TOEFL | Integrated Writing Task | Depression

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Elite TOEFL Prep The following video contains a sample of the integrated writing task for the TOEFL iBT. This is the first task you must complete in the writing portion of the TOEFL iBT. The integrated writing task measures your ability to understand key ideas from an academic reading passage and a short lecture, and to write a response to a question about them. You must determine what information in the lecture relates in some ways to information in the reading. Then you must organize and compose an essay. In your response, you must demonstrate your ability to: → organize ideas effectively in answering the question; → draw requested connection between the lecture and the reading; → develop ideas with appropriate examples and explanation; → display unity and coherence, transitions; → use English words and sentences effectively. ================================================ The topic of this video is the "Depression". Here is the READING PASSAGE: → Depression is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, but specialists remain divided as to how to treat it. Individuals experiencing depression suffer from severely negative moods that impact their everyday life and affect their ability to function. In order to treat depression, many useful medications have been developed. Medication is currently the best way for patients to fight against depression. First of all, medication helps treat the cause of depression. To function properly, the brain requires naturally occurring chemicals. The most common cause of depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain of the patient. Abnormal levels of specific chemicals can have a dramatic effect on a person’s mood and can trigger depression in some cases. Treating these imbalances is the most important part of treating depression. The only known treatment for these imbalances is medication. Moreover, the medication for depression has proven effective in numerous cases. A number of these medications have been successfully used to treat depression for several years and have been an essential part of helping patients move beyond their condition. With the help of medication, thousands of patients are now able to live fulfilling lives despite their depression. While other forms of treatment have been proposed to treat depression, none have yet proven as effective as medication has. Additionally, medication is typically easier for the patient to deal with than other forms of treatment such as therapy. The medications are usually taken once or twice per day and do not disrupt the patient’s day-to-day life. Maintaining a person’s regular schedule is an important part of dealing with depression. Patients that have to undergo disruptive treatments are less likely to recover from their depression in a timely manner. ← NOTE: In the official TOEFL iBT you would be able to have access to the reading passage, therefore you my use this reading while you are writing your essay. ================================================ You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Here you have timer to use while you are writing your essay: 20 minute response time: www.e.ggtimer.com/20 minutes Here you the question: → Summarize the main points in the lecture, explaining how they cast doubt on the ideas provided in the reading passage. ← ================================================ Would you like to have your performance evaluated? if so, send us an email and we'll gladly walk you through our evaluation service. You may also contact us for a full test preparation. → elitetoeflprep@gmail.com ← Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel. Elite TOEFL Prep "Score well, go anywhere"