TOEFL TPO -1 Writing Task 1 Sample: You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Your response wil be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will 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 write your response. Your response wil be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words.
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User Sample
The reading material believes that factories experienced the shift from cottage production to factory production, providing three reasons to support this claim. Contrarily, the lecturer in the listening material disputes these points and suggests that none of those is primarily the reason of the shift. First, the author argues that technological advances such as large, complex machines enable centralized factories to arose. However, the lecturer offers an opposite stand that in early factories, workers rather than machines are centralized to manufacture products, which are same as previous mode in cottage. Moreover, advanced machines are invented long before the shift. Second, the lecturer casts doubts on the author's other reason that the strengthening of property rights results in the rise of factories, demonstrating that the reason, that building factories is just attributed by the property protection, is not enough. Another place such as Holland also has property protection for labors, but there are not factories. Finally, the author's third reason that-factories would help reduce their overall business expenses by reducing their transportation-is also counteracted by the lecturer who points out that while the cost of transportation is reduced, the overall cost increases. The reason is that factories need to hire and pay for the supervisors to supervise the workers, so it will introduce extra expenses than that of cottage production.
Evaluation Result
1.子项得分 任务完成度:4 组织:4 连贯与衔接: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不错,能够概括阅读材料和听力材料中的观点,并指出它们之间的关系。但是,有一些地方可以改进。首先,在描述听力部分时,可以更详细地说明讲座中提到的反驳论据。此外,在引用听力材料时,尽量避免使用过于口语化的表达。
示例1: 原文:“Moreover, advanced machines are invented long before the shift.” 修改后:“Moreover, the lecturer points out that advanced machines such as the steam engine were invented long before the shift from cottage production to factory production.”
示例2: 原文:“Another place such as Holland also has property protection for labors, but there are not factories.” 修改后:“The lecturer provides an example of Holland, where strong property rights existed, but no factory system developed there.”
4.文章结构与组织 你的文章结构和组织方面表现良好,有明确的引言、主体和结论部分。然而,在段落之间加入更明确的过渡词或短语可以使文章更连贯。此外,在主体段落中,可以尝试使用不同的句式结构来增加多样性。
示例1: 原文:“First, the author argues that technological advances such as large, complex machines enable centralized factories to arose. However, the lecturer offers an opposite stand that in early factories, workers rather than machines are centralized to manufacture products, which are same as previous mode in cottage.” 修改后:“First, the author argues that technological advances such as large, complex machines enabled centralized factories to arise. On the contrary, the lecturer contends that in early factories, it was the workers who were centralized to manufacture products using the same methods as in cottage production.”
示例2: 原文:“Finally, the author's third reason that-factories would help reduce their overall business expenses by reducing their transportation-is also counteracted by the lecturer who points out that while the cost of transportation is reduced, the overall cost increases.” 修改后:“Finally, although the author claims that factories would help reduce overall business expenses by cutting transportation costs, the lecturer counters this argument by pointing out that while transportation costs might be reduced, other expenses such as building and operating costs and hiring supervisors would increase.”
5. 语法批改
The reading material believes that factories experienced the shift from cottage production to factory production, providing three reasons to support this claim. Contrarily, the lecturer in the listening material disputes these points and suggests that none of those is primarily the reason of the shift. First, the author argues that technological advances such as large, complex machines enable centralized factories to arosearise('to' + non-base form). However, the lecturer offers an opposite stand that in early factories, workers rather than machines are centralized to manufacture products, which are same as previous mode in cottage. Moreover, advanced machines are invented long before the shift. Second, the lecturer casts doubts on the author's other reason that the strengthening of property rights results in the rise of factories, demonstrating that the reason, that building factories is just attributed by the property protection, is not enough. Another place such as Holland also has property protection for labors, but there are notno(no vs not) factories. Finally, the author's third reason that-factories would help reduce their overall business expenses by reducing their transportation-is also counteracted by the lecturerlecturer,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) who points out that while the cost of transportation is reduced, the overall cost increases. The reason is that factories need to hire and pay for the supervisors to supervise the workers, so it will introduce extra expenses than that of cottage production.
Section title: 6.文章修订
The reading passage posits that the shift from cottage production to factory production occurred due to three primary reasons. Conversely, the lecturer in the listening passage contends that none of these reasons are primarily responsible for this shift.
Firstly, the author asserts that technological advancements, such as large and complex machines, facilitated the emergence of centralized factories. However, the lecturer counters this claim by stating that early factories were primarily focused on centralizing workers rather than machinery for manufacturing products, which was similar to the cottage production model. Furthermore, advanced machines were invented long before this shift took place.
Secondly, the reading passage suggests that the strengthening of property rights in Britain led to the rise of factories. The lecturer disputes this point by arguing that property protection alone is not a sufficient reason for factory development. The example of Holland is provided as a counterpoint; despite having strong property protections for laborers, no factory system emerged there.
