TOEFL TPO 74 Writing Task 1 Sample: Summarize, the points made in the lecture being sure to explain how they Challenge the specific arguments presented in the reading passage.
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지문
First, the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to that of some stone structures that are well known in Europe. For example, Stonehenge, an ancient monument in England, includes large stones that align with astronomical events, such as the position of the Sun at sunrise on the longest day of the year. Certain stones at Mystery Hill align with the same events in precisely the same way. This same arrangement at both locations suggests that the builders of Mystery Hill were inspired by European monuments. Second, researchers discovered a large flat stone at Mystery Hill that appears to have an early type of European writing carved into it. The particular writing system, consisting of straight lines, was used by Irish people in Europe, starting about 1,500 years ago. The presence of a stone containing very old European writing at Mystery Hill suggests that Europeans were present at the site long ago. Finally, archaeologists determined that the large stones at Mystery Hill were quarried, or cut from the ground, and then significantly altered by hammering and burning well over 1,000 years ago. The way in which stones at Mystery Hill were quarried and the methods used to reshape them are similar to quarrying activities and stone-working methods that were widely practiced in Europe in the distant past. Such methods are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans.
질문
Summarize, the points made in the lecture being sure to explain how they Challenge the specific arguments presented in the reading passage.
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1사용자 예시 #1
In the reading passage, it mentioned that there were severalfeatures of Mystery Hill could support that Europeans were presented in North America earl...
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사용자 예시 #1
In the reading passage, it mentioned that there were severalfeatures of Mystery Hill could support that Europeans were presented in North America earl...
사용자 예시
In the reading passage, it mentioned that there were severalfeatures of Mystery Hill could support that Europeans were presented in North America earlier than when we believed. Firstly, There is much similarity between the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill and some famous stone structure in Europe. However, in the lecture, the professor argued that some of the upright standing stone structure we see today may have some difference between the positions they stand now and the position they stood when they were built. In fact, in 1930s, the owner of the Mystery Hili moved the stones for the purpose of making the stone much more similar to the ancient England Stonehenge. Therefore, it may attracted more customers, Secondly, the writer stated that the researches have found out an early type of European writing carved on a large flat stone which was find at Mystery Hill. However, the professor argued that it is not a conclusive evidence. There was also curved lines, although the straight lines themselves may look like a simple writing style. However, it can also just because of planting activities, like scratches made by metal plot. It makes sense since the area has been used for planting. Thirdly, the large stone at Mystery Hill were quarried and reshaped in a same way as Europeans used many years ago. However, the lecture stated that this kind of tools and methods were also used by Americans. There is another discovery which has small jewelry on them which was used by native Americans for decoration. We can ensured that it was made by native Americans, while it has similar scratches made by tools on it as the large stone.
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1.子项得分 任务完成度:4 组织:3 连贯与衔接:3 语言使用:3
2.预估分数
22. 3.任务完成度
整体来说,你的文章回答了题目要求的问题,但在一些地方需要改进。首先,在文章中,你应该更明确地指出听力材料是如何挑战阅读材料中的观点的。此外,尝试更详细地解释听力和阅读材料之间的差异,以便更清楚地表达你的观点。
示例1: 原文:“In fact, in 1930s, the owner of the Mystery Hili moved the stones for the purpose of making the stone much more similar to the ancient England Stonehenge.” 改进:“The professor in the lecture pointed out that the owner of Mystery Hill in the 1930s moved many stones to make it resemble England's Stonehenge, thus challenging the reading's claim about their original arrangement.”
示例2: 原文:“However, it can also just because of planting activities, like scratches made by metal plot.” 改进:“The lecturer argued that these marks are likely accidental scratches made by farming equipment, such as a metal plow, which contradicts the reading's assertion that they are early European writing.”
4.文章结构与组织 在文章结构和组织方面,你需要进行一些调整。首先,在引言部分简要介绍听力和阅读材料的主题,并说明它们之间存在争议。然后,在正文部分,为每个观点分配一个段落,并使用恰当的过渡词和短语来连接这些段落。最后,在结论部分总结文章的主要观点。
示例1: 原文:“In the reading passage, it mentioned that there were several features of Mystery Hill could support that Europeans were presented in North America earlier than when we believed.” 改进:“The reading passage presents evidence suggesting that Europeans were present in North America earlier than previously believed, based on certain features of Mystery Hill. However, the lecture challenges these claims by providing counterarguments.”
