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Phn nay hu6ng dan nguOi hoc cach dan y va viet ciiu tra 100
bID
Integrated Writing va Independent Writing co raJ khac nhau nen
cn phfu co cach bep khac nhau. Phn nay bao g6m nhling hu6ng
dan va kinh thqc te cn thiet nMm giup nguOi hoc tra 100
qua cho tUng lol;\i cau hOi & mon viet TOEFL iBT The M moo.
Phn nay bao g6m nhling bID nMm giup nguOi hoc nang cao ky nang
viet. Cac bID & phn Integrated Writing giup nguOi hoc rEm tu
d6ng nghia; cac bID & phn Independent Writing trung vao cac
nhom tu vqng theo cM Specific Thinking & 4 chuong giup nguOi
hoc viet cau trau chuot, va hop logic.
Phn nay giup nguOi hoc thqc cach dan y cho cac lol;\i cau hOi vOO
cM da va lam quen vOO phan X(,l thqc teo NguOi hoc nen sAp xep
thOi gian, SU CD-ROM kern theo sach lam trqc tiep tren may.
Khi lam xong, nguOi hoc phfu tra ll;\i nhfun phat nhling thieu
sot cua ban than khAc
Phn nay cung cap 20 bID cung vOO dan y cho nhling cM
thuOng trong cac ky thi TOEFL.
Phn nay bao g6m 12 ngfr phap rna nguOi hoc cn tham khao va ren
co viet cau chinh xac va qua hon.
Phn nay bao g6m 2 bID test giong nhu bID thi TOEFL iBT tMt nhfun
giup nguOi hoc tra nang lqc tMt sq cua ban than sau khi hoan tat
nhling cn thiet trong cuon sach nay.
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Introduction to Integrated Writing 9
CHAPTER
1
Social Issues 21
Guided Writing
Writing Focus - J
Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Nouns)
iBT Practice (on-bne)
CHAPTER
2
Humanities 37
Guided Writing
Writing Focus - II
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Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Verbs 1)
B. Specific Thinking
iBT Practice (on-line)
CHAPTER
3
Arts 53
Guided Writing
Writing Focus - J
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Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Verbs 2)
iBT Practice (on-line)
CHAPTER
4
Physical Sciences 69
Guided Writing
Writing Focus -
Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Adjectives)
B. Specific Thinking
iBT Practice (on-line)
CHAPTER
5
Life Sciences 85
Guided Writing
Writing Focus -
J ,
Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Adverbs)
iBT Practice (on-line)
Progressive Test A - 1, 2, 3 99
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Introduction to Independent Writing 109
CHAPTER
6
CHAPTER
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CHAPTER
8
CHAPTER 09
CHAPTER 10
Education & Career
Guided Writing
Writing Focus - . - - .
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Writing Booster
A. Idioms & Expressions
i BT Practice (on-line)
living & Thinking
Guided Writing
Writing Focus -
Writing Booster
A. Idioms & Expressions
B. Specific Thinking
iBT Practice (on-line)
Entertainment & Travel
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Guided Writing
Writing Focus - :
Writing Booster
A. Idioms & Expressions
iBT Practice (on-line)
Art & Culture
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Guided Writing
Writing Focus - @.m@tWtl
Writing Booster
A. Idioms & Expressions
B. Specific Thinking
iBT Practice (on-line)
Technology & The Future
Guided Writing
Writing Focus -
Writing Booster
A. Idioms & Expressions
iBT Practice (on-line)
Progressive Test B-1, 2, 3
20 Model Essays
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169
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Actual Test 1, 2 249
Workbook
269
1. Cau khong holm chinh (Sentence Fragments)
2. N6i cau hi sai (Run-Ons)
3. Sv phU hqp cM ngli va dQng tu (Subject-Verb Agreement)
4. Sv phil hqp d(li tu - tu dUng tru&c (Pronoun-Antecedent
Agreement)
5. Sv phOi thi (Sequence of Tense)
6. Cau tnic song song (Parallelism)
7. Nhan (Emphasis)
8. Rlit g(ln (Contraction)
