TOEFL TPO -1 Academic Discussion Writing Sample: should government increase taxes on car fuel to reduce air pollution?

1. 子项得分

• Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.0

• Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 3.5

• Language Use and Grammar: 3.0

2. 预估分数

22. 3 任务完成度

这篇文章在回答问题方面做得不错，但还有一些需要改进的地方。首先，文章的观点可以更加明确和详细。例如，你可以提供更多关于提高燃油税如何影响家庭预算和生活质量的具体信息。此外，文章中存在一些语法错误和表达不清晰的地方，需要进行修改。

改进建议（英文）：

1. 在讨论提高燃油税对家庭预算和生活质量的影响时，可以提供更多具体细节和例子。

2. 修改语法错误和表达不清晰的地方，以提高文章的整体质量。

4. 文章结构与组织

从结构和组织角度来看，这篇文章还有很大的改进空间。虽然文章包含了引言、正文和结论，但各部分之间缺乏明确的过渡。此外，正文部分可以更加有条理地组织观点和支持细节。

改进建议（简体中文）：

1. 在各段落之间添加过渡句，使文章更加连贯。

2. 在正文部分更有条理地组织观点和支持细节，使文章更具说服力。

改进建议（英文）：

1. Add transition sentences between paragraphs to improve the coherence of the essay. For example, you can use phrases like "In addition" or "On the other hand" to connect different ideas.

2. Organize your points and supporting details more logically in the body paragraphs. For instance, you can first discuss the impact of higher fuel taxes on family budgets and then move on to the potential benefits for the environment.

5. 语法批改

I think increasing taxes on car fuel is the most directly strategy to protect environment. Fuel will build a large number ofmany(a large number of (many)) carbon dioxide which will damage air quality, therefore, in order to protect environment, we need to decrease the carbon dioxide. Generally speaking, the high fuel price can become a threat for those working family because they have a tight budget like housing morgagemortgage(misspelling), medical bills and children’s tuition fee. If they take their private car back and forth, they will suffer the car fee and fuel fee to some extentextent,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) which they can endure considerably. However, the high taxes on fuel (Two consecutive spaces)will disturb their spending budget, it will decrease their life quality. No one want to cut 2 meals in their daily life just forto(This rule identifies wrong preposition usage.) shoulder the high taxes on fuel for driving their car. In order to avoid it, those people will choose to take public transportation like bus, underground, and even ride a bicycle instead of private car. In this way, carbon dioxide erode from cars will decrease apparently, apparently(comma before ending sentence with adverb). Therefore, increasigincreasing(misspelling) taxing price are beneficial.

Section Title: 6 Article Revision

In my opinion, raising taxes on automobile fuel represents a direct and effective approach to safeguarding the environment. Fuel combustion generates substantial amounts of carbon dioxide, which adversely impacts air quality. Consequently, reducing carbon dioxide emissions is crucial for environmental preservation. It is worth noting that elevated fuel prices can pose significant challenges for working families who already struggle with tight budgets due to housing mortgages, medical bills, and children's tuition fees. The additional expenses associated with car ownership and fuel consumption may be tolerable to some extent; however, excessive taxation on fuel could disrupt their financial stability and diminish their overall quality of life. No one wants to sacrifice essential daily necessities merely to afford the increased costs of driving a personal vehicle. To circumvent this predicament, individuals may opt for alternative modes of transportation such as buses, subways, or even bicycles in lieu of private cars. This shift in transportation choices would subsequently lead to a noticeable reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles. Hence, implementing higher taxes on fuel can yield positive outcomes for the environment. (184 words)

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8 思维导图

- Safeguarding Environment
  - Raising taxes on automobile fuel
  - Reducing carbon dioxide emissions

- Impact on Working Families
  - Tight budgets
    - Housing mortgages
    - Medical bills
    - Children's tuition fees
  - Financial stability and quality of life

- Alternative Modes of Transportation
  - Buses
  - Subways
  - Bicycles

- Positive Outcomes for Environment 

9 关键词