示例2: 原文:“Firstly, There is much similarity between the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill and some famous stone structure in Europe.” 改进:“Firstly, the reading passage claims that the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to some famous stone structures in Europe. However, the lecture disputes this by stating that...”
5. 语法批改
In the reading passage, it mentioned that there were severalfeaturesseveral features(misspelling) of Mystery Hill could support that Europeans were presented in North America earlier than when we believed.
Firstly, There is much similarity between the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill and some famous stone structure in Europe. However, in the lecture, the professor argued that some of the upright standing stone structure we see today may have some difference between the positions they stand now and the position they stood when they were built. In fact, in 1930sin the 1930s(Missing definite article in the date), the owner of the Mystery HiliHill(misspelling) moved the stones for the purpose of making the stone much more similar to the ancient England Stonehenge. Therefore, it may attractedattract(Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs) more customers,
Secondly, the writer stated that the researches have found out an early type of European writing carved on a large flat stone which was findfound(Agreement: 'been' or 'was' + past tense) at Mystery Hill. However, the professor argued that it is not a conclusive evidence. There waswere(Detects potentially wrong usage of "was") also curved lines, although the straight lines themselves may look like a simple writing style. However, it can also just because of planting activities, like scratches made by metal plot. It makes sense since the area has been used for planting.
Thirdly, (Two consecutive spaces)the large stone at Mystery Hill were quarried and reshaped in a same way as Europeans used many years ago. However, the lecture stated that this kind of tools and methods were also used by Americans. There is another discovery which has small jewelry on them (Two consecutive spaces)which was used by native AmericansNative Americans(Checks upper/lower case spelling of some proper nouns) for decoration. We can ensuredensure(Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs) that it was made by native AmericansNative Americans(Checks upper/lower case spelling of some proper nouns), while it has similar scratches made by tools on it as the large stone.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
The reading passage presents several arguments to support the idea that Europeans were present in North America earlier than previously believed, based on certain features of Mystery Hill. However, the lecture challenges these arguments with counterpoints.
Firstly, the reading passage highlights the similarity between the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill and some well-known European stone structures. Nevertheless, the lecture contends that the current positions of these upright standing stones may not be their original placements. The professor explains that during the 1930s, Mystery Hill's owner possibly moved these stones to make them resemble England's famous Stonehenge, thus attracting more tourists and generating profit.
Secondly, the reading passage states that researchers discovered an early type of European writing carved on a large flat stone at Mystery Hill. Contrarily, the professor argues that this is not conclusive evidence as these straight lines might appear like a simple writing system but could also be accidental scratches caused by farming equipment since the area was used for agriculture.
Lastly, according to the reading passage, large stones at Mystery Hill were quarried and reshaped using methods similar to those employed by Europeans many years ago. However, the lecture asserts that such tools and techniques were also utilized by Native Americans. The professor cites another discovery: small jewelry pieces adorned by Native Americans as decorations. These items bear similar tool marks as those found on large stones at Mystery Hill, suggesting that both artifacts were created using identical tools and methods by Native Americans. (252 words)
Section Title: 7. Article Revision
In the reading passage, it is mentioned that there were severalfeatures several features of Mystery Hill could support the idea that Europeans were presented present in North America earlier than when we previously believed. However, the lecture provides counterarguments to challenge these claims.
Firstly, There is much the reading passage points out the similarity between the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill and some famous European stone structure in Europe. However, in the lecture, the professor argued that some of the structures. In contrast, the lecture argues that the current positions of these upright standing stone structure we see today stones may have some difference between the positions they stand now and the position they stood when they were built. In fact, not be their original placements. The professor explains that in the 1930s, the Mystery Hill's owner of the Mystery Hili likely moved the stones for the purpose of making the stone much these stones to make them resemble England's renowned Stonehenge, thus attracting more similar to the ancient England Stonehenge. Therefore, it may attracted more customers, visitors and generating revenue.
Secondly, the writer stated that the researches have found out reading passage states that researchers discovered an early type of European writing carved on a large flat stone which was find at Mystery Hill. However, On the other hand, the professor argued that it contends that this is not a conclusive evidence. There was also curved lines, although the evidence as these straight lines themselves may might look like a simple writing style. However, it can system but could also just because of planting activities, like be accidental scratches made by metal plot. It makes sense caused by farming equipment since the area has been was used for planting. ¶ Thirdly, the agriculture.