Lastly, the author posits that factories helped reduce overall business expenses by decreasing transportation costs. The lecturer challenges this assertion by pointing out that while transportation costs may have been reduced, overall expenses increased with factory production. This is because factories required hiring and paying supervisors to oversee workers, thus introducing additional costs compared to cottage production. (218 words)
Section title: 6.文章修订
The reading material believes that factories experienced passage posits that the shift from cottage production to factory production, providing production occurred due to three primary reasons to support this claim. Contrarily, (changed "believes" to "posits" for a more academic tone). Conversely, the lecturer in the listening material disputes passage contends that none of these points reasons are primarily responsible for this shift (rephrased for clarity and suggests that none of those is primarily the reason of the shift. First, conciseness).
Firstly, the author argues asserts that technological advances advancements, such as large, large and complex machines enable machines, facilitated the emergence of centralized factories to arose. (simplified phrasing). However, the lecturer offers an opposite stand that in counters this claim by stating that early factories, factories were primarily focused on centralizing workers rather than machines are centralized to manufacture machinery for manufacturing products, which are same as previous mode in cottage. Moreover, was similar to the cottage production model (clarified argument). Furthermore, advanced machines are were invented long before the shift. Second, the lecturer casts doubts on the author's other reason this shift took place (concise phrasing).
Secondly, the reading passage suggests that the strengthening of property rights results in Britain led to the rise of factories, demonstrating that the reason, that building factories is just attributed by the factories. The lecturer disputes this point by arguing that property protection, protection alone is not enough. Another place such a sufficient reason for factory development (simplified phrasing). The example of Holland is provided as Holland also has a counterpoint; despite having strong property protection for labors, but protections for laborers, no factory system emerged there are not factories. Finally, the author's third reason that-factories would help (clarified example).
Lastly, the author posits that factories helped reduce their overall business expenses by reducing their transportation-is also counteracted by the lecturer who points decreasing transportation costs (simplified phrasing). The lecturer challenges this assertion by pointing out that while the cost of transportation costs may have been reduced, overall expenses increased with factory production (concise phrasing). This is reduced, the overall cost increases. The reason is that factories need to hire because factories required hiring and pay for the paying supervisors to supervise the oversee workers, so it will introduce extra expenses than that of thus introducing additional costs compared to cottage production.production (clarified argument).
8. Mind Map
- Introduction
- Reading passage: 3 reasons for shift from cottage to factory production
- Listening passage: Disagreement with these reasons
- Technological Advancements
- Reading: Large and complex machines led to centralized factories
- Listening: Centralizing workers, not machinery; advanced machines existed before shift
- Property Rights
- Reading: Strengthening of property rights in Britain contributed to factory development
- Listening: Insufficient reason; Holland example (strong property rights, no factory system)
- Business Expenses
- Reading: Factories reduced transportation costs, lowering overall expenses
- Listening: Increased expenses due to hiring supervisors, outweighing transportation cost savings
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Production | /ˈkɒtɪdʒ prəˈdʌkʃən/ | Noun | A system where goods are produced in small-scale home-based workshops. | 家庭手工业 | Cottage production was the dominant form of manufacturing before the rise of factories. |
| Centralize | /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ | Verb | To bring together or concentrate at a single place or under a single authority. | 集中 | The goal was to centralize workers and resources in one location for efficiency. |
| Property Rights | /ˈprɒpərti raɪts/ | Noun | Legal rights related to the ownership and use of property. | 财产权 | Strengthening property rights can encourage investment and innovation. |
| Counterpoint | /ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt/ | Noun | An argument or fact that opposes or contrasts another. | 对立观点 | The lecturer provided a counterpoint to the author's argument, offering a different perspective. |
| Business Expenses | /ˈbɪznɪs ɪkˈspens/ | Noun | Costs incurred in the operation of a business. | 商业支出 | Reducing business expenses is crucial for increasing profitability. |
| Transportation | /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/ | Noun | The movement of goods or people from one place to another. | 运输 | Efficient transportation systems are essential for economic growth. |
| Supervisor | /ˈsu:pərvaɪzər/ | Noun | A person who oversees the work of others, often in a managerial role. | 监督者 | _ Factories required supervisors to manage workers and ensure productivity._ |
| Dispute | /dɪs'pju:t/ | Verb | _ To argue against or challenge the truth or validity of something._ | _ 争论 | _ The lecturer disputes the author's claim, providing evidence to support their argument._ |
| Assert | /ə'sɜrt/ | _ Verb | _ To state confidently as a fact; declare._ | _ 断言 | _ The author asserts that technological advancements played a key role in the shift to factory production._ |
| Contend | /kən'tend/ | _ Verb | _ To argue or maintain that something is true or valid._ | _ 坚决认为 | _ The lecturer contends that the reasons provided in the reading passage are not primarily responsible for the shift._ |
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