Toefl exam Essentials

Supporting details—A lecturer will present supporting
details in the form of examples or details that develop their
main idea. Keep attuned to these common words and
phrases that often introduce supporting facts or details:
for example
for instance
in particular
in addition
furthermore
some
others
specifically such 
as
Lists—Lecturers often use lists to organize their subject mat-
ter and introduce important points. Numbers can be a
verbal clue that a speaker is using a list:
The three different kinds of burns are . . .
There are four reasons why this happened.
Recent environmental laws have affected our area in
several ways.

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