A response at this level
successfully selects the important information from
the lecture and coherently and accurately presents
this information in relation to the relevant information
presented in the reading. The response is well organized,
and occasional language errors that are present do
not result in inaccurate or imprecise presentation
of content or connections.
A response at this level
is generally good in selecting the important information
from the lecture and in coherently and accurately
presenting this information in relation to the relevant
information in the reading, but it may have minor
omission, inaccuracy, vagueness, or imprecision of
some content from the lecture or in connection to
points made in the reading. A response is also scored
at this level if it has more frequent or noticeable
minor language errors, as long as such usage and grammatical
structures do not result in anything more than an
occasional lapse of clarity or in the connection of
ideas.
A response at this level
contains some important information from the lecture
and conveys some relevant connection to the reading,
but it is marked by one or more of the following:
●Although the overall response is definitely oriented
to the task, it conveys only vague, global, unclear,
or somewhat imprecise connection of the points made
in the lecture to points made in the reading.
●The response may omit one major key point made in
the lecture.
●Some key points made in the lecture or the reading,
or connections between the two, may be incomplete,
inaccurate, or imprecise.
●Errors of usage and/or grammar may be more frequent
or may result in noticeably vague expressions or obscured
meanings in conveying ideas and connections.
A response at this level
contains some relevant information from the lecture,
but is marked by significant language difficulties
or by significant omission or inaccuracy of important
ideas from the lecture or in the connections between
the lecture and the reading; a response at this level
is marked by one or more of the following:
●The response significantly misrepresents or completely
omits the overall connection between the lecture and
the reading.
●The response significantly omits or significantly
misrepresents important points made in the lecture.
●The response contains language errors or expressions
that largely obscure connections or meaning at key
junctures, or that would likely obscure understanding
of key ideas for a reader not already familiar with
the reading and the lecture.
A response at this level
is marked by one or more of the following:
●The response provides little or no meaningful or
relevant coherent content from the lecture.
●The language level of the response is so low that
it is difficult to derive meaning.
A response at this level
merely copies sentences from the reading, rejects
the topic or is otherwise not connected to the topic,
is written in a foreign language, consists of keystroke
characters, or is blank.
寫作抄襲文章句子、離題或與主題無關、以其他外語書寫或空白。
【獨立式題型 Independent Writing】
級分
說 明
5
An essay at this level largely
accomplishes all of the following:
●effectively addresses the topic and task
●is well organized and well developed, using clearly
appropriate explanations, exemplifications, and/or
details
●displays unity, progression, and coherence
●displays consistent facility in the use of language,
demonstrating syntactic variety, appropriate word
choice, and idiom, though it may have minor lexical
or grammatical errors
An essay at this level largely
accomplishes all of the following:
●addresses the topic and task well, though some points
may not be fully elaborated
●is generally well organized and well developed, using
appropriate and sufficient explanations, exemplifications,
and/or details
●displays unity, progression, and coherence, though
it may contain occasional redundancy, digression,
or unclear connections
●displays facility in the use of language, demonstrating
syntactic variety and range of vocabulary, though
it will probably have occasional noticeable minor
errors in structure, word form, or use of idiomatic
language that do not interfere with meaning
An essay at this level is
marked by one or more of the following:
●addresses the topic and task using somewhat developed
explanations, exemplifications, and/or details
●displays unity, progression, and coherence, though
connection of ideas may be occasionally obscured
●may demonstrate inconsistent facility in sentence
formation and word choice that may result in lack
of clarity and occasionally obscure meaning
●may display accurate but limited range of syntactic
structures and vocabulary
An essay at this level may
reveal one or more of the following weaknesses:
●limited development in response to the topic and
task
●inadequate organization or connection of ideas
●inappropriate or insufficient exemplifications, explanations,
or details to support or illustrate generalizations
in response to the task
●a noticeably inappropriate choice of words or word
forms
●an accumulation of errors in sentence structure and/or
usage
An essay at this level is
seriously flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:
●serious disorganization or underdevelopment
●little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics, or
questionable responsiveness to the task
●serious and frequent errors in sentence structure
or usage
An essay at this level merely
copies words from the topic, rejects the topic, or
is otherwise not connected to the topic, is written
in a foreign language, consists of keystroke characters,
or is blank.
Directions:
These sample tasks in the Writing section measure
your ability to write in English in an academic environment.
There will be 2 writing tasks.
