TOEFL TPO 2 Writing Task 1 Sample: Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.
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In many organizations, perhaps the best way to approach certain new projects is to assemble a group of people into a team. Having a team of people attack a project offers several advantages.First of all, a group of people has a wider range of knowledge,expertise, and skills than any single individual is likely to possess. Also, because of the numbers of people involved and the greater resources they possess, a group can work more quickly in response to the task assigned to it and can come up with highly creative solutions to problems and issues. Sometimes these creative solutions come about because a group is more likely to make risky decisions that an individual might not undertake. This is because the group spreads responsibility for a decision to all the members and thus no single individual can be held accountable if the decision turns out to be wrong.Taking part in a group process can be very rewarding for members of the team. Team members who have a voice in making a decision will no doubt feel better about carrying out the work that is entailed by the decision than they might doing work that is imposed on them by others. Also, the individual team member has a much better chance to “shine”, to get his or her contributions and ideas not only recognized but recognized as highly significant, because a team’s overall results can be more far-reaching and have greater impact than what might have otherwise been possible for the person to accomplish or contribute working alone.
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Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.
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According to the reading material, the writer convinced that in many company, the best way to access certain new projects is to assemble a group of people into a team with several reasons. However, the professor from the listening against this viewpoint with following couple reasons. The first of all, the professor have a conclusion from a convey show that the whole team's achievement not belong to every team member. And every team member have their altitude to the one project. This argues the claim that team-work have wider range of knowledge from reading article. Secondly, the professor holds a point that they will waste long time to make a decision as a team, this is because that any ideal will go through a long process from member to leader. Frequently, some ideal just drop out. This challenges the view that team-work have quickly response. Thirdly, the professor holds a view that once a project failed, the blame will drop to every member not as the reading show that just team's responsibility not to any individual.
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1.子项得分 任务完成度: 3 组织: 2 连贯性和衔接: 2 语言使用: 2
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17. 3.任务完成度
你的文章确实涵盖了阅读和听力材料中的一些要点,但在解释这些要点时,需要更加具体和详细。为了提高任务完成度,请确保你充分总结了听力材料中的观点,并清楚地说明它们是如何对阅读材料产生质疑的。
示例1(英文): Instead of saying "the professor holds a point that they will waste long time to make a decision as a team," you could write, "The professor argues that teams often take too long to reach consensus, which contradicts the reading's claim that teams can work more quickly."
示例2(英文): Rather than writing "once a project failed, the blame will drop to every member," you could say, "The professor points out that when a project fails, all group members are blamed, which challenges the reading's assertion that group members are not held individually accountable."
4.文章结构与组织 文章的结构需要改进。请确保你的文章有一个清晰的引言、主体和结论。每个段落应该集中讨论一个具体的观点,并提供支持细节。此外,还需要在段落之间添加明确的过渡。
建议1(简体中文): 在引言部分,简要介绍阅读和听力材料的主题,并指出它们之间的关系。这将帮助读者更好地理解文章的背景。
示例1(英文): In the introduction, you could write, "The reading passage argues that working in teams has several advantages, while the lecture casts doubt on these claims by presenting a company's experience with team projects."
建议2(简体中文): 在主体段落中,使用过渡词和短语来连接不同的观点,使文章更加连贯。
示例2(英文): Instead of starting a paragraph with "Secondly," you could use a transition like, "Furthermore, the professor challenges the reading's claim that teams have a quicker response time by stating that decision-making within teams can be slow and inefficient."
5. 语法批改
According to the reading material, the writer convinced that in many companymany companies(Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + singular countable noun), the best way to access certain new projects is to assemble a group of people into a team with several reasons. However, the professor from the listening against this viewpoint with following couple reasons.
The first of allfirst(first of all (first)), the professor have a conclusion from a convey show that the whole team's achievement not belong to every team member. And every team member have their altitude to the one project. This argues the claim that team-work have wider range of knowledge from reading article.
Secondly, the professor holds a point that they will waste long time to make a decision as a team, this is because that any ideal will go through a long process from member to leader. Frequently, some ideal just dropdrops(punctuation + singular noun + plural verb) out. This challenges the view that team-work have quickly response.
Thirdly, the professor holds a view that once a project failed, the blame will drop to every member not as the reading show that just team's responsibility not to any individual.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
The reading passage posits that assembling a team for new projects in organizations offers several advantages, such as a wider range of knowledge, expertise, and skills; faster response time; and highly creative solutions. However, the lecture casts doubt on these points by presenting findings from a company's experience with team-based projects.
Firstly, the lecturer mentions a study conducted by the company which revealed that not all team members contributed equally to the project's success. Some individuals received recognition without putting in much effort, while others who provided valuable insights did not receive individual acknowledgment. This contradicts the reading's assertion that teamwork results in a wider range of knowledge and expertise.
