TOEFL TPO None Academic Discussion Writing Sample: Your professor is teaching a class on environment science. Write a post responding to the professor’s question.
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This week, we've discussed how carbon dioxide released by gasoline-powered (petrol-powered) cars pollutes the air and contributes to climate change. Let's focus now on two proposals that governments can consider as they try to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars. One proposal is to improve and expand public transportation. The other is to provide financial support to companies that make electric cars and to consumers who buy them. Which proposal do you think is better? why?
Claire:
I think improving public transportation would be more beneficial overall than giving tax breaks or rebates to particular companies and consumers. If taking a train or a bus is significantly easier, cheaper, and faster than driving a car, more people will want to use public transportation. With fewer cars on the road, there will be less air pollution.
Paul
I believe that providing financial support to electric-car manufacturers and consumers is the better innovative long-term strategy. Many people live in rural areas, and they need their own vehicles to get around. These people would not benefit from, say, more train lines being built in a far-off city.
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I agreed with Claire’s idea that improving public transportation will be beneficial to reduce air pollution. As metioned by Claire, when it is easy and fast to go somewhere by bus or subway, people are more likely to take public transportation, instead of driving a car, which will result in declining the emissions of vehicles. Additionally, taking public transportation, such as riding a bike, will help people build a environmental friendly life style. It is a reminder of reducing air pollution, which will encourage people to conduct more activities beneficial the environment; however, it is difficult to cultivate a healthy life style when people are constantly purchasing cars, which will also lead to more serious traffic conjestion. Therefore, improving public transportation is a better approach to deal with air pollution.
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1.子项得分
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Relevance and Contribution to Discussion: 4.5
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Clarity and Elaboration of Viewpoint: 4.0
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Language Use and Grammar: 4.0
2.预估分数
26. 3.任务完成度
这篇文章在完成任务方面做得不错,你表达了自己的观点并给出了一些支持。但是,为了更好地完成任务,你可以尝试在论述中提供更多具体的例子和细节。此外,尽管你提到了两种解决方案,但没有对它们进行比较。下次写作时,请确保比较和讨论两个建议。
示例1:你可以提到公共交通的优势,如减少交通拥堵、降低噪音污染等。 示例2:在讨论电动汽车时,可以指出它们可能需要更长时间才能普及,并且可能无法满足所有人的需求。
4.文章结构与组织 文章的结构和组织方面还有待改进。虽然你有一个简短的引言和结论,但正文部分缺乏清晰的段落划分。为了提高文章的组织性,请确保每个段落都集中讨论一个特定的观点,并使用恰当的过渡词或短语连接各个段落。
示例1:在讨论公共交通的优势时,可以使用过渡词,如“首先”、“此外”或“然后”,以帮助引导读者。 示例2:在比较两种解决方案时,可以使用类似于“相比之下”或“然而”的过渡词来突出它们之间的差异。
- 语法批改
I agreed with Claire’s idea that improving public transportation will be beneficial to reduce air pollution. As metionedmentioned(misspelling) by Claire, when it is easy and fast to go somewhere by bus or subway, people are more likely to take public transportation, instead of driving a car, which will result in declining the emissions of vehicles. Additionally, taking public transportation, such as riding a bike, will help people build aan(Use of 'a' vs. 'an') environmental friendly life stylelifestyle(life style (lifestyle)). It is a reminder of reducing air pollution, which will encourage people to conduct more activities beneficial theto the(This rule identifies whether the preposition 'to' is missing in a sentence.) environment; however, it is difficult to cultivate a healthy life stylelifestyle(life style (lifestyle)) when people are constantly purchasing cars, which will also lead to more serious traffic conjestioncongestion(misspelling). Therefore, improving public transportation is a better approach to deal with air pollution.
6.文章修订
I concur with Claire's perspective that enhancing public transportation would be more advantageous in reducing air pollution. As Claire mentioned, when utilizing buses or subways becomes convenient, affordable, and efficient, people are more inclined to opt for public transportation instead of driving their cars. This shift would lead to a decrease in vehicle emissions. Furthermore, adopting public transportation methods, such as cycling, promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle. This habit serves as a reminder to reduce air pollution and encourages individuals to engage in environmentally beneficial activities.