9. PM dinh kep (Double Negatives)
10. LOi d(li tu lien M sai (Reference)
11. nit g(ln (Reduced Clauses)
12. Dau cau (Punctuation)
Appendix
1. Punctuation
2. Common Misspelling
3. Sayings & Proverbs
Orientation
I. Gi&i ky thi TOEFL iBT
n. Bang chuyen d6i diem
ill. Mon thi viet TOEFL iBT
299
321
N. Bang Wlu chuan cham diem mon viet TOEFL iBT
Scripta' Answer Key
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Example: Reading Passage and Lecture
Questions
How to Organize
Writing Process
Scoring
Needed Skills for Integrated Writing
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Cau hOi viet tich hQP (Integrated Writing) nMm danh gia kM nang hiu nhling y tuang
then chat trong do;;m doc co n<)i dung hoc va bhl thuyet trinh ng!in, va viet cau tra
100 cho cau hOi nhling y tuang do cua thi sinh. Thi sinh phfu xac thOng tin trong
bhl thuyet trinh lien quan nhu tM nao v6i thOng tin trong do;;m doc. Sau do thi sinh phfu
slip xep va viet cau tra 100 bAng tieng Anh viet tim chuful. Writing duQ'C thvc tuful tv
nhusau:
< STEP 1 >
Reading Passage van
< STEP 2 >
Lecture Bai trinh
< STEP 3 >
Writing Task cAu tri lcri
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1. M(Jt van khoang 230-300 tu
2. N(Ji dung chinh thubng la trinh bay khru nim,
cac hin tuqng trung, van n5i van
van h<,lc duQ'C dua ra tranh
3. Thi sinh co 3 phUt d<,lc va van se bien mat
khi den bili thuyet trinh
1. M(Jt bili thuyet trinh dili 2 phUt; thi sinh chi duqc
nghe m(Jt Ian
2. N(Ji dung chinh la nhling y kien quan
lien quan den n(Ji dung cua d<,lc
3. Thi sinh chi tMy hinh mb ta bu5i thuyet trinh
1. Thi sinh tom tiit n(Ji dung cua bili thuyet trinh va
neu ra mOi quan h giua thOng tin trong bili
thuyet trinh v6i thOng tin trong d<,lc
2. Th01 gian tra 101 cau hOi la 20 phUt
3. Thi sinh phfu viet cau tra 101 khoang 150-225 tu
4. Trong khi viet cau tra 101, thi sinh duQ'C phep d<,lc
do!,Ul van & ben trru man hinh may vi tinh







1. Reading Passage
The Knights Templar occupy a unique place in Crusades history. The Templars were
the first Christian warriors organized as an official part of the Catholic church. They
were first formed to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land after the First Crusade
successfully returned Jerusalem to Christian control.
The Templars recruited members from the knightly warrior class that ruled Europe in
the Middle Ages. These members were already highly trained warriors before entering
the Templars, where they received further training. Members of the Templars generally
joined the order while in Europe and were then transferred to the Holy Land, resulting
in a mass transfer of manpower from Europe to the Middle East. The Templars
needed constant recruitment to refresh their ranks due to losses in battle.
Like the monks in Europe at the start of the Middle Ages, the Templars followed strict
rules designed to keep them away from sin. Knights entering the Templar order were
expected to take a vow of poverty. In fact , the ban on material wealth was so strict that
any Templar brother who was found with money on his person was expelled from the
order. The Templars also followed a rigid diet. Finally, Templars were not allowed to
marry and avoided contact with women.
The Templars were based in Jerusalem and played a vital role in the defense of the
Holy Land. The strict rules made the Templars the most disciplined and effective
military force in the region. While many of the secular knights who traveled to the Holy
Land were primarily motivated by the promise of gaining treasure, the Templars were
motivated by their faith, and thus their actions were primarily selfless. This meant that
they were will ing to take on missions that held little promise of profit, such as guarding
pilgrims.
