TOEFL TPO -1 Writing Task 1 Sample: You have 20 minutes to plan and wite your response. Your response wil be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how wel vour response presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passace. Typically, an effective response wil be 150 to 225 words.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
The modern factory appeared in Britain in about 1750. Before 1750, manufactured goods such as thread and cloth were produced mainly in workers' homes, or cottages-which is why the system is called“cottage production.” Business owners supplied workers with raw materials-for example, cotton--and each worker would work at home with simple machinery to produce finished goods in the form of lengths of cotton thread, for which they were paid by the piece. Most cottage workers had their own farms and worked for the business owners only part-time. After 1750 cottage production was largely replaced by factory production. So what caused the shift to factories? Historians have long debated the primary reason for this change. One theory is that the move to centralized factories was driven by the new technology. The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century is associated with large, complex machines that run on water or steam power.Obviously, such machines could not be used in workers' cottages, so it is tempting to conclude that factories arose because of technological advances. Another theory attributes the rise of factories primarily to the strengthening of property rights in Britain in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.As a result, private property in Britain received much stronger legal protection. This stimulated investment in factories by reassuring business owners that their investments in factory buildings and equipment-and the profits resulting from them---would be safe. A third explanation is that business owners thought factories would help reduce their overall business expenses by reducing their transportation costs. In the cottage system, business owners had to pay the costs of transporting raw materials to and transporting finished goods back from each worker. Because worker cottages were often located far apart, these costs could be very high.
Question
You have 20 minutes to plan and wite your response. Your response wil be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how wel vour response presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passace. Typically, an effective response wil be 150 to 225 words.
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User Sample
In the reading material, the author cites three explainations to illustrate why the cottage production was widely replaced by the factory production. Nevertheless, the lecturer contends that these three reasons are not primary, and opposes the argument in the reading. First, the author asserts that huge and sophesticated machines can not be used in cottages. So it was necessary to build factories and then move to them due to the new techonology. By contrast, the lecturer disagrees, arguing that there was no complex machines, which were used later, at that time. Besides, the steam power was also not developed in that period. As a result, large and sophasticated machines using water or steam power can not lead to the shift to factory production. In addition, the text suggests that the stronger private property rights allowed the merchants to invest more in factories and keep their profits safe. Oppositely, the lecturer refutes this with the opinion that property rights were indeed enhanced but were not strong enough to make the movement to factories. Other places where strong legal property were also existed did not have fctories. Finally, the author maintains that as the fees of transportation decreased compared to producing in cottages, the overall incomes increased. However, the lecturer critiques this, claiming that it may not cause the decrease of overall fees even though the transportation expenses declined due to the factories. The total fees potentially increased because of building the factories and operations. What' more, the need of supervisor was also costly.
Evaluation Result
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,你的文章在任务完成度方面表现得相当不错。你成功地总结了阅读材料中提到的三个原因,并对每个原因进行了反驳。然而,为了进一步提高你的任务完成度得分,我建议你更加关注听力材料中提到的一些具体细节,并将这些细节融入到你的论述中。此外,在引用听力材料时,尽量使用准确的词汇和表达。
示例1: 原文:By contrast, the lecturer disagrees, arguing that there was no complex machines, which were used later, at that time. 修改后:By contrast, the lecturer disagrees, arguing that early factories did not use complex machines and workers in early factories used the same equipment as the cottage workers.
示例2: 原文:Oppositely, the lecturer refutes this with the opinion that property rights were indeed enhanced but were not strong enough to make the movement to factories. 修改后:Oppositely, the lecturer refutes this by pointing out that although Britain's strong property rights were favorable to factory development, they alone could not account for the rise of factories since other places with strong legal protections did not develop a factory system.
4.文章结构与组织 在文章结构和组织方面,你的表现也很好。整篇文章的结构清晰,包括引言、正文和结论。每个段落都集中讨论了一个具体的观点,并提供了支持细节。然而,为了进一步提高组织得分,我建议你在段落之间使用更多的过渡词和短语,以帮助读者更好地理解你的观点。
示例1: 原文:In addition, the text suggests that the stronger private property rights allowed the merchants to invest more in factories and keep their profits safe. 修改后:Furthermore, the text suggests that the stronger private property rights allowed the merchants to invest more in factories and keep their profits safe.
示例2: 原文:Finally, the author maintains that as the fees of transportation decreased compared to producing in cottages, the overall incomes increased. 修改后:Lastly, the author maintains that as the fees of transportation decreased compared to producing in cottages, the overall incomes increased.
5. 语法批改
In the reading material, the author cites three explainationsexplanations(misspelling) to illustrate why the cottage production was widely replaced by the factory production. Nevertheless, the lecturer contends that these three reasons are not primary, and opposes the argument in the reading.
First, the author asserts that huge and sophesticatedsophisticated(misspelling) machines can not be used in cottages. So it was necessary to build factories and then move to them due to the new techonologytechnology(misspelling). By contrast, the lecturer disagrees, arguing that there waswere(Detects potentially wrong usage of "was") no complex machines, which were used later, at that time. Besides, the steam power was also not developed in that period. As a result, large and sophasticatedsophisticated(misspelling) machines using water or steam power can not lead to the shift to factory production.