Lastly, according to the reading passage, large stone stones at Mystery Hill were quarried and reshaped in a same way as using methods similar to those employed by Europeans used many years ago. However, the lecture stated that this kind of asserts that such tools and methods techniques were also used by utilized by Native Americans. There is The professor cites another discovery which has discovery: small jewelry pieces adorned by Native Americans as decorations. These items bear similar tool marks as those found on them which was used by native Americans for decoration. We can ensured that it was made by native Americans, while it has similar scratches made by large stones at Mystery Hill, suggesting that both artifacts were created using identical tools on it as the large stone.and methods by Native Americans.
8. Mind Map
- Introduction
- Reading passage: Europeans in North America earlier than believed
- Lecture: Challenges these arguments
- Argument 1: Stone arrangement
- Reading passage: Similar to European stone structures
- Lecture: Stones possibly moved in the 1930s for tourism purposes
- Argument 2: Early European writing
- Reading passage: Carved on a large flat stone at Mystery Hill
- Lecture: Could be accidental scratches from farming equipment
- Argument 3: Quarrying and reshaping methods
- Reading passage: Similar to European methods
- Lecture: Native Americans used the same tools and techniques
- Conclusion
- Lecture challenges the reading passage's arguments effectively
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| counterpoint | /ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt/ | noun | An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element | 反论 | The lecture provided several counterpoints to challenge the reading passage's claims. |
| resemblance | /rɪˈzɛmbləns/ | noun | The state of resembling or being alike; similarity | 相似 | The resemblance between the two structures led researchers to believe they were built by the same civilization. |
| conclusive | /kənˈkluːsɪv/ | adjective | Serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing | 确凿的 | The evidence found was not conclusive enough to support the theory. |
| accidental | /ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl/ | adjective | Happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly | 偶然 的 | The scratches on the stone could be accidental marks caused by farming equipment. |
| quarry | /ˈkwɔri/ | verb | To extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry | 采石 | The large stones were quarried and reshaped using methods similar to those employed by Europeans. |
| artifact | /ˈɑrtɪfækt/ | noun | An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest | 人工制品 | The discovered artifacts suggest that both items were created using identical tools and methods. |
| adorn | /əˈdɔrn/ | verb | To make more beautiful or attractive; to decorate | 装饰 | Native Americans adorned their jewelry pieces with intricate designs. |
| identical | /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/ | adjective | Exactly alike; incapable of being distinguished from each other | 完全相同的 | The tool marks on both artifacts were identical, indicating they were created using the same techniques. |
| contention | /kənˈtɛnʃən/ | noun | A point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument; an assertion, especially one maintained in argument | 争论 | The main contention of the lecture was that Native Americans used the same tools and techniques as Europeans. |
2사용자 예시 #2
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient European, the professor in the lecture deals with the same issue. ...
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사용자 예시 #2
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient European, the professor in the lecture deals with the same issue. ...
사용자 예시
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient European, the professor in the lecture deals with the same issue. However, she thinks that Mystery Hill wasn't built by ancient European. In the lecture, she then uses three specific points to supports her idea which contradicts what the reading states. First, even though the reading suggests that the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to that of some stones structures that are well known in England, the professor in the lecture argues that Mystery Hill might no longer in their original position. This is because, Mystery Hill had a private owner. The owner moved many stones around Mystery Hill. And also, the owner wants to attract more tourists to make more financial profit. Obviously, the argument disproves its counterpart in the reading passage. Moreover, despite the statement in the reading passage that there is a large flat stone appears to have an early type of European writing, the professor contends that most of researchers don't think the straight lines are European writings. She then supports the idea with the fact that the straight lines might be caused by farming equipment. Finally, the professor asserts that American also have the ability to make small objects, whereas the reading passage claims that stoneworking methods are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans. The professor proves that the claim is indefensible by pointing out that archaeologists found jewels which are actually of native American can be used to break jewels and big stones. In conclusion, the professor clearly identifies the weakness in the reading passage and convincingly shows the central argument in the reading,-- that is, the three evidences in the reading are incorrect.
평가 결과
1.子项得分 任务完成度: 4 组织: 4 连贯性和衔接: 4 语言使用: 3
2.预估分数
25. 3.任务完成度
整体来说,你的文章回答了题目要求的问题,并且成功地概括了听力讲座中的观点以及它们是如何挑战阅读材料中的论点。但是,你可以更详细地解释听力讲座中提到的证据,以便更好地支持你的观点。此外,在描述听力讲座中提到的反驳论据时,应更明确地表达出它们与阅读材料中的论据之间的关系。
改进建议示例1: 原文:She then supports the idea with the fact that the straight lines might be caused by farming equipment. 修改后:She then supports the idea with the fact that the straight lines might be caused by farming equipment, which challenges the reading's claim that these lines are evidence of ancient European writing.