( Note.taking
The Knights Templar - The first Christian warriors
1 trained warriors, transferred to the Holy Land
- ----- - --
4 strict rules, a vow of poverty
motivation: their faith, selfless actions

.. van trong cau hOi viet tich hgp thUOng gifu thich mt)t tuqng hay Sl,l nil.O do co nt)i
dung hO trq cho mt)t cM de. van tri'm rno til nhling si Templar. D9C van va xem phl1n
ghi cM (note-taking) tom luQ'C nhling thOng tin chinh.
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2. Lecture
l y Forum TOEFL Writing
OK, uh, today we need to talk a bit more about the Templars. You know, the Templars
figure so largely in our popular conceptions of the Crusades that there are a lot of
inaccuracies surrounding them. We have this image of, uh, well, this poor, chivalrous
warrior fighting for his religion .. . and that's not entirely false, but it's not entirely true
either.
First, we know that the Templars were a military order of the church. But actually, only
about 30% of the Templars were knights. You see, they were such a huge
organization ... uh, spread halfway across the known world at that time, that they
needed a sizable support staff . Many of the members of the Templar order performed
strictly clerical duties in Europe and were as far removed from the danger and chaos
of battle as you or I.
Another thing ... the Templars were definitely not poor. OK, individual Templars were
forbidden to carry money, but as an organization they were fantastically rich. The
authority the Pope had given them exempted them from paying taxes, and the
European nobility gave generously to the Templars. They had land holdings spread all
over the Middle East and Europe. Uh, actually, here's something that might surprise
you ... the Templars were the primary source of loans when the monarchs of Europe
were strapped for cash.
Uh, that brings me to a final common misconception. The motivations of the Templars
were not entirely religious in nature. Sure, some knights did enter the order out of
sincere religious conviction. But you have to remember that the Templars were one of
the largest and most influential organizations in European society at the time. Their
leaders wielded enormous wealth and influence. So for many, especially the younger
sons of a noble family who couldn't expect to inherit land or title, entering the Templars
was simply a wise career move.
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f Note-taking
The Knights Templar: common conception - Not true
1 only 30% actual knights, spread across the world, clerical duties, no battles
---------------------- - -- ----------" _ .. _--- ---------------_. -----------------
2 not poor - organization: v. rich
----------------------- -- _ .. _._---------------------------------------------------
Pope-no tax, nobility-money, much land
primary source of loan for monarchs
3. motivation: Not religious, wealth & influence, wise career move
.. N(>i dung cua bill thuyet trinh giong v6i n(>i dung cua dOi1Jl d<;>c hol)c tiep c?o n(>i dung cua dOi1Jl d<;>c v6i
m(>t quan i ~ m khac. LUll y Iii ~ tni 100 tot cau hOi, bi1Jl phfu dva vilo n(>i dung cua bill thuyet trinh vii
phfu h i ~ u ro mOi quan h giua thOng tin trong bill thuyet trinh vii dOi1Jl van. Vi chi du9'c nghe bill thuyet
trinh m(>t Idn nen bi1Jl phfu su dlil1g ky h u ~ t note-taking ~ ghi chU nhUng n(Ji dung quan tr<;>ng cdn
thiet cho cau tniloo.
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3. Nhling ghi chti. tu Reading Passage va Lecture
I
Main Topic The Knights Templar
Nhling quan tn.mg
van
The Templars were trained warriors from Europe
and were then transferred to the Holy Land.
Templars took vows of poverty and were
strictly forbidden from gaining material wealth.
Templars joined out of religious conviction and
a selfless desire to protect their fellow
Christians.
Nhling lien quan xua:t
trong bID thuyet trinh
Most of them never traveled to the Holy Land or
took part in battle.
Although they took vows of poverty, they were
one of the richest groups in Europe as an
organization.
They were such a powerful organization that
joining was seen as a wise career move for
many.
