Reading 8 : Organizational Language
Objectives: TOEFL iBT Reading Skills: • Learn how different connectors can signal text organization. • Practice recognizing organizational words and phrases and understanding the connections they signal. • Practice with a complete TOEFL iBT Reading passage . Introduction • This lesson will help you study and practice organizational language—those essential words and phrases that show how different parts of a sentence or text are connected. Understanding organizational language is crucial because it provides clues about the relationships between ideas, whether within a single sentence, across a paragraph, or throughout an entire text . • On the TOEFL iBT Reading section, organizational language can help you answer almost every type of question . It is especially useful for sentence insertion questions, where you need to decide the most logical place to insert a sentence in a passage . As you work through this lesson, pay attention to how these words and phrases guide the flow of information . Activity • Consider how understanding organizational language can benefit you beyond the Reading section of the TOEFL iBT test . Reflect on this question: How might recognizing these clues help you structure your thoughts while listening, speaking, or writing? Think about how these skills can improve your ability to follow academic lectures, organize responses, and write cohesive essays . • Take a moment to jot down your thoughts on a separate sheet of paper: How can mastering organizational language boost your confidence across all sections of the TOEFL? Reflecting on this question will help reinforce your understanding and highlight the broader value of this skill . Organizational Language, Activity 8.1 1 . Classify the words and expressions in the box by their function . Write them into the correct place in the chart .
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