TOEFL Essay #: Why do people attend
college or university?
Important: On this page, the
words "college" and "university" are used
interchangeably. See note
below.
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Most people wrote about similar things. Here are some of the easiest
and best things to write about:
- People go to college to prepare themselves for their careers.
- People go to college because they like to learn.
- People go to college because they can meet other people who like to
learn.
- People go to college for personal fulfillment.
- People go to college because going to college is an interesting
social experience.
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- Failure to restate the topic is one of the most common errors that
TestMagic sees in most essays. For example, many essays start like this:
"I agree with this point..." If we say only this, and do not
restate the topic, then the essay scorer will lower your score. We need to say something like this:
"I agree that having food that is easy to prepare has improved our
lives." Adding this information makes our TOEFL essay
stronger!
- Many people did not understand the topic.
Some people wrote about the difference between college and university
and wrote about why people choose to study at a college instead of
studying at a university. This interpretation is WRONG. In
American English, when we talk about "college," we are
generally referring to any four-year program. We often use the words
"college" and "university" interchangeably. We
need to write about why people want to study at either a college or
university.
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