改进建议示例2: 原文:The professor proves that the claim is indefensible by pointing out that archaeologists found jewels which are actually of native American can be used to break jewels and big stones. 修改后:The professor proves that the claim is indefensible by pointing out that archaeologists found Native American jewelry with similar tool marks as the large stones, suggesting that both were created using the same techniques, thus challenging the reading's assertion about European stone-working methods.
4.文章结构与组织 你的文章结构清晰,包括引言、正文和结论。每个段落都集中讨论了一个特定的观点和支持细节。然而,你可以使用更明确的过渡词或短语来连接不同的观点和段落,以提高文章的连贯性。
改进建议示例1: 原文:Moreover, despite the statement in the reading passage that there is a large flat stone appears to have an early type of European writing, the professor contends that most of researchers don't think the straight lines are European writings. 修改后:Furthermore, in contrast to the reading passage's claim that a large flat stone appears to have an early type of European writing, the professor contends that most researchers don't think the straight lines are European writings.
改进建议示例2: 原文:Finally, the professor asserts that American also have the ability to make small objects, whereas the reading passage claims that stoneworking methods are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans. 修改后:Lastly, opposing the reading passage's claim that stoneworking methods are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans, the professor asserts that Native Americans also had the ability to create small objects.
5. 语法批改
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient European, the professor in the lecture deals with the same issue. However, she thinks that Mystery Hill wasn't built by ancient European. In the lecture, she then uses three specific points to supports her idea which contradicts what the reading states.
First, even though the reading suggests that the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to that of some stones structures that are well known in England, the professor in the lecture argues that Mystery Hill might no longer in their original position. This is because, Mystery Hill had a private owner. The owner moved many stones around Mystery Hill. And also, the owner wants to attract more tourists to make more financial profit. Obviously, the argument disproves its counterpart in the reading passage.
Moreover, despite the statement in the reading passage that there is a large flat stone appears to have an early type of European writing, the professor contends that most of researchersmost of the researchers(Articles: 'most/some of' + plural noun) don't think the straight lines are European writings. She then supports the idea with the fact that the straight lines might be caused by farming equipment.
Finally, the professor asserts that American also have the ability to make small objects, whereas the reading passage claims that stoneworkingstone working(misspelling) methods are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans. The professor proves that the claim is indefensible by pointing out that archaeologists found jewels which are actually of native AmericanNative American(Checks upper/lower case spelling of some proper nouns) can be used to break jewels and big stones.
In conclusion, the professor clearly identifies the weakness in the reading passage and convincingly shows the central argument in the reading,-- that is, the three evidences in the reading are incorrect.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient Europeans, while the professor in the lecture addresses the same issue but argues that Mystery Hill wasn't constructed by ancient Europeans. She presents three specific points to support her idea, which contradict the claims made in the reading passage.
Firstly, although the reading suggests that the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to some well-known stone structures in England, such as Stonehenge, the professor contends that the stones at Mystery Hill may no longer be in their original positions. She explains that a private owner previously owned Mystery Hill and likely moved many of the stones around to make it resemble England's famous Stonehenge, with hopes of attracting more tourists and generating financial profit. This argument undermines its counterpart in the reading passage.
Furthermore, despite the claim in the reading passage that a large flat stone at Mystery Hill appears to have an early type of European writing carved into it, the professor maintains that most researchers do not believe these straight lines are ancient European writings. She supports this idea by suggesting that these lines might have been caused by farming equipment accidentally scratching the stone surface.
Lastly, while the reading passage asserts that stoneworking methods similar to those used at Mystery Hill are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans, the professor counters this claim by stating that Native Americans also had the ability to create small objects. She provides evidence for this assertion by pointing out that archaeologists found jewelry made by Native Americans with tool marks similar to those found on large stones at Mystery Hill. This finding suggests that both small objects and large stones were created using similar tools and techniques.
In summary, through her arguments and supporting evidence, the professor effectively identifies weaknesses in each of three claims presented in reading passage and convincingly challenges its central argument regarding ancient Europeans being responsible for constructing Mystery Hill. (333 words)
The reading passage explores the issue of whether Mystery Hill was built by ancient European, Europeans, while the professor in the lecture deals with addresses the same issue. However, she thinks issue but argues that Mystery Hill wasn't built by ancient European. In the lecture, she then uses constructed by ancient Europeans (changed "European" to "Europeans" for grammatical correctness). She presents three specific points to supports support her idea idea, which contradicts what the reading states. contradict the claims made in the reading passage.