I
a bang trm, cac dim doi nhau cua van va bm thuyet trinh co tM duQ'C chia
thanh tUng dili mQt. Bfulg cach note-taking, co tM nh& duQ'c nhfrng nQi dung quan trc,mg
d co tM viet cau tra 100 dung thea yeu d.u cua cau hOi. ThOng thuOng cau hOi yeu cau
gifu thich moi quan h$ pharr bi$n cua cac dim (points) trong bm thuyet trinh doi voo
cac dim trong bm dQc. Tuy nhien, cling nen tham khao cac cau hOi khac
duQ'C & phftn duoo day.
Sau khi dQc van va nghe bm thuyet trinh, se nghe va tMy cau hOi hi$n len tren
man hinh vi tinh.
Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining how they cast doubt on
points made in the reading.
Cau hOi nay yeu cau tom tiit cac dim neu ra trong bm thuyet trinh va gifu thich
nhfrng dim nay pharr bac nhfrng dim trong van nhu the nao. Ngom ra,
con co nhfrng cau hOi khac nhu sau:
./ Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge specific claims!
arguments made in the reading passage .
./ Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to specifically explain how they answer the
problems raised in the reading passage .
./ Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to specifically explain how they support the
explanations in the reading passage .
./ Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to specifically explain how they strengthen
points made in the reading passage.
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0 to rIa Ize If----- - --------
Cau hOi a phfullntegrated Writing kh6ng hOi y kien hay quan dim cua nguOi viet, rna chi
yl'm d.u tom tiit cac dim trong bill thuyet trinh va chi ra moi quan M giua chUng v6i
cac dim trong van. Vi luu Y dUng neu y kien cua ban than a bill viet. D co
mi)t bill viet qua, tru&c Mt phfu nm y chinh (main idea) cua bill thuyet trinh a
phful rna d:1u (introduction); a phful than bill, phfu so sanh tUng dim chinh
(major points) trong bill thuyet trinh co lien quan nhu tM nao den cac dim trong
van. Xem dan y mau sau:
Paragraph 1
- Introduction
Paragraph 2
- Body 1
Paragraph 3
- Body 2
Paragraph 4
- Body 3
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- eM (main topic) cua van va bill thuyet trinh
- Y chinh (main idea) cua bill thuyet trinh
- Moi quan M gilia y chinh cua bill thuyet trinh va van
- dim tn;mg yeu (key point) thU nhat eua bill thuyet trinh
- ThOng tin lien quan den eM de vi dt). tieu biu
- Neu ni)i dung eo lien quan eua do;;m van va lien quan nhu tM nao
- dim tn;mg yeu (key point) thU hai eua bill thuyet trinh
- ThOng tin lien quan den eM vi dt). tieu biu
- Neu ni)i dung eo lien quan eua do;;m van va lien quan nhu tM nao
- dim tr9ng yeu (key point) thU ba eua bill thuyet trinh
- Thong tin lien quan den eM vi dt). tieu biu
- Neu ni)i dung eo lien quan eua do;;m van va lien quan nhu tM nao







ritin ro ss ----- --------
I
I
DQC - Sau khi d9C xong, phfu nfun bil.t cM de cua van va xem
3 phtit
van ky noi dung chinh cua phfin Note-taking.
Nghe bill Khoang
thuyet 2 phtit
trinh
2-3
Viet
phtit
cau
tra liri 15 phtit
2-3
phtit
- Nghe, lam Note-taking va nihn hAt nhUng lien quan gifra noi
dung cua hili thuyet trinh va van. Ghi cM nhUng kin
vi chinh.
- D9C va nfun bil.t chinh xac yeu cciu cua cau hoi.
- Xem Note-takingcua hili thuyet trinh va van, rai viet dan y
(outline) tren nen tfrng noi dung collen quan.
- vao dan y (outline) do viet cau tra Uri.
- D9C nhanh tra va sua l6i chinh ta, van ph1;lIIl.
