TOEFL Writing is the hardest part of the TOEFL exam. At the same time, any student can master this section and get a top score. This section can be beaten, if you take the right approach to the tasks.
Paraphrase - Paraphrasing is very important in TOEFL Writing. In fact, if you don’t paraphrase your sources in Integrated Writing and just use the exact wording from the lecture or passage instead, you’ll lose a lot of points for plagiarism.
Do good prewriting - So many TOEFL Independent Writing responses turn out to be disorganized due to a lack of prewriting. In the brainstorming phase, just write down whatever ideas you can think of.
Focus on the lecture - For TOEFL Integrated Writing, remember that the main task is to “summarize the points made in the lecture.” if you take any notes on the reading, keep them simple and short.
Take good notes - In TOEFL Integrated Writing, your notes are your prewriting. Your essay simply summarizes the reading and lecture, so what you write should be based completely on reading and lecture notes.
Make sure your spellings are understandable - One of the biggest “deal breakers” for a good score in TOEFL Writing is spelling. If you seriously misspell keywords, your TOEFL Writing response can become very hard to understand, and sometimes impossible to understand.
Keep your grammar under control - Be aware of the different grammar structures in English. Understand how clauses, phrases, and sentences are structured.
Include grammar variety in your TOEFL Writing - TOEFL scores will want to see that you know these different grammar patterns. Be aware of the different possible grammar constructions in English, and create sentences that demonstrate your knowledge of varied grammar.