TOEFL Academic Discussion Writing Sample: Your professor is teaching a class on business management. Write a post responding to the professor’s question.

1. Sub Scores

Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.0 Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 3.5 Language Use and Grammar: 3.0

2. Estimated Scores

Estimated Score: 22 (3.5)

3. Task completeness

The essay addresses the task by expressing an opinion on optional attendance in postsecondary education and providing some support for that opinion. However, the essay could be improved by elaborating more on the reasons for supporting optional attendance and providing specific examples or evidence to strengthen the argument. Additionally, the response should focus more on contributing to the discussion with original ideas.

Suggestions for improvement:

• Provide specific examples or evidence to support your viewpoint.

• Elaborate more on your reasons for supporting optional attendance.

• Contribute more original ideas to the discussion.

Examples:

1. "For instance, a study conducted at XYZ University found that students who were given the option to attend classes online performed just as well as those who attended in-person classes."
2. "Moreover, allowing students to choose their preferred learning method can lead to increased motivation and engagement in their studies."

4. Essay structure and organization

The essay has a basic structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion. However, it could be improved by having clearer transitions between ideas and paragraphs, as well as organizing each paragraph around a specific point with supporting details.

Suggestions for improvement:

• Use clear transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

• Organize each paragraph around a specific point with supporting details.

Examples:

1. "Firstly, with the development of technology..." could be improved by adding a transition like "One reason why optional attendance is beneficial is that..."
2. Instead of jumping straight into another point after discussing technology, consider starting a new paragraph with a clear topic sentence such as "Another advantage of optional attendance is its focus on learning outcomes rather than physical presence."

5. Grammar

I concur with Claire's prespectiveperspective(misspelling) that potionaloptional(misspelling) attendance could make postsecondary education more efficient and accessible. Firstly, with the development of technology, online calssclass(misspelling), class recording and different kinds of e-books are accessible to students. So that they don't need to only rely on the materials learned on classes, and they could spend more time and eneryevery(misspelling) to explore what they truly needed and which approach they really fit in. However, if attendance is necessary, students should be forced to take attedattend(misspelling) even if they don't interestedinterest(After auxiliary 'do', use the base form of a verb) about the content toughtthought(misspelling) in classes, wasting their time. Secondly, the real important thing is how much knowledge the students learn instead of how many attendancemany attendances(Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + singular countable noun) in their records. So exams are better than attendance.

Display title: 6 Revised Essay

I agree with Claire's perspective that optional attendance could make postsecondary education more efficient and accessible. Firstly, advancements in technology have made online classes, class recordings, and various e-books readily available to students. This allows them to explore the resources they truly need and find the learning approach that best suits them, rather than solely relying on in-class materials. Mandatory attendance may force students to attend classes they are not interested in, wasting their time and energy. Secondly, the true measure of a student's success should be based on the knowledge they acquire rather than their attendance records. Therefore, assessments such as exams and papers are more appropriate indicators of a student's progress than mere attendance. (121 words)

I concur agree with Claire's prespective perspective (changed "concur" to "agree" for a more conversational tone, and "prespective" to "perspective" for correct spelling) that potional optional attendance could make postsecondary education more efficient and accessible. Firstly, with advancements in technology (rephrased "with the development of technology, technology" for better flow) have made online calss, classes, class recording recordings, and different kinds of various e-books are accessible readily available to students. So This allows them to explore the resources they truly need and find the learning approach that best suits them (rephrased for clarity), rather than solely relying on in-class materials. Mandatory attendance may force students to attend classes they don't need to only rely are not interested in (corrected grammar and phrasing), wasting their time and energy. Secondly, the true measure of a student's success should be based on the materials learned on classes, knowledge they acquire (rephrased for clarity) rather than their attendance records. Therefore, assessments such as exams and they could spend papers are more time and enery to explore what they truly needed and which approach they really fit in. However, if appropriate indicators of a student's progress than mere attendance is necessary, students should be forced to take atted even if they don't interested about the content tought in classes, wasting their time. Secondly, the real important thing is how much knowledge the students learn instead of how many attendance in their records. So exams are better than attendance.(clarified meaning).

Display title: 8 Mind Map

- Optional Attendance
    - Efficiency
        - Online classes
        - Class recordings
        - E-books
    - Accessibility
        - Personalized learning approach
        - Time management

- Mandatory Attendance Issues
    - Wasted time and energy
    - Uninterested students

- Success Measurement
    - Knowledge acquisition
    - Exams and papers

Display title: 9 Key Words

Display title: 6 Revised Essay

I agree with Claire's perspective that optional attendance could make postsecondary education more efficient and accessible. Firstly, advancements in technology have made online classes, class recordings, and various e-books readily available to students. This allows them to explore the resources they truly need and find the learning approach that best suits them, rather than solely relying on in-class materials. Mandatory attendance may force students to attend classes they are not interested in, wasting their time and energy. Secondly, the true measure of a student's success should be based on the knowledge they acquire rather than their attendance records. Therefore, assessments such as exams and papers are more appropriate indicators of a student's progress than mere attendance.

