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TOEFL Academic Discussion Writing Sample: Your professor is teaching a class on environmental science. Write a post responding to the professor’s question.

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Professor

Today, we're going to talk about environment protection.The world is facing numerous environmental problems, such as pollution and global warming, which have been causing severe impacts on human health and ecosystems. There are growing concern and efforts made by many people in various countries. I’d like you to talk about this question:The environmental situation around the world is not likely to improve in the future.

Claire

Unfortunately, the environmental situation may not improve considering the current situations. Many governments prioritize economic development over environmental protection and do not implement strict regulations and policies to address environmental issues. In addition, the demand for energy, food, and water is growing rapidly, leading to higher levels of pollution and resource depletion.

Paul

Samantha’s view is reasonable to some extent, but I believe that there are positive trends and actions that could lead to  improvements in the environmental situation. For example, many countries have adopted renewable energy sources and implemented  sustainable practices in agriculture and forestry. Moreover, public awareness and education have increased, leading to changes in behavior and lifestyle that contribute to environmental protection.

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User Sample

Despite numerous efforts, I firmly believe that the world is facing the downfall of climate conditions. Firstly, renewable energy sources are too immature to apply to mass production and supply. Renewable energy sources face critical drawbacks that limit their development. For instance, the availability of solar energy fluctuates due to unforeseen weather varieties such as stormy weather. Unless the government sends the solar panels into the atmosphere, a continuous solar energy supply will not be guaranteed. Moreover, as the exhortation of environmental protection amplifies, mischievous companies seek business opportunities. As they superficially declared the action of zero-carbon emission, the companies attracted new customers with the latter praising their "insight"; however, the companies might end up making no contributions to remedy the environment's increasingly perilous situation, only creating more fortune for themselves. While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, electric vehicles, one of the environmentally friendly products, account for only 6.8% of the total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024, meaning that most cars in the United States still emit carbon dioxide daily. In conclusion, with the immaturity of clean energy sources, the scams of companies, and the slow spread of zero-carbon products, the world is gradually approaching the most extreme boundary as unrenewable energy sources decline, and the trend is hard to cope with.

Evaluation Result

1. 子项得分

  • Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.5

  • Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 4.0

  • Language Use and Grammar: 4.0

2. 预估分数

26. 3 任务完成度

整体而言,你的文章回应了教授的问题,并表达了自己的观点。然而,有一些方面可以改进。首先,在支持观点时,可以使用更具体的例子和数据来增强论据。其次,尽量避免使用过于复杂的句子结构,以便让读者更容易理解你的意思。

示例1(改进前):Moreover, as the exhortation of environmental protection amplifies, mischievous companies seek business opportunities. 示例1(改进后):Moreover, as the call for environmental protection grows louder, some unscrupulous companies exploit this trend for their own profit.

示例2(改进前):While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, electric vehicles, one of the environmentally friendly products, account for only 6.8% of the total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024. 示例2(改进后):While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, it is worth noting that electric vehicles, which are more environmentally friendly than traditional cars, still only account for 6.8% of total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024.

4. 文章结构与组织

从结构和组织方面来看,你的文章整体表现良好,包括引言、正文和结论。但是,可以在段落之间加入更明确的过渡词或短语,以便让读者更容易理解你的观点和论据。

建议1:在引言部分,可以简要介绍文章的主题和你将要讨论的观点。 建议2:在正文部分,可以使用过渡词或短语来连接不同的论点。

示例1(改进前):Despite numerous efforts, I firmly believe that the world is facing the downfall of climate conditions. 示例1(改进后):Despite numerous efforts to combat climate change, I firmly believe that the world is still facing a worsening environmental situation due to several factors.

示例2(改进前):In conclusion, with the immaturity of clean energy sources, the scams of companies, and the slow spread of zero-carbon products, the world is gradually approaching the most extreme boundary as unrenewable energy sources decline. 示例2(改进后):In conclusion, due to the immaturity of clean energy sources, deceptive practices by some companies, and the slow adoption of zero-carbon products, our planet's environmental situation is unlikely to improve in the near future.

5. 语法批改

Despite numerous efforts, I firmly believe that the world is facing the downfall of climate conditions. Firstly, renewable energy sources are too immature to apply to mass production and supply. Renewable energy sources face critical drawbacks that limit their development. For instance, the availability of solar energy fluctuates due to unforeseen weather varietiesvariations such as stormy weather. Unless the government sends the solar panels into the atmosphere,space, a continuous solar energy supply will not be guaranteed. Moreover, as the exhortation of environmental protection amplifies, mischievous companies seek business opportunities. As they superficially declareddeclare the action of zero-carbon emission, the companies attractedattract new customers with the latter praising their "insight"; however, the companies might end up making no contributions to remedy the environment's increasingly perilous situation, only creating more fortune for themselves. While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, electric vehicles, one of the environmentally friendly products, account for only 6.8% of the total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024, meaning that most cars in the United States still emit carbon dioxide daily. In conclusion, with the immaturity of clean energy sources, the scams of companies, and the slow spread of zero-carbon products, the world is gradually approaching the most extreme boundary as unrenewablenon-renewable energy sources decline, and the trend is hard to cope with.

Section Title: 6 文章修订

Revised Essay:

Despite numerous efforts, I firmly believe that the world is facing a decline in environmental conditions. Firstly, renewable energy sources are not yet mature enough for widespread application and mass production. These energy sources face significant drawbacks that hinder their development. For instance, solar energy availability fluctuates due to unpredictable weather patterns such as storms. Unless governments launch solar panels into the atmosphere, a continuous solar energy supply cannot be guaranteed.