Secondly, the lecturer argues that decision-making within teams can be time-consuming due to the need for consensus among group members. This lengthy process can slow down project progress, which challenges the reading's claim that teams can work more quickly in response to tasks.
Lastly, the professor highlights instances where influential individuals within teams negatively impacted project outcomes. In one case, an idea was dismissed without proper discussion due to an influencer's opinion; in another case, influencers convinced their group to pursue a flawed plan despite warnings from some members. When these projects failed, blame was placed on all group members instead of specific individuals responsible for poor decisions. This opposes the reading's view that teams spread responsibility and encourage risk-taking.
Overall, the lecture presents evidence from real-life experiences that challenge the advantages of teamwork as described in the reading passage. (253 words)
According to the reading material, the writer is convinced (convinced -> is convinced) that in many company, companies (company -> companies), the best way to approach (access -> approach) certain new projects is to assemble a group of people into a team with for several reasons. However, the professor from the listening opposes (against -> opposes) this viewpoint with a couple of reasons (following couple reasons. ¶ reasons -> a couple of reasons).
First of all (The first of all, all -> First of all), the professor has (have -> has) a conclusion from a survey (convey show -> survey) that shows that the whole team's achievement does not belong to every team member. And every team member has (have -> has) their attitude (altitude to the one -> attitude) towards the project. This argues against (argues -> argues against) the claim that teamwork provides (team-work have -> teamwork provides) a wider range of knowledge from the reading article.
Secondly, the professor holds a point that they teams will waste long more time to make a decision making decisions as a team, this is because that any ideal idea will go through a long process from member to leader. Frequently, some ideal ideas just drop out. This challenges the view that team-work have quickly response. teamwork results in quicker responses.
Thirdly, the professor holds a view that once a project failed, the fails, blame will drop to falls on every member instead of just being considered as team responsibility and not any individual's fault, as suggested by the reading.
Revised essay: According to the reading show that just team's material, the writer is convinced that in many companies, assembling a group of people into a team is often advantageous for approaching new projects. However, in contrast with this viewpoint, there are several opposing arguments presented by a professor.
Firstly, based on survey findings mentioned by the lecturer, it becomes evident that not all members contribute equally to project success within teams. This fact disputes claims made in favor of teamwork regarding access to diverse knowledge and expertise.
Secondly, decision-making processes within teams can be slow and time-consuming, as ideas must be discussed and approved by multiple members. This contradicts the assertion that teamwork leads to faster responses.
Lastly, the professor points out that when projects fail, blame is often distributed among all team members rather than being attributed to specific individuals responsible for poor decisions. This challenges the reading's suggestion that teamwork allows for shared responsibility not to any individual.and encourages risk-taking.
8. Mind Map
- Introduction
- Reading passage: advantages of teamwork
- Lecture: challenges these points
- Point 1: Unequal contribution
- Reading: wider range of knowledge and expertise
- Lecture: study shows not all members contribute equally
- Point 2: Decision-making process
- Reading: faster response time
- Lecture: consensus can be time-consuming, slowing progress
- Point 3: Influential individuals' impact
- Reading: teams spread responsibility, encourage risk-taking
- Lecture: influencers can negatively affect project outcomes, blame placed on entire group
- Conclusion:
- Lecture challenges reading's view on teamwork advantages
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| posits | /ˈpɒzɪts/ | verb | to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or belief | 提出,假定 | The theory posits that human behavior is influenced by both genetics and environment. |
| consensus | /kənˈsensəs/ | noun | general agreement among a group | 共识 | The committee reached a consensus on the proposed changes to the policy. |
| acknowledgment | /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ | noun | recognition or acceptance of the truth or existence of something | 承认,确认 | She gave him a nod in acknowledgment of his efforts. |
| influencer | /ˈɪnfluənsər/ | noun | a person who has the power to affect the opinions or decisions of others | 影响者 | The influencer's opinion swayed the entire group's decision. |
| risk-taking | /rɪskˈteɪkɪŋ/ | adjective | willing to take risks or to do something that involves risks | 冒险的 | The company encourages a risk-taking culture to foster innovation. |
| contradiction | /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ | noun | a combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another | 矛盾 | There is a clear contradiction between his words and actions. |
| time-consuming | /taɪm kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ | adjective | taking up or involving a lot of time | 耗时的 | The decision-making process can be time-consuming in large teams. |
| dismissal | /dɪsˈmɪsəl/ | noun | the act of refusing to consider an idea or opinion | 驳回,不予考虑 | The team leader's dismissal of her idea without discussion was frustrating. |
| flawed | /flɔːd/ | adjective | having mistakes, weaknesses, or imperfections | 有缺陷的 | -The plan was flawed from the beginning, but they pursued it anyway. |
| real-life | /riːl ˈlaɪf/ | -adjective | -existing in reality and not just in stories, films, etc | -现实生活中的 | -The lecture presents real-life experiences that challenge the advantages of teamwork. |
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