1. 子项得分

Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.5 Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 4.0 Language Use and Grammar: 4.0

2. 预估分数

25. 3 任务完成度

总体来说，你的文章在完成任务方面做得很好。然而，有一些地方可以改进。首先，在支持观点时，可以提供更具体的例子和详细信息。其次，在讨论领导者需要具备的技能时，可以尝试对比不同观点，以便更全面地展示你的观点。

示例1：在支持良好沟通对领导者重要性的观点时，可以举一个成功企业家如何通过有效沟通带领团队取得成功的例子。 示例2：在讨论领导者需要具备的技能时，可以比较优秀沟通能力和强大行业背景之间的优缺点，并解释为什么你认为前者更重要。

4. 文章结构与组织

文章结构方面，你已经有了清晰的引言、主体和结论。但是，在组织上还有一些改进空间。首先，在每个段落中关注一个具体观点，并提供相关细节和例子来支持这个观点。其次，在段落之间使用明确的过渡词或短语，以便读者更容易理解你的论点。

示例1：在讨论良好沟通对领导者重要性的段落中，可以使用类似于“首先”、“其次”和“最后”这样的过渡词来组织你的观点。 示例2：在比较不同观点时，可以使用类似于“然而”、“相反”和“此外”的过渡词来帮助读者理解你的论据。

5. 语法批改

From my perspective, I believe that a better communication between employees and their leaders is vital, a view aligns with Andrew's notion that the best leader are equipped with better communication skills to help them precisely capture the real needs forof(This rule identifies wrong preposition usage.) employees in order to achieve their goals. Additionally, I put forth the argument that a good communication among bosses and their workers can manage the conflicts in employees in a sufficient way. Considering the reasons in the conflicts accurately and comprehensively, the leader may find the proper solutions to deal with this matter.

While Kelly highlighted that giving a speech can let the workers know jobthe job(This rule identifies whether the article 'the' is missing in a sentence.), she failed to mention that some workers may get distracted by other things while the leader is giving a speech, as they have already learned the goals. Therefore, the speech may waste employees' time, thereby hampering the productivity and hindering mental heaithhealth(misspelling).

Title: 6 文章修订

In my opinion, effective communication between employees and their leaders is crucial for successful business management. This perspective aligns with Andrew's assertion that the best leaders possess strong communication skills, enabling them to accurately convey the expectations and goals for their employees. Furthermore, I argue that open and clear communication between supervisors and their subordinates can efficiently resolve conflicts within the workplace. By understanding the root causes of disagreements, a leader can devise appropriate solutions to address these issues.

On the other hand, Kelly emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of the business itself. While this is certainly valuable, she overlooks the potential drawbacks of relying solely on speeches to communicate with employees. Some workers may become disengaged during these presentations if they feel they already understand their objectives. Consequently, such speeches could inadvertently waste employees' time and negatively impact productivity and mental health in the long run. (152 words)

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On the other hand, Kelly emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of the business itself. While this is certainly valuable, she overlooks the potential drawbacks of relying solely on speeches to communicate with this matter. ¶ While Kelly highlighted that giving employees (Rephrased "giving a speech can let the workers know job, she failed to mention that some job" to clarify Kelly's point). Some workers may get become disengaged during these presentations if they feel they already understand their objectives (Changed "get distracted by other things while the leader is giving a speech, as they have already learned the goals. Therefore, the speech may goals" to "become disengaged during these presentations if they feel they already understand their objectives" for clarity and conciseness). Consequently, such speeches could inadvertently waste employees' time, thereby hampering the time and negatively impact productivity and hindering mental heaith.health in the long run (Reworded this sentence for clarity and a more natural tone).

8 思维导图

1. Introduction
   - Effective communication
   - Successful business management

2. Andrew's Assertion
   - Strong communication skills
   - Accurate conveyance of expectations and goals

3. Conflict Resolution
   - Open and clear communication
   - Understanding root causes of disagreements

4. Kelly's Perspective
   - Deep understanding of the business itself

5. Drawbacks of Solely Relying on Speeches
   - Disengagement of employees
   - Wasted time and negative impact on productivity and mental health 

9 关键词

1. 子项得分

• Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.5

• Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 4.0

• Language Use and Grammar: 4.0

2. 预估分数

26. 3 任务完成度

这篇文章在回答问题时基本上完成了任务要求，表达了对远程工作的看法，并提供了一些支持观点的例子。但是，可以进一步改进论据的深度和详细程度。此外，文章可以更多地讨论学生B的观点以及可能的解决方案。

改进建议示例1（英文）： Instead of just mentioning the positive aspects of remote work, you could also address the concerns raised by Student B, such as difficulties in building relationships and collaborating effectively, and provide possible solutions to these issues.

改进建议示例2（英文）： To further support your viewpoint, you could provide more specific examples or statistics about the benefits of remote work, such as increased productivity or reduced environmental impact due to less commuting.

4. 文章结构与组织

文章结构方面，整体上符合要求，有简介、正文和结论。然而，在正文部分可以更加明确地划分段落，每个段落专注于一个具体观点及其支持细节。此外，可以加强段落之间的过渡。

改进建议示例1（英文）： To improve the organization of your essay, consider using clear topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph to indicate the main point you will discuss, and use appropriate transition words or phrases to connect your ideas.

改进建议示例2（英文）： For example, you could start the second paragraph with "One major advantage of remote work is cost savings for both employees and employers." and use transition words like "furthermore" or "in addition" to connect different benefits of remote work.

5. 语法批改

As technology areis(Detects potentially wrong usage of "are") advancing globally, companies are carefully considering for remote work policies with all the advantages and disadvantages.

Remote working are beginning to take on a trend and in my opinion, they are taking on a positive impact for companies and workers. With the remote working policies, workers are able to reduce the cost of transportation, able to save money and put it in a better use. My father’s company has implemented the remote work policies successfully, which has helped my family as a whole with the reducing transportation costs of cars such as gases. Specifically, the money we were able to save were put into a better use, with basic need in household to education.

Remote working policy also offers employers with a flexible time. By having a flexible time, employers can relax when they needed and be more focused at the time of working. Providing them with a better concentration and relaxation since working at home can be more comfortable than working in the company.

Title: 6 文章修订

As technology advances globally, companies are carefully weighing the pros and cons of implementing remote work policies.

In my opinion, the growing trend of remote work has a positive impact on both companies and employees. Remote working policies enable employees to reduce transportation costs, save money, and allocate it to better uses. For instance, my father's company successfully implemented a remote work policy, which has benefited our family as a whole by reducing transportation expenses such as gas. Consequently, the money we saved was put to better use, covering basic household needs and educational expenses.

Furthermore, remote work policies offer employees greater flexibility in their schedules. By having more control over their time, employees can take breaks when needed and be more focused during work hours. This flexibility ultimately leads to improved concentration and overall well-being since working from home can be more comfortable than working in an office setting. (153 words)

As technology are advancing globally, advances globally (reason: "are advancing" changed to "advances" for correct verb tense), companies are carefully considering for remote work policies with all weighing the advantages and disadvantages. pros and cons (reason: rephrased for clarity) of implementing remote work policies.

Remote working are beginning to take on a trend and in In my opinion, they are taking on the growing trend of remote work has a positive impact for on both companies and workers. With the remote employees (reason: "workers" changed to "employees" for consistency). Remote working policies, workers are able policies enable employees to reduce the cost of transportation, able to transportation costs, save money and put money, and allocate it in to better uses (reason: rephrased for clarity). For instance, my father's company successfully implemented a better use. My father’s company has implemented the remote work policies successfully, remote work policy, which has helped my benefited our family as a whole with the by reducing transportation costs of cars expenses such as gases. Specifically, gas. Consequently, the money we were able to save were saved was put into a to better use, with use (reason: rephrased for clarity), covering basic need household needs and educational expenses.

Furthermore, remote work policies offer employees greater flexibility in household to education. ¶ Remote working policy also offers employers with a flexible time. their schedules (reason: rephrased for clarity). By having a flexible more control over their time, employers employees can relax take breaks when they needed and be more focused at the time of working. Providing them with a better during work hours. This flexibility ultimately leads to improved concentration and relaxation overall well-being since working at from home can be more comfortable than working in the company.an office setting (reason: rephrased for clarity).

Title: 8 思维导图

I. Introduction
   A. Technology advances
   B. Remote work policies
II. Positive Impact on Employees
   A. Reduced transportation costs
      1. Saving money
      2. Allocating funds to better uses
   B. Greater flexibility in schedules
      1. Taking breaks when needed
      2. Improved concentration and well-being
III. Conclusion
   A. Benefits of remote work for companies and employees

Title: 9 关键词