Toefl exam Essentials

TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
These statements do not answer the question directly, nor do
they tell the reader what the writer thinks or feels about the subject.
The following are thesis statements. They respond directly
to the question:
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I believe that e-mail has made communication between
people more personal than ever.
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In my opinion, e-mail is a less personal form of
communication than letter writing.
Practice 1
Create thesis statements for three to five writing prompts (use
some from this chapter or select some from the writing topics list
at www.toefl.org). Check your statements against the criteria
listed in this section and see how they rate.