Name: TOEFL Writing Section Explained by Tina
Uploaded: 2026-03-06T16:47:35.000Z
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Writing can be an intimidating part of an English test.

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At toefl, we've updated our writing section to give you an opportunity to really flex your writing skills in a way that showcases your full range of abilities.

To start, we've introduced the Build a Sentence question type, which asks you to take separate words and phrases and merge them to create a coherent sentence.

Sometimes there may be an extra word or phrase that is not needed to build the sentence.

In addition, the section features a Write an email task where you'll be asked to address a specific situation, like making a recommendation or proposing a solution to a problem.

In our research, we've found that this question type prompts students to write a more robust writing sample, giving you more of an opportunity to show schools your full writing potential.

In this question, we're still testing traditional measures of academic writing ability, like whether the prose is well organized, clear, and

We're also looking for accurate and appropriate use of a range of grammatical structures and vocabulary.

Lastly, the writing section concludes with a task called Write for an Academic Discussion.

Here, you'll read an academic prompt as well as brief posts from two students, then provide and support your own position on the issue within the context of an online discussion forum.

This question reflects how writing is often used in modern classrooms while giving you a chance to show your ability to make a strong argument as well.

All told, the writing section will take about 23 minutes to complete and feature about 12 unique questions to succeed on the Write for an Academic Discussion task.

Remember carefully read what the professor is asking the students to write about.

Consider the points made in the other posts, make sure to use your own words, and

contribute to the discussion using your own ideas.

Elaborate on your ideas as much as you can.

Visit our website to check out our full range of practice resources.

You can improve your writing skills with plenty of practice.