TOEFL Essay Samples
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- #001:
Why do people go to college?
- #002:
Are parents the best teachers?
- #003.
Food is now easier to prepare. Is this a good thing? 6 essays,
with comments, and a before-and-after comparison!!
- #004:
Compare knowledge from books with knowledge from experience
- #005:
Somebody wants to build a factory in your hometown. Do you support
or oppose this plan?
- #006:
If you could change one thing about your hometown, what would
it be?
- #007:
How do movies and television influence people's behavior?
- #008:
Has television destroyed communication among family and friends?
- #011.
Luck has nothing to do with success.
- #032.
Is it better to stay in one place or move around? 1 essay by TestMagic.
- #036.
Should employers offer "jobs for life"? 1 essay by TestMagic.
- #039.
Is progress always a good thing? 11 essays, with comments from
TestMagic!!
- #040. Should
we ignore the past? 1 essay by TestMagic.
- #043.
Is playing games important for adults? 28 essays!
- #097.
Is it more important to study science than it is to study literature?
23 essays.
- #121.
What would you do with some free land? 9 essays.
- #126.
What is the most important plant in your country? 6 essays.
- Is
it better to have few friends or many friends? 1 essay.
- #134.
Is reading and writing more important today than it was in the
past? 5 essays.
- #146. Think of a new holiday. Notes from our essay class, with a sample essay.
Note: Many of the essays submitted were quite good, but received lower scores because they were off-topic. This essay topic asks about games, not about exercise. Essays that were written about exercise received lower scores.
97. Is it more important to study science than it is to study literature?
121. What would you do with some free land?