives. Why are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１０
Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you can take one additional thing．What would your take and why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１１
When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１２
It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１３
Ever generation of people is different in important ways. How is your generation different from your parents’ generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１４
Some students like classes where teachers lectures (do all of the talking) in class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking. Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１５
A friend of yours received some money and plans to use all of it either
・to go on vacation
・to buy a car
Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend’s two choices and explain which one you think your friend should chose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１６
The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer.

[WRITING TOPICS]１１７
What are some of the qualities of a good parent? Use specific details and examples to explain your answer.