TOEFL TPO -1 Academic Discussion Writing Sample: Your professor is teaching a class on transportation. Write a post responding to theprofessor's question. ln your response, you should do the following. Express and support your opinion. Make a contribution to the discussion inyour own words. An effective response will contain at least 100words.
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Starting this week, we will discuss how public transportation is funded. Public transportation gives people from all social groups access to their homes, workplaces, and shopping. Some argue that public transportation should be supported by tax revenue so that all people could have freeaccess to it. What do you think? Should public transportation be free to all? Why or why not?
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People already pay so much in taxes for things like schools, roads, and law enforcement.l don't think that adding one more tax-especially when some people don't even use public transportation—would be a good idea. People need money forother essentials for their families.
Student B
Free public transportation would result in having fewer cars onthe roads.Also, it would mean cleaner air for the cities, and there are many health conditions that could be improved with cleaner air.l think the savings in health-care costs and less pollution would make it worth it.
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l do not think that making public transportation free for everyone would be a good workable solution. The main concerns are overcrowded problem and lack of financial support to operate transportations, these may result in a series of adverse consequences for the public. First off, if people could enter into subways or buses with charging fees, it would cause that increasing number of people use their tools, more than buying or driving their own cars; as a result, people are less comfortable in this case. Additionally, if government or subway stations could not get financial fund from their passagers, they must impose taxes on people from other aspects, like education, roads and shopping. To some extend, citizens' money are still slipping away. While Kelly suggests that allowing people to take transportations for free is a good idea, she does not consider the situation l mentioned above, which is that other increasing taxes would be inevitable.
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1.子项得分
Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.0 Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 3.5 Language Use and Grammar: 3.5
2.预估分数
Estimated Score: 22 (out of 30)
3.任务完成度
这篇文章基本上回答了教授的问题,但在论证方面还有待加强。首先,可以通过提供更多具体的例子和数据来支持观点。其次,在表达观点时,尽量避免使用过于简单的句子,以展示较高的语言水平。
示例1:可以在文章中提到公共交通免费可能导致运营成本增加,并给出一些具体的数据支持。 示例2:在讨论税收问题时,可以详细说明为什么增加税收会对公民产生负面影响。
4.文章结构与组织
文章的结构和组织方面还有待改进。首先,需要添加一个引言部分来引入主题,并简要概述自己的观点。其次,在正文部分中,每个段落应该集中讨论一个具体的观点,并提供相应的支持细节。最后,在结论部分总结自己的观点,并指出它们对讨论的贡献。
示例1:在文章开头添加一段引言:“在这篇文章中,我将讨论为什么免费公共交通并非一个可行的解决方案,并提出一些相应的论据。” 示例2:在正文部分,可以将讨论税收问题的段落与讨论拥挤问题的段落分开,并在每个段落中提供更多支持细节。
- 语法批改
lL(Checks that a sentence starts with an uppercase letter) do not think that making public transportation free for everyone would be a goodgood,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) workable solution. The main concerns are overcrowded problem and lack of financial support to operate transportations, these may result in a series of adverse consequences for the public. First off, if people could enter into subways or buses with charging fees, it would cause that increasing number of people use their tools, more than buying or driving their own cars; as a result, people are less comfortable in this case. Additionally, if government or subway stations could not get financial fund from their passagerspassages(misspelling), they must impose taxes on people from other aspects, like education, roads and shopping. To some extendextent(extend (extent)), citizens' money areis(Detects potentially wrong usage of "are") still slipping away.
While Kelly suggests that allowing people to take transportations for free is a good idea, she does not consider the situation l mentioned above, which is that other increasing taxes would be inevitable.
6.文章修订
I believe that providing free public transportation for everyone is not a viable solution due to the potential issues of overcrowding and insufficient financial support, which could lead to negative consequences for the public. Firstly, if people were able to access subways or buses without incurring fees, it would result in an increased number of individuals utilizing these services instead of purchasing or driving their own vehicles. Consequently, this would lead to a less comfortable experience for passengers.
Moreover, if the government or transportation operators could not obtain financial support from passengers, they would be forced to impose taxes on citizens in other areas such as education, infrastructure, and commerce. To some extent, citizens' finances would still be negatively impacted.