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Dap an duQ'C pharr lOl;li tu 0 den 5 hai giam khao cham thi theo tim chuful
nh81 dtnh (tham khao phfin Orientation & trang 321). Trong truOng hQP co S1;1 khac ve
so giua hai giam khao do thi se co giam khao thU ba khao sat ll;li ngay. Xem nhUng
bill viet mau sau:
Score 5
The professor say that much of what we think about the Templars is false. The
professor makes three main paints, each of which casts doubt on what was stated in the
reading.
Firstly, the lecture states that most members of the Templars were not actually warriors,
and most of them were stationed in Europe, not in the holy land. This was because, the
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Templars, as the huge international organization, had a large support staff and many
Templars were just doing clerical things. This contradicts the reading because the
reading says that the Templars moved huge numbers of warriors to the holy land, but
the professor said that most Templars stayed in Europe and didn't fight.
Secondly, the professor stresses the wealth of the Templars. The professor says that
individual Templars were not rich, but that the organization was very rich. The Pope
prohibited the Templars from paying taxes, and this allowed them to become very rich.
They were so rich that they could give loans to the kings of Europe. The reading,
however, talks about the templar's vow of poverty. Based on the professor's lecture, this
is incorrect.
Finally, the professor shows that many templars were younger sons in their family and
so they couldn't get the land. They just joined the templars to help their careers because
it was powerful organization. The reading says that the Templars joined for religious
reasons, and did not act in their own self-interest. Again, this seems to be incorrect
based on the professor's lecture .
.. BiIi. viet nay the hin rat ro nhfrng diem quan tr9ng trong hili. thuyet trinh, gim thich cMt che
nhfrng khac hit gilia chUng v&i nhfrng diem trong dO\ill van. Co d6i chii sai nh6 trong vic ch9n tu
thich hQ'jl thieu nha1 qmin gilia cM tu va d(lng tu (vi The Pope prohibited the Templars from
paying taxes) nhung do kh6ng phm lal6i sai trfun tr9ng. Cau tnic cau va cach Sll tu vvng trong
toiln hili. tuong doi tr6i chay, t!).o cho hili. viet tinh M thong cao.
Score 4
The Knights Templar was an organization of a military force fo the church. It is well
known for protecting Pilgrims when they were going to the Holy land. But there has
been many misunderstandings about them. Some of the misunderstandings are, there
members, wealth, and the point of joining it.
It is known that the members were mostly knights. But the truth is that only 30 percent
of the members were knights, most were doing clerical duties. Which means that most
members of the Knights Templar was not involved in any danger. This makes the part of
the reading where it says it recruited knights. When in reality it was only a 30 percent of
the members who were knights.
In the reading passage it mentions that the knights were very poor. But that is not
entirely true. Knights in indivisual may not have been so rich, but the organization itself
was very rich. The organization had lands they owned all over Europe. Even more it
was the main subject for loans. Most people, when lacked money they came to the
Knights Templar for loan. In truth the organization was very wealthy.
Religion is the most commonly known reason for entering the organization. But only a
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few joined for religion. Most members were sons of less wealthier families with low
chance inheriting land or wealth. Joining the Knights Templar was an execellant
opportunity to own some land. Furthermore, the organization had huge inspiration.
Joining it would be a chance to become famous and well treated.
The common knowledge about the Knights Templar seems not intirely true. Wealth,
members are some of them. Sometime knowledge i
.. Bill viet nay bao ham tat cit nhling diem quan tr9ng trong bill thuyet trinh, giro thich ky cl1ng nhu
lien so sanh v6'i cac diem trong dO\ill van. du ml).ch van trong toan bill khong ma h6 nhung
co doi chi) ni)i dung khong ra rang la dO\ill thU tu). Coliii van phl).ID & mi)t so chi) (vi d\l: Even
more it was the mai n subject for loans.).
Score 3
The lecture and the passage both points out that the templars are the first Christian
warriors that protected the piligrins The passage describes templars as poor warriors
fighting for their religion, but the lecture casts doubt about this There are two of them,
and they were that the templars were not all knights, and that the organization itself was
quite rich.
