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[Annn]

Hi everyone,

Just to ask you a couple of teaching tips/suggestions for 2 of my one-on-one classes. Both of my students are from boarding schools in the States. They haven't been there too long (one students has been there for a year; the other for about 4 months). I have to teach them during their winter break....8 sessions, I think.

Student 1: He's in 8th grade, hoping to improve on his writing skills. He will be taking his TOEFL test, starting early next year because it is a requirement for the school that he plans to attend in the fall next year. He's been attending school in the states for about a year now. His mother wants us to focus on the written part of the TOEFL test. Suggestions??

Student 2: She's in the 7th grade, a newbie in the states (4 months, I think). Her mother wants us to focus on reading/comprehension and writing. Does anyone have a reading list for kids going onto the 8th grade in the States.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks so much.

[Zyzyfer]

TOEFL(in short)-Throw topics out for writing each session, focus on essay format in order to reinforce making a point through essay. This technically isn't necessary, but it's easy enough to teach and will help the student learn how to support ideas.

That's what I'd do, anyways...

[Annn]

Thanks Zyzyfer for the tip.
Anyone else out there who can lend a helping hand?

Another question: Any marking tips for grading the writing section for TOEFL?

[Annn]

Also, any good sites related to TOEFL/writing? Please help!