On the other hand, constantly purchasing cars contributes to traffic congestion and hinders the development of a sustainable lifestyle. In contrast to Paul's argument about supporting electric car manufacturers and consumers, I believe that improving public transportation infrastructure is a superior approach for addressing air pollution concerns. While electric vehicles may offer a long-term solution for rural areas where public transport is less accessible, focusing on urban areas with higher population density can yield more immediate results in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline-powered cars. (171 words)
7.文章批改
I agreed concur (changed "agreed" to "concur" for a more formal tone) with Claire’s idea Claire's perspective that improving public transportation will enhancing (changed "improving" to "enhancing" for better vocabulary variety) public transportation would be beneficial to reduce more advantageous (changed "beneficial" to "advantageous" for better vocabulary variety) in reducing air pollution. As metioned by Claire, Claire mentioned, when it is easy and fast to go somewhere by bus utilizing (changed "taking" to "utilizing" for a more formal tone) buses or subway, subways becomes convenient, affordable, and efficient, people are more likely to take public transportation, inclined (changed "likely" to "inclined" for better vocabulary variety) to opt for public transportation instead of driving a car, which will result in declining the emissions of vehicles. Additionally, taking public transportation, their cars. This shift would lead to a decrease in vehicle emissions. Furthermore, adopting public transportation methods, such as riding a bike, will help people build a environmental friendly life style. It is cycling, promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle. This habit serves as a reminder of reducing to reduce air pollution, which will encourage people to conduct more activities pollution and encourages individuals to engage in environmentally beneficial activities.
On the environment; however, it is difficult to cultivate a healthy life style when people are other hand, constantly purchasing cars, which will also lead to more serious cars contributes to traffic conjestion. Therefore, congestion and hinders the development of a sustainable lifestyle. In contrast to Paul's argument about supporting electric car manufacturers and consumers, I believe that improving public transportation infrastructure is a better superior approach to deal (changed "better approach" to "superior approach" for better vocabulary variety) for addressing air pollution concerns. While electric vehicles may offer a long-term solution for rural areas where public transport is less accessible, focusing on urban areas with air pollution.higher population density can yield more immediate results in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline-powered cars.
8.思维导图
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Introduction
- Agree with Claire
- Enhancing public transportation
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Benefits of Public Transportation
- Convenience, affordability, efficiency
- Decrease in vehicle emissions
- Eco-friendly lifestyle
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Drawbacks of Constantly Purchasing Cars
- Traffic congestion
- Hinders sustainable lifestyle development
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Comparison to Electric Cars Proposal
- Superior approach for addressing air pollution concerns
- Focus on urban areas with higher population density
9.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentences |
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| concur | /kənˈkɜr/ | verb | To agree; to have the same opinion | 同意 | I concur with your assessment of the situation. |
| advantageous | /ˌæd.vənˈteɪ.dʒəs/ | adjective | Providing an advantage; favorable | 有利的 | The new software is advantageous to our company's productivity. |
| utilize | /ˈjuː.t̬ə.laɪz/ | verb | To use something effectively | 利用 | We should utilize renewable energy sources to protect the environment. |
| inclined | /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ | adjective | _Feeling willing or likely to do something | _倾向于 | _I am inclined to believe that public transportation is a better solution. |
| eco-friendly | /ˌi.koʊˈfrend.li/ | _adjective | _Not harmful to the environment | _环保的 | _Using reusable bags is an eco-friendly practice. |
| congestion | /kənˈdʒes.tʃən/ | _noun | _A situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties | _拥堵 | _Traffic congestion is a major issue in big cities. |
| sustainable | /səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/ | _adjective | _Able to continue over a period of time; causing little or no damage to the environment | _可持续的 | _Sustainable development is crucial for the future of our planet. |
| infrastructure | /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/ | noun | The basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, such as buildings, transportation, and water and power supplies | 基础设施 | The government should invest in improving public transportation infrastructure. |
| accessible | /əkˈses.ə.bəl/ | adjective | Easy to approach or use | 易接近的 | The library should be accessible to all members of the community. |
| population density | /ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən ˈden.sɪ.t̬i/ | noun | The number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile) | 人口密度 | Urban areas with higher population density can benefit more from public transportation improvements. |
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