Writing tool
TOEFL legacy Integrated Writing template
Legacy note: current TOEFL Writing emphasizes Build a Sentence, Write an Email, Academic Discussion. This older integrated template is kept for transition-era mock review.
Interactive practice lab
Turn TOEFL legacy Integrated Writing template into active practice.
Short activities built directly from this writing tool. Drag, decide, match, and recall until the language becomes usable.
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Sequence builder
Put the steps in the strongest order
Drag the cards into sequence, or use the arrow controls. The first step belongs at the top.
- 1
Body 1: reading claim 1 (paraphrase) → lecturer's counter (with detail).
- 2
Body 2: reading claim 2 → lecturer's counter.
- 3
Body 3: reading claim 3 → lecturer's counter.
- 4
Intro (40–60 words): name the topic; state that the lecturer disputes the reading's three claims.
Reference library
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Use the full reference below when an answer in the practice lab feels uncertain.
Four-paragraph structure
- Intro (40–60 words): name the topic; state that the lecturer disputes the reading's three claims.
- Body 1: reading claim 1 (paraphrase) → lecturer's counter (with detail).
- Body 2: reading claim 2 → lecturer's counter.
- Body 3: reading claim 3 → lecturer's counter.
Paraphrase phrases (do not copy the reading!)
Introducing the reading
- • The reading passage maintains that …
- • According to the article, …
- • The author contends that …
Introducing the lecturer
- • The lecturer, however, refutes this view by arguing that …
- • The professor casts doubt on this claim by noting that …
- • Conversely, the speaker explains that …
Specific details
- • The professor further elaborates that …
- • She supports her point with the example of …
- • He cites the case of … to illustrate this.
Common mistakes that drop your score
- Copying long phrases from the reading instead of paraphrasing.
- Giving your own opinion — this task asks for reporting, not arguing.
- Missing one of the three reading–lecture pairs.
- Going under 150 words or over 280 words.
Editorial details and primary sources
By FluentMock Editorial Team · Published 2026-06-13 · Updated 2026-06-28 · Official sources checked
- TOEFL iBT score breakdown — ETS
- TOEFL iBT test content — ETS
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