{"id":95,"date":"2017-11-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=95"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:48:37","slug":"24-errores-comunes-de-forma-y-contenido-en-el-writing-de-toefl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/24-errores-comunes-de-forma-y-contenido-en-el-writing-de-toefl","title":{"rendered":"24 errores comunes de forma y contenido en el Writing de TOEFL\u00ae II"},"content":{"rendered":"

En este segundo art\u00edculo se identifican y analizan otros tipos de errores cometidos por hispanohablantes en la secci\u00f3n de\u00a0Writing<\/em>\u00a0del TOEFL iBT\u00ae.<\/p>\n

This second article provides a further analysis of some common content and form errors found in the Independent Writing section of the TOEFL iBT\u00ae.<\/p>\n

For the sample text that we will be analyzing, the prompt is:<\/p>\n

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u201cThe most current information is found on the Internet<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>
\nUse specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Let\u2019s start with the introductory paragraph:<\/p>\n

In my opinion, the most current infromation is found on the internet. In fact, I think that<\/strong>
\n1<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20032<\/strong><\/p>\n

pratically everything can be found on the internet. Even if you look for recent<\/strong>
\n3<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20034<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20035<\/strong><\/p>\n

information or old information, there are a lot of webs where you can find the right information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Problem number<\/th>\nAnalysis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nSpelling mistake. The correct word is \u201cinformation.\u201d Not serious by itself, but too many spelling errors can be penalized.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u201cInternet\u201d should be capitalized.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSpelling mistake. The correct word is \u201cpractically.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSame capitalization issue as in (2).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nWord choice issue. Use \u201cwhether\u201d instead of \u201cif.\u201d Example: \u201cwhether the information is recent or old.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n

Let\u2019s move on to the second paragraph:<\/p>\n

For example, if you are looking for general information of any topic, as an book, you can<\/strong>
\n1<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20032<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20033<\/strong><\/p>\n

look on many website, like \u201cWikipedia,\u201d which is a web page where everyone can post<\/strong>
\n4<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20035<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20036<\/strong><\/p>\n

contrasted information to add mor details on any research study.<\/strong>
\n7<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20038<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20039<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Problem number<\/th>\nAnalysis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nThe paragraph lacks a clear topic sentence stating the reason behind the example. Add one for clarity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nWrong preposition. Use \u201con\u201d \u2192 \u201cinformation\u00a0on<\/strong>\u00a0any topic.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nIncorrect article: should be \u201ca book,\u201d not \u201can.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nUse the phrasal verb \u201clook up\u201d + object. Correct: \u201clook up information in\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u201cMany\u201d is used with plural nouns: should be \u201cmany websites.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nUse \u201csuch as\u201d instead of \u201clike\u201d for giving examples.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nThe idea is unclear, possibly due to translation from Spanish.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSpelling mistake: \u201cmor\u201d \u2192 \u201cmore.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nWrong preposition: say \u201cadd details\u00a0to<\/strong>\u00a0something.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n

The third paragraph is the following:<\/p>\n

Nowadays, everything you can find in a library or other places or mass media it\u2019s upload on<\/strong>
\n1<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20032<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20033<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u20034<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u20035<\/strong><\/p>\n

the internet. If you are looking for actual news, all the newspapers have<\/strong>
\n6<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20037<\/strong>\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u20038<\/strong><\/p>\n

a websites where they upload the latest information. For example, the \u201cDaily News\u201d or<\/strong>
\n9<\/strong><\/p>\n

the \u201cSanta Fe Post\u201d have both of them websites with recent and older news.<\/strong>
\n10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Problem number<\/th>\nAnalysis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nThe paragraph should begin with a connector like: \u201cAnother reason is that\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAvoid categorical claims. Better: \u201calmost everything\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nThe phrase is vague and too general. Try to be more specific.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u201cIt\u2019s\u201d is incorrect here. Only the verb \u201cis\u201d is needed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPassive voice mistake. Correct form: \u201cuploaded.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u201cInternet\u201d should be capitalized.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFalse cognate. Use \u201ccurrent news,\u201d not \u201cactual news.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSoften generalizations. Use \u201cmany newspapers.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u201cWebsites\u201d is plural, so omit \u201ca.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAwkward sentence structure. Better: \u201cFor example, both\u00a0The Daily News<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Santa Fe Post<\/em>\u00a0have websites with recent and older news.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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