In addition, the text suggests that the stronger private property rights allowed the merchants to invest more in factories and keep their profits safe. Oppositely, the lecturer refutes this with the opinion that property rights were indeed enhanced but, but(Detects missing comma before "but") were not strong enough to make the movement to factories. Other places where strong legal property were also existed did not have fctoriesfactories(misspelling).
Finally, the author maintains that as the fees of transportation decreased compared to producing in cottages, the overall incomes increased. However, the lecturer critiques this, claiming that it may not cause the decrease of overall fees even though the transportation expenses declined due to the factories. The total fees potentially increased because of building the factories and operations. What'(Unpaired braces, brackets, quotation marks and similar symbols) more, the need of supervisor was also costly.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
In the reading material, the author presents three explanations for the transition from cottage production to factory production. However, the lecturer disputes these reasons, arguing that they are not the primary factors behind this shift.
Firstly, the author posits that large and sophisticated machines could not be used in cottages, necessitating the construction of factories to accommodate new technology. In contrast, the lecturer contends that complex machines were not yet in use during this period, and steam power had not been developed either. Consequently, large machines powered by water or steam cannot be considered as a driving force behind the move to factory production.
Additionally, the text suggests that stronger private property rights encouraged merchants to invest more in factories and secure their profits. However, the lecturer refutes this notion by pointing out that although property rights were indeed strengthened in Britain, they were not sufficient to trigger a widespread shift to factories. In other countries with strong legal property protections like Holland, no factory system emerged.
Lastly, the author maintains that decreased transportation costs led to increased overall income when compared to producing goods in cottages. Nevertheless, the lecturer critiques this argument by asserting that even though transportation expenses may have declined due to factories' establishment, overall costs did not necessarily decrease. The construction and operation of factories incurred additional expenses while hiring supervisors for factory workers also added to overall costs. (236 words)
In the reading material, the author cites presents three explainations to illustrate why the explanations (revised for clarity) for the transition from cottage production was widely replaced by the to factory production. Nevertheless, the lecturer contends that However, the lecturer disputes these three reasons reasons, arguing that they are not primary, and opposes the argument in the reading. the primary factors behind this shift.
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In addition, Additionally, the text suggests that the stronger private property rights allowed the encouraged merchants to invest more in factories and keep secure their profits safe. Oppositely, profits. However, the lecturer refutes this with the opinion that notion by pointing out that although property rights were indeed enhanced but strengthened in Britain (specifying location), they were not strong enough to make the movement sufficient to trigger a widespread shift to factories. Other places where In other countries with strong legal property were also existed did not have fctories. protections like Holland (providing an example), no factory system emerged.
Finally, Lastly, the author maintains that as the fees of decreased transportation decreased costs led to increased overall income when compared to producing in cottages, the overall incomes increased. However, goods in cottages. Nevertheless, the lecturer critiques this, claiming that it may not cause the decrease of overall fees this argument by asserting that even though the transportation expenses may have declined due to the factories. factories' establishment (clarifying cause), overall costs did not necessarily decrease. The total fees potentially increased because of building the construction and operation of factories and operations. What' more, the need of supervisor was incurred additional expenses while hiring supervisors for factory workers also costly.added to overall costs (providing examples of additional costs).
8. Mind Map
- Introduction
- Transition from cottage to factory production
- Dispute between author and lecturer
- Point 1: Large Machines
- Author: Machines too big for cottages, need factories
- Lecturer: Complex machines not yet in use, no steam power
- Point 2: Private Property Rights
- Author: Stronger rights encourage factory investment
- Lecturer: Not sufficient to trigger shift, no factory system in Holland
- Point 3: Decreased Transportation Costs
- Author: Lower costs lead to higher income compared to cottages
- Lecturer: Overall costs not necessarily lower, additional expenses for factories and supervisors
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| transition | /trænˈzɪʃən/ | noun | a change from one state or condition to another | 过渡 | The transition from cottage production to factory production was a significant shift in the economy. |
| dispute | /dɪˈspjut/ | verb | argue about (something) | 争论 | The lecturer disputes the author's reasons for the transition. |
| sophisticated | /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ | adjective | complex or intricate | 复杂的 | Sophisticated machines were not yet in use during this period. |
| property rights | /ˈprɒpəti raɪts/ | noun | legal rights over the possession of something | 财产权 | Stronger property rights encouraged merchants to invest more in factories. |
| trigger | /ˈtrɪɡər/ | verb | cause (an event or situation) to happen | 触发 | Property rights were not sufficient to trigger a widespread shift to factories. |
| transportation | /ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃən/ | noun | the action of transporting something | 运输 | Decreased transportation costs led to increased overall income. |
| expenses | /ɪkˈspensɪz/ | noun | the cost required for something | 费用 | The construction and operation of factories incurred additional expenses. |
| establishment | /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ | noun | the action of establishing something | 建立 | Transportation expenses may have declined due to factories' establishment. |
| supervisor | /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/ | noun | a person who supervises a person or an activity | _ 监督者 | _ Hiring supervisors for factory workers also added to overall costs. |
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