First, even though Firstly (changed "even though" to "although" for better flow), although the reading suggests that the arrangement of stones at Mystery Hill is similar to that of some stones well-known stone structures that are well known in England, the professor in the lecture argues that Mystery Hill might such as Stonehenge, the professor contends that the stones at Mystery Hill may no longer be in their original position. This is because, Mystery Hill had positions. She explains that a private owner. The owner previously owned Mystery Hill and likely moved many of the stones around Mystery Hill. And also, the owner wants to attract to make it resemble England's famous Stonehenge, with hopes of attracting more tourists to make more and generating financial profit. Obviously, the This argument disproves undermines its counterpart in the reading passage.
Moreover, Furthermore (changed "moreover" to "furthermore" for better flow), despite the statement claim in the reading passage that there is a large flat stone at Mystery Hill appears to have an early type of European writing, the professor contends writing carved into it, the professor maintains that most of researchers don't think the do not believe these straight lines are ancient European writings. She then supports the this idea with the fact that the straight by suggesting that these lines might be have been caused by farming equipment. equipment accidentally scratching the stone surface.
Finally, the professor Lastly (changed "finally" to "lastly" for better flow), while the reading passage asserts that American also have the ability to make small objects, whereas the reading passage claims that stoneworking methods similar to those used at Mystery Hill are not generally associated with ancient Native Americans. The professor proves that the Americans, the professor counters this claim is indefensible by stating that Native Americans also had the ability to create small objects. She provides evidence for this assertion by pointing out that archaeologists found jewels which are actually of native American can be used to break jewels and big stones. jewelry made by Native Americans with tool marks similar to those found on large stones at Mystery Hill. This finding suggests that both small objects and large stones were created using similar tools and techniques.
In conclusion, the professor clearly summary (changed "conclusion" to "summary" for better flow), through her arguments and supporting evidence, the professor effectively identifies the weakness in the weaknesses in each of three claims presented in reading passage and convincingly shows the challenges its central argument in the reading,-- that is, the three evidences in the reading are incorrect.regarding ancient Europeans being responsible for constructing Mystery Hill.
8. Mind Map
- Introduction
- Reading passage: Mystery Hill built by ancient Europeans
- Lecture: Disagrees with reading passage
- Point 1: Stone arrangement
- Reading: Similar to Stonehenge in England
- Lecture: Stones likely moved by private owner for profit
- Point 2: European writing on flat stone
- Reading: Early type of European writing found
- Lecture: Lines likely caused by farming equipment, not writing
- Point 3: Stoneworking methods
- Reading: Not associated with ancient Native Americans
- Lecture: Native Americans made similar objects and used similar tools
- Conclusion
- Professor effectively challenges reading passage's argument
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contradict | /kɒntrəˈdɪkt/ | Verb | To assert the opposite of a statement or idea | 反驳 | The professor's lecture contradicts the claims made in the reading passage. |
| Counterpart | /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/ | Noun | A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation. | 对应物 | This argument undermines its counterpart in the reading passage. |
| Maintain | /meɪnˈteɪn/ | Verb | To continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less | 维持 | The professor maintains that most researchers do not believe these lines are ancient European writings. |
| Assertion | /əˈsɜːrʃən/ | Noun | A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief | 断言 | She provides evidence for this assertion by pointing out that archaeologists found jewelry made by Native Americans. |
| Undermine | /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/ | Verb | To weaken or damage (someone or something), especially gradually or insidiously | 削弱 | This argument undermines the claim made in the reading passage. |
| Accidentally | /ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli/ | Adverb | By chance; inadvertently | 偶然地 | These lines might have been caused by farming equipment accidentally scratching the stone surface. |
| Resemble | /rɪˈzɛmbəl/ | Verb | To have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like | 类似 | The private owner likely moved many of the stones around to make it resemble England's famous Stonehenge. |
| Financial profit | /faɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɒfɪt/ | Noun | Monetary gain obtained through business activities | 财务利润 | The owner moved the stones to attract more tourists and generate financial profit. |
| Techniques | /tɛkˈni:k/ | Noun | A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure. | 技术 | Both small objects and large stones were created using similar tools and techniques. |
3사용자 예시 #3
The reading passage and the lecture both explore the issue of the constructor of Mystery Hill, but with different states. Specifically, the reading pa...
사용자 예시 #3
The reading passage and the lecture both explore the issue of the constructor of Mystery Hill, but with different states. Specifically, the reading pa...