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evaluation check list

Ms. Sarah Gómez

TOEFL IBT Candidates

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I can understand a wide

range of academic and
non-academic English
texts, including lectures,
discussions, and readings,
on a variety of topics.

I can participate
effectively in academic
discussions and debates,
expressing my opinions
and ideas clearly and
coherently.

I can write well-organized,

detailed, and persuasive
essays on a range of
academic topics, using
appropriate academic
vocabulary and grammar
structures.

I can understand and use

complex academic
vocabulary accurately
and appropriately in both
spoken and written
English.
I can listen to and
understand spoken
English in a variety of
contexts, including
academic lectures,
discussions, and
conversations, with ease
and accuracy.

I can use a range of

advanced grammar
structures, such as passive
voice, relative clauses,
and modal verbs,
accurately and
appropriately.

I can understand and use

a range of discourse
markers and linking words
to create well-structured
and cohesive spoken and
written texts.

I can recognize and

analyze the rhetorical
structures and persuasive
techniques used in
academic texts and
presentations.

I can take effective notes

while listening to spoken
English, and use them to
participate in discussions
and write summaries and
reports.

I can use critical thinking

skills to analyze and
evaluate academic texts
and arguments, including
identifying assumptions,
evidence, and reasoning.