Furthermore, as environmental protection advocacy intensifies, unscrupulous companies exploit business opportunities. By superficially proclaiming zero-carbon emissions, these companies attract new customers who praise their "insight"; however, they may not contribute to alleviating the environment's increasingly precarious situation but merely generate more profit for themselves.

While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, electric vehicles – one of the environmentally friendly products – account for only 6.8% of total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024. This indicates that most cars in the country still emit carbon dioxide daily. Consequently, with the immaturity of clean energy sources, corporate deception, and slow adoption of zero-carbon products, the world is gradually approaching a critical threshold as non-renewable energy sources diminish and reversing this trend proves challenging. (207 words)

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Furthermore, as environmental protection amplifies, mischievous advocacy intensifies[Rephrased "exhortation of environmental protection amplifies" for better readability], unscrupulous companies exploit business opportunities[Changed "mischievous companies seek business opportunities. As they opportunities" to convey a more negative connotation]. By superficially declared the action of proclaiming zero-carbon emission, the emissions, these companies attracted attract new customers with the latter praising who praise their "insight"; however, the companies might end up making no contributions to remedy they may not contribute to alleviating the environment's increasingly perilous situation, only creating precarious situation but merely generate more fortune for themselves. profit for themselves[Revised sentence structure for clarity and coherence].

While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased, electric vehicles, vehicles – one of the environmentally friendly products, products – account for only 6.8% of the total vehicles in the United States as of May 2024, meaning 2024[Corrected date format]. This indicates that most cars in the United States country still emit carbon dioxide daily. In conclusion, Consequently, with the immaturity of clean energy sources, the scams of companies, and the corporate deception[Changed "scams of companies" to "corporate deception"], and slow spread adoption of zero-carbon products, the world is gradually approaching the most extreme boundary as unrenewable a critical threshold as non-renewable energy sources decline, and the diminish[Changed "unrenewable" to "non-renewable" for proper terminology] and reversing this trend proves challenging[Rephrased "the trend is hard to cope with.with" for better readability].

Display title: 8 思维导图

Mindmap:

1. Introduction
   - Decline in environmental conditions

2. Renewable energy sources
   - Not mature enough
   - Drawbacks (e.g., solar energy fluctuations)

3. Unscrupulous companies
   - Exploit business opportunities
   - Superficial zero-carbon claims

4. Public awareness vs. reality
   - Electric vehicles example (6.8% in the US)

5. Consequences
   - Critical threshold approaching
   - Non-renewable energy sources diminishing

6. Conclusion
   - Reversing trend proves challenging

Display title: 9 关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolPart of SpeechEnglish definitionSimplified Chinese translationSample sentences
decline/dɪˈklaɪn/nouna gradual decrease in quality, quantity, or value衰退The world is facing a decline in environmental conditions.
renewable/rɪˈnuːəbl/adjectivecapable of being replaced by natural processes可再生的Renewable energy sources are not yet mature enough for widespread application and mass production.
fluctuate/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/verbto change continually and irregularly波动Solar energy availability fluctuates due to unpredictable weather patterns such as storms.
unscrupulous/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/adjectivehaving or showing no moral principles不道德的Unscrupulous companies exploit business opportunities by superficially proclaiming zero-carbon emissions.
precarious/prɪˈkɛəriəs/adjectiveuncertain, insecure, or unstable不稳定的They may not contribute to alleviating the environment's increasingly precarious situation.
assertion/əˈsɜːrʃən/nouna confident statement or declaration断言While I acknowledge Paul's assertion that public awareness of environmental pollution has increased...
environmentally/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntli/adverbin a way that relates to the natural world环保地Electric vehicles – one of the environmentally friendly products...
adoption/əˈdɒpʃən/nounthe act of accepting or starting to use something采纳The slow adoption of zero-carbon products contributes to the decline in environmental conditions.
non-renewable/nɒn rɪˈnuːəbl/adjectivenot capable of being replaced by natural processes不可再生的The world is gradually approaching a critical threshold as non-renewable energy sources diminish.

How Academic Discussion Is Scored

The TOEFL Academic Discussion task is evaluated based on the official ETS scoring rubric. AI evaluation analyzes each response across multiple dimensions.

Relevance & Contribution

Does the response address the question and contribute meaningfully to the discussion?

Language Use

Grammar accuracy, vocabulary range, and sentence structure quality.

Development & Support

Are ideas well-developed with specific examples and clear reasoning?

Common Patterns Across Responses

Based on analysis of user submissions for this task, here are common patterns observed in student responses.

Many students provide clear opinions but lack specific supporting examples.

Strong responses directly reference the reading passage and other speakers' viewpoints.

Higher-scoring responses use varied sentence structures and academic vocabulary.

Time management is a key factor — responses that feel rushed tend to score lower on development.

Learning Tips

1

Read the prompt carefully and identify all parts of the question before writing.

2

Reference the reading passage and the other students' opinions in your response.

3

Use specific examples to support your main point — avoid generic statements.

4

Aim for 120-150 words. Longer responses are not always better; clarity and focus matter more.

5

Practice timed responses (10 minutes) to build fluency under exam conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TOEFL Academic Discussion task?
The TOEFL Academic Discussion task requires you to contribute to an online classroom discussion. You'll read a professor's question and other students' responses, then write your own post expressing and supporting your opinion in about 10 minutes.
How is the Academic Discussion task scored?
The task is scored on a scale of 0-5 based on relevance to the discussion, quality of language use (grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure), and how well you develop and support your ideas with specific examples and reasoning.
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