2016年8月15日月曜日

Pre-TOEFL writing, a vacation or a car?

Writing Topic
A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it either to go on a vacation, or to buy a car. Your friend has asked you for advice, Compare your friend’s two choices and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.


Let’s Think
A vacation and a car are both related to going somewhere. What are their differences?

Hints for Points
1.    A vacation includes traveling abroad while a car-trip usually does not.
2.    A travel which costs as much as a car will provide a life-time memory.
3.    A car allows more freedom than a vacation, which requires you to use public transportation.
4.    You can travel as many times as you like by car while a vacation happens only once.
5.    You can sell a car later and get some money back, if you like.
6.    You can use a car for other purposes than traveling such as driving your family to the station.

Sample Introduction Sentences
1. I think my friend should choose a vacation because a good vacation is more precious than any experience you may have with a car.
2. Both a vacation and a car have good points, but I would recommend that my friend buy a car rather than go on a vacation if the person can spend the same amount of money on either of them.

Sample Conclusion Sentences
1. In conclusion, I think a friend of mine should choose a car because it makes the person’s life richer.
2. Therefore, I would highly recommend going on a vacation.
3. For reasons above, I strongly believe that taking a trip to Europe will be much better than buying a car.


Sample Essay Structures
 Sample Essay Structure A
Introduction = Outline

Good Point 1

Good Point 2

Why bad points do not matter
e.g. It is true that once a vacation ends you have nothing while a car can be used to take a trip repeatedly, but going abroad is an experience which is invaluable. / Of course, driving is not free from troubles such as accidents or looking for parking, but that is part of life and you should not miss the opportunity to obtain the means of personal mobility.


Conclusion = Wrap-up




Sample Essay Structure B
Introduction = Outline

In the case of a car

In the case of a vacation

My recommendation and the reason

Conclusion = Wrap-up


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