The first point that the lecture made is that not all of the templars were knights. Since
the templars was such a big organization, it needed many people to take care of it. In
fact , only 30% of the templars actually fought, the others were far removed from the
war. This point doubts on the poin from the passage that templars were warriors that
fought for their religion.
The second point is that the organization was very rich. Although the individuals were
very strict on banning wealth, the organization itself had many money. The pope that
gave money to the templars didn't make them pay taxes. This casts a doubt on the point
from the passage that the templars were very poor.
The lecture doubted on two things. One was pointing out that there were only 30% of
the templars were knights, although the templars individuals were poor, the templars
orginization itself was very rich.These are the things that the lecture mentioned about
the templars .
.. Bill viet nay so saM ra rang toan bi) nhling ni)i dung quan tr9ng cua dO\ill van va bill thuyet trinh. Tuy
nhien, nguoo viet da bO sot mi)t diem chinh trong bill thuyet trinh noi cac si tham gia
1;6 chUc nay vi 19'i fch ban than, chti: khong phro vi ly do ton giao. Ngoill ra, bill viet co liii van
phl).ID.
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Score 2
The knights Templars were important to the history and society. They were close to the
Cathol ic church. They were went to the Holy Land for protect pilgrims.
They were also traveling. They leamed how to fighting, and being knights. In paragraph
number two says, they j oined the order while in Europe and were them trasferred to the
Holy Land, resulting in a mass trasfer of man power from Europe to the Middle East. I
guess this group of Templars are very big and popular.
The Templars followed rules, that is for keep them. In fact, templars were not allowed to
marry and avoided contact with women. I think this group is really hard to join in.
The Templars strict rules and they are effective. The listenning passage tells they were
rich. They could find the treasures, too. They were taking missions and very courage at
the mission. Protect pilgrim is example of this truth .
.. Bhl viet nay chi mo ta moi lien gilia dO\lIl van va hhl thuyet trinh, nhung khong giru thich dUQ"C
nhUng trong hhl thuyet trinh phan hac nhUng & hhl d9C nhu tM nao. C6 cM trich
dfin sai nQi dung cua dO\lIl van; chAng h\lIl, si Templar co ky nghiem khAc va nhUng ky
nay c6 qua. Th\lC te la nay khong dugc lam chinh & dO\lIl van. Co loi
sai van phl).Ill va ngon ngli.
Score 1
Templar is Europe warier in Midle Age. Temlplar keep the rule. It make great warrior
and many poe pies want them. Templar have mony not much so woman not like. Mostly
templar protet the peoples. Is very good thing but money not much. I think templar get
the money. Get the money, they eat much food and womans like .
.. Bhl viet nay qua ngi\.n va co loi sai trAm tr9ng ngon ngli va cau truc ciiu. Ngohl ra, xet
nQi dung, co chO khong chinh xac khong liim quan.
* Neu sao chep nguyen vw! dO(lll vw! thi se O.
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ee S ills for IntegrBt
riting ------
(1) Note-taking
D<,lc van, nghe bill thuyet trinh, r6i ghi cM nhftng n(li dung chinh. nay giup ich
fllt cho h6i tuang viet bill. _CK _ CII --...= -,
(2) Outlining
Dan y (outline) 1a suOn cua bill viet. Thong qua dan y, ngu01 viet co tM thOng cac y
tuang va hlnh dung du(,l'C cau truc cua toan b(l bill viet. __ '--"-'-=---'
(3) Paraphrasing
Sao chep nguyen van n(li dung cua bill thuyet trinh hay van 1a hanh vi d?o van;
vi phfu d?t nhftng n(li dung do bfulg 101 van cua chinh minh.
(4) Summarizing
Tom tlit 1a m(lt ky nang quan tr<,lng trong Integrated Writing giup ngu01 viet dtnh du(,l'C
d(l dill cua bill viet bfulg cach ch<,ln nhftng quan tr<,lng, tM suc tich, khong
viet dong dill n(li dung cua bill thuyet trinh va van.
(5) Citing
Khi trinh bay y kien cua ngu01 khac, phfu neu chinh xac y kien do cua ai, duQ'C trich dan
(6) Connecting/Linking
lien ket v6i thong tin nao khi viet bill co anh huang rat IOn den tinh logic va tinh
nhat qulin cua van. SU tot tu lien ket va viet theo dting m?ch van.
(7) Checking & Editing
Vi th01 gian viet nglln nen ngu01 viet cling co tM phl,UIl sai sot chinh ta,
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C HAP T E R
Guided Writing
Writing Focus - Note-Taking
Writing Booster
A. Synonyms (Nouns)
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STEP 1 DQc dOl,ln van sau va hoan thanh bang ghi chu bang nhling thong tin thich hQ'P.
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TOEFL Writing
Reading Passage
In 1979, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) or what is now popularly known as the
International Women's Rights Treaty. This treaty was the first to address women's issues
in the political , cultural , social , and economic area. It ensured that women's rights were
recognized and protected by law. By accepting the treaty, governments around the world
agreed to abolish all discriminatory laws, and adopt appropriate ones that would effectively
protect the rights of women.
One country that strongly believes in the treaty's ideals is the United States. It has always
been active in fighting for women's rights, and has laid down laws that allow women to
get the same opportunities as men. For example, the United States was one of the first
countries to allow women to attend college, vote in elections, and enter careers in the
fields of science and engineering. Their actions and laws led other countries to start
recognizing women's rights, and to grant them the same opportunities as the men in
society.
Today, women's rights are recognized everywhere. More and more women are making
strides in fields such as politics, science, and business. In fact, some countries have
female presidents and CEOs of major companies. They are able to attend the same
colleges as men, get equal pay, and are free to make their own choices in regards to
their health and education. Discrimination has been removed from the modern
workplace, and violations against women's rights are now brought to court for justice.
INote-taking
CEDAW or the International Women's Rights Treaty
To ensure
US believes in _
e.g women: college, vote, careers in science & engineering 1st
Women's rights today -
e.g women preSidents, CEOs, same colleges as men, free to
make own choices, etc.
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STEP 2 Nghe hai thuyet trinh sau va hoan thanh bang ghi chli bAng nhling thOng tin
thich hQ'P,
The International Women's Rights Treaty - misconceptions
Not provide
Instead -+ committee: review, recommend
BUT no action!!
US support in 1980 - Yes,
- No
- Not all laws favorable for women's rights
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Question: Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining how they cast doubt
on points made in the reading.
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TOEFL Writing
Sample Response
.:::(1):......... ____________ what is really happening with the
International Women's Rights Treaty. Contrary to what the reading passage
states, the treaty presents a different reality in today's times.
, numerous factors prevent this from
happening.
First , the lecture points out that the treaty does not have any measures to
punish the governments that fail to follow it. Because of this, .:::@:......... ___ _
_________ that countries follow the treaty . ..::::@'--_____ _
_______ that the treaty ensureS that all women's rights are
protected by law.
Second, the lecture mentions that one of the few member countries which have
not formally approved the treaty is the United States . .:::@ ____ _
_______ , and spearheading international women's issues, the United
States still fails to bring into law the provisions of the treaty in its own country.
This is very different from the claims made in the reading passage.
Finally, the lecture points out that .:::@'--_____________ in
different fields, women's rights continue to be violated . .:::(])'--______ _
_______ . In this country, women who walk by themselves or with men
who are not their relatives , can be arrested and jailed for suspicion of
prostitution. This part directly contradicts the reading's statement that women's
r ights are recognized everywhere today.
KEY PHRASES
'" nothing concrete has been done to ensure
Despite leading the world in reforms
One example is the country of Saudi Arabia
-. While the treaty promises to protect women's rights worldwide
.-. The lecture discusses
'" what the reading passage presents
'" despite the advances and successes of women
.,., This is contrary to the reading's statement
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