Although Student B argues that free public transportation would have environmental and health benefits, they fail to consider the aforementioned issues related to increased taxes and overcrowding. By addressing these concerns and providing more concrete examples and data, a more balanced discussion can be achieved. Overall, while free public transportation may seem like an appealing idea at first glance, further examination reveals that it may not be the most effective solution. (192 words)
l do 7.文章批改
I believe that providing free public transportation for everyone is not think that making public transportation free for everyone would be a good workable solution. The main concerns are overcrowded problem and lack viable solution (revised for clarity and formality) due to the potential issues of overcrowding and insufficient financial support to operate transportations, these may result in a series of adverse support, which could lead to negative consequences for the public. First off, Firstly, if people could enter into were able to access subways or buses with charging fees, without incurring fees (revised for clarity and coherence), it would cause that increasing result in an increased number of people use their tools, more than buying individuals utilizing these services instead of purchasing or driving their own cars; as vehicles (revised for vocabulary enhancement). Consequently, this would lead to a result, people are less comfortable in this case. Additionally, experience for passengers (revised for coherence).
Moreover, if the government or subway stations transportation operators could not get obtain financial fund support from their passagers, passengers (revised for clarity), they must would be forced to impose taxes on people from citizens in other aspects, like areas such as education, roads and shopping. infrastructure, and commerce (revised for specificity). To some extend, extent, citizens' money are finances would still slipping away. be negatively impacted (revised for vocabulary enhancement).
While Kelly suggests Although Student B argues that allowing people to take transportations for free is public transportation would have environmental and health benefits (revised for clarity), they fail to consider the aforementioned issues related to increased taxes and overcrowding (revised for coherence). By addressing these concerns and providing more concrete examples and data (suggestion to improve content), a good idea, she does more balanced discussion can be achieved. Overall, while free public transportation may seem like an appealing idea at first glance (revised for vocabulary enhancement), further examination reveals that it may not consider the situation l mentioned above, which is that other increasing taxes would be inevitable.be the most effective solution (revised for clarity).
8.思维导图
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Introduction
- Free public transportation
- Overcrowding and insufficient financial support
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Argument 1: Overcrowding
- Access without fees
- Increased number of users
- Less comfortable experience for passengers
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Argument 2: Insufficient financial support
- Government and transportation operators
- Imposing taxes on other areas (education, infrastructure, commerce)
- Negative impact on citizens' finances
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Counterargument: Environmental and health benefits (Student B)
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Conclusion:
- Addressing concerns and providing concrete examples/data
- Not the most effective solution
9.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
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| viable | /ˈvaɪəbl/ | adjective | capable of working successfully; feasible | 可行的 | Providing free public transportation may not be a viable solution due to overcrowding and funding issues. |
| overcrowding | /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/ | noun | the condition of being filled with more people or things than is desirable | 过度拥挤 | Overcrowding in public transportation can lead to a less comfortable experience for passengers. |
| insufficient | /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ | adjective | not enough; inadequate | 不足的 | Insufficient financial support may force the government to impose taxes on other areas. |
| impose | /ɪmˈpoʊz/ | verb | _to establish something as a rule or requirement | 征收,强加 | The government may impose taxes on citizens to fund free public transportation. |
| infrastructure | /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/ | noun | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society | 基础设施 | Taxes may be imposed on areas such as education, infrastructure, and commerce. |
| environmental | /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl/ | adjective | _relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition | 环境的 | Free public transportation could have environmental benefits by reducing pollution. |
| counterargument | /ˈkaʊntərˌɑrɡjumənt/ | noun | _an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument | 反驳论点 | _Although there are environmental benefits, the counterargument focuses on overcrowding and funding issues. |
| examination | /ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ | _noun | _a detailed inspection or investigation | _审查,检查 | _Further examination reveals that free public transportation may not be the most effective solution. |
| appealing | /əˈpilɪŋ/ | _adjective | _attractive or interesting | _有吸引力的 | _Free public transportation may seem appealing at first glance, but it has its drawbacks. |
| concrete | /ˈkänkri:t/ | _adjective | _existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract _ | 具体的 | _By providing concrete examples and data, a more balanced discussion can be achieved. |
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