TOEFL WRITING (TWE) TOPICS AND MODEL ESSAYS
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185 You have enough money to purcha
to buy? Give specific reasons to explai
184 Some students prefer to study alon
do you prefer? Use specific reasons and
183 Films can tell us a lot about the co
a country from watching its movies? U
182 Many people have a close relations
other animals as members of their fami
why not? Use specific reasons and exam
181 In your country, is there more need
need for land to be developed for housi
support your answer.
180 Movies are popular all over the wo
specific examples to support your answ
179 What are some of the qualities of a
your answer.
178 The 21st century has begun. What
examples and details in your answer.
177 A friend of yours has received som
vacation * to buy a car Your friend has
and explain which one you think your f
support your choice.
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reasons and specific details to explain y
172 When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help
these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 156 You have the opportunity to visit a
like to visit? Use specific reasons and d
171 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 you 155 Plants can provide food, shelter, cl
take and why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. important to you or the people in your
choice.
170 Groups or organizations are an important part of some people's lives. Why are groups or
organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 154 In some countries, people are no lo
buildings. Do you think this is a good r
169 People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to support your position.
many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
153 Do you agree or disagree with the f
168 Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do specific reasons and examples to expla
some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
152 Many parts of the world are losing
167 Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the clean water. Choose one resource that i
library. Which should your school choose to buy - computers or books? Use specific reasons and specific reasons and examples to suppo
examples to support your recommendation.
151 What is the most important animal
166 People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or reasons and specific details to explain y
ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
150 Do you agree or disagree with the f
165 You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community children. Use specific details and exam
where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific
reasons and details to explain your choice. 149 Imagine that you have received som
Use specific details to explain your ans
164 164. People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 148 Do you agree or disagree with the
Use specific reasons and examples to s
163 Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 147 Your school has received a gift of
to spend this money? Use specific reaso
162 Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year. Do you think these
people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 146 Some people prefer to spend their
leisure time indoors. Would you prefer
161 People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why? Use specific reasons leisure activities? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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short stories) is more enjoyable than wa
141 If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would explain your position.
you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
126 Do you agree or disagree with the f
140 Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by machine. Which do you can teach older people. Use specific rea
prefer - items made by hand or items made by machine? Use reasons and specific examples to
explain your choice. 125 Do you agree or disagree with the
study art and music in secondary schoo
139 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 124 Do you agree or disagree with the
opinion. study history and literature than it is fo
reasons and examples to support your o
138 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group
than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 123 Do you agree or disagree with the
that are about real events, real people, a
137 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to support your opinion.
study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion. 122 Do you agree or disagree with the
they have; they always want something
136 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you support your answer.
win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
121 Some people trust their first impre
135 Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit judgments are generally correct. Other
students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is they believe first impressions are often
better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. you agree with? Support your choice w
134 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help 120 Decisions can be made quickly, or
with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons and examples to disagree with the following statement?
support your answer. Use reasons and specific examples to s
133 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person's childhood years (the time 119 Do you agree or disagree with the
from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person's life. Use specific wear different clothes. Do you agree th
reasons and examples to support your answer. specific examples to support your answ
132 If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? Use specific details to 118 Some people enjoy change, and the
explain why this invention is needed. to stay the same, and they do not chang
Which approach do you prefer? Explai
131 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. 117 Some people choose friends who a
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people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you reasons and examples to support your a
agree with? Use examples to support your position.
101 Some people like doing work by ha
113 Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Use specific reasons and examples to s
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community.
Use specific details in your discussion. 100 Some people think that governmen
or buying computer technology. Other
112 Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and on more basic needs. Which one of the
should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should details to support your answer.
spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with?
Why? 99 You have been told that dormitory r
Would you rather have the university a
111 Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time rather choose your own roommate? Us
with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways
of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer. 98 If you were asked to send one thing
what would you choose? Why? Use spe
110 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 97 Do you agree or disagree with the fo
your answer. how much their students learn. Give sp
109 When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new 96 People have different ways of escap
country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices. Which one do you some exercise; others work in their gar
prefer? Support your answer with specific details. stress? Use specific details and exampl
108 Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of 95 Some people think governments sho
family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through space (for example, traveling to the Mo
personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life. governments should spend this money
Which do you think is preferable? Use specific examples to support your preference. do you agree with? Use specific reason
107 Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. 94 Do you agree or disagree with the fo
Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these culture. Use specific reasons and exam
views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
93 Many students have to live with roo
106 You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the of the important qualities of a good roo
different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. these qualities are important.
Give specific reasons for your choice.
92 Some people prefer to live in places
105 Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in like to live in areas where the weather c
university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the specific reasons and examples to suppo
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