They can apply to their writing in general They will learn how ro organize their thoughts, develop their essays, and use appropriate sentence structure to express cheir ideas. The activities in this book are well suited for classroom use. The activities are carefully structured and can easily be completed in class. They can also be done as homework and then corrected in class. | 112 Writing for the TOEFL BT 7. Choose the best transition word for this sentence. A for example B on the other hand C in addition 8. Choose the missing supporting detail. A Some herd animals have patterns on their fur that make it very easy to see them in any season of the year. B Some herd animals have patterns on their fur that make them very beautiful to look at. C Some herd animals have patterns on their fur that make it difficult for predators to pick out one animal from the group. 9. Choose the missing supporting detail. A It looks very nice in the winter when it plays in the snow. B It is a predator so it needs to be invisible to its prey while it hunts. C In the summer it eats berries and other fruits and vegetation. 10. Choose the best transition word for this sentence. A Another B However C Furthermore Essay 3 11 _ In con- trast the lecture reports evidence that girls and women do better in school than boys and men. The author describes research done by a psychologist who claims that men have higher intelligence than women. The psychologist studied the results of intelligence tests taken by university students aged 17 and 18. 12 . Furthermore more men than women qualify as geniuses. The psychologist suggests that the reason for mens higher intelligence is their larger brain size. 13 _. In the first place study after study has shown that girls outperform boys in elementary school. 14 in high schools all around the country there are far more girls than boys in advanced-level classes. 15 Each year 170 000 more women than men earn college degrees. The facts presented by the lecturer completely contradict the results of the study described in the reading passage. Writing Skills Integrated Task 113 11. Choose the best way to complete the thesis statement. A The reading passage describes a study which claims that men are more intelligent than women. B The reading .
