Below
is an example of a TOEFL independent essay. A TOEFL independent essay is an opinion-based
essay. For this task, you state your opinion, then support it with examples.
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Prompt: We needs zoos. Do you agree
or disagree? Use reasons and examples to support your argument.
Do we or don’t we need zoos? Personally, I agree
with the statement. I think that we need zoos. We need zoos because they are
educational, they are fun for families and they protect endangered animals.
Zoos are educational. For example, when I was 12, my
teacher took us to the zoo in Berlin.
I had never seen wild animals before. I had just read about them in books and
seen them on the TV. But seeing them in real life was amazing,
especially the lions. On TV, they looked so small, but seeing them alive they
were really big. By going to the zoo, I definitely saw things in a whole new
light.
Zoos are also
fun for families. For example, I have a family and we always go to the zoo
every summer. My wife makes a picnic and we spend all day there. My kids love
taking pictures and learning all about the animals, especially the gorillas.
Being outside is good for my children. Best of all, they can leave the internet
and the TV at home.
Finally, zoos
protect endangered animals. For example, I saw two pandas in the Washington DC zoo last year and they
had a baby. If there were no zoos, the pandas would disappear because we are
taking their land away. However, in a zoo the pandas are safe. It is not
perfect, but without zoos there might not be any pandas left.
For those reasons, I believe that we need zoos
because they are educational, they are fun for families and they protect
endangered animals. If you want to have fun and learn something new, you should
go to a zoo.
Words: 280 Score: 5/5
Remember: A TOEFL independent essay
should be approximately 300 words.
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