•
For the first
task in this sampler, you will read a passage and
part of a lecture about an academic topic. Then you
will write a response to a question that asks you
about the relationship between the lecture and the
reading passage. Try to answer the question as completely
as possible using information from the reading passage
and the lecture.
The question does not ask you to express your personal
opinion. Your response will be judged on the quality
of your writing and on how well your response presents
the points in the lecture and their relationship to
the reading passage.
•
For the second task, you
will demonstrate your ability to write an essay in
response to a question that asks you to express and
support your opinion about a topic or issue.
Your essay will be scored on the quality of your writing.
This includes the development of your ideas, the organization
of your essay, and the quality and accuracy of the
language you use to express your ideas.
•
At the end of the writing
section, in this sampler you will find two sample
essays for each question, the score they received,
and an explanation of how they were scored.
•
In an actual test, you will
be able to take notes while you listen and use your
notes to
help you answer the questions.
【整合式題型 Integrated Writing】
Read the following passage and the lecture which follows.
In an actual test, you will have 3 minutes to read the passage.
Then, answer the question. In the test, you will have 20 minutes
to plan and write your response. Typically, an effective response
will be 150 to 225 words. Candidates with disabilities may
request additional time to read the passage and write the
response.
READING PASSAGE
Critics say that current
voting systems used in the United States are inefficient
and often lead to the inaccurate counting of votes.
Miscounts can be especially damaging if an election
is closely contested. Those critics would like the
traditional systems to be replaced with far more efficient
and trustworthy computerized voting systems.
In traditional voting, one major source of inaccuracy
is that people accidentally vote for the wrong candidate.
Voters usually have to find the name of their candidate
on a large sheet of paper containing many names—the
ballot—and make a small mark next to that name. People
with poor eyesight can easily mark the wrong name.
The computerized voting machines have an easy-to-use
touch-screen technology: to cast a vote, a voter needs
only to touch the candidate’s name on the screen to
record a vote for that candidate; voters can even
have the computer magnify the name for easier viewing.
Another major problem with old voting systems is that
they rely heavily on people to count the votes. Officials
must often count up the votes one by one, going through
every ballot and recording the vote. Since they have
to deal with thousands of ballots, it is almost inevitable
that they will make mistakes. If an error is detected,
a long and expensive recount has to take place. In
contrast, computerized systems remove the possibility
of human error, since all the vote counting is done
quickly and automatically by the computers.
Finally some people say it is too risky to implement
complicated voting technology nationwide. But without
giving it a thought, governments and individuals alike
trust other complex computer technology every day
to be perfectly accurate in banking transactions as
well as in the communication of highly sensitive information.
LECTURE TRANSCRIPT
(Narrator) Now listen to part of a lecture
on the topic you just read about.
(Female professor) While traditional voting
systems have some problems, it’s doubtful that computerized
voting will make the situation any better. Computerized
voting may seem easy for people who are used to computers.
But what about people who aren’t? People who can’t afford
computers, people who don’t use them on a regular basis—these
people will have trouble using computerized voting machines.
These voters can easily cast the wrong vote or be discouraged
from voting altogether because of fear of technology. Furthermore,
it’s true that humans make mistakes when they count up ballots
by hand. But are we sure that computers will do a better
job? After all, computers are programmed by humans, so “human
error” can show up in mistakes in their programs. And the
errors caused by these defective programs may be far more
serious. The worst a human official can do is miss a few
ballots. But an error in a computer program can result in
thousands of votes being miscounted or even permanently
removed from the record. And in many voting systems, there
is no physical record of the votes, so a computer recount
in the case of a suspected error is impossible! As for our
trust of computer technology for banking and communications,
remember one thing: these systems are used daily and they
are used heavily. They didn’t work flawlessly when they
were first introduced. They had to be improved on and improved
on until they got as reliable as they are today. But voting
happens only once every two years nationally in the United
States and not much more than twice a year in many local
areas. This is hardly sufficient for us to develop confidence
that computerized voting can be fully trusted.
Question: Summarize the points made in
the lecture, being sure to explain how they oppose specific
points made in the reading passage.
【獨立式題型 Independent Writing】
Read the question below. In a real test, you will have 30
minutes to plan, write, and revise your essay. Candidates
with disabilities may request a time extension. Typically,
an effective response will contain a minimum of 300 words.
Question: Do you agree or disagree with
the following statement?
A teacher’s ability to relate well with students
is more important than excellent knowledge of